Unemployment rate Education attained Median weekly earnings in 2011 (Percent) in 2011 (Dollars) 2.5% Doctoral degree $1,551 2.4 Professional degree 1,665 3.6 Master's degree 1,263 4.9 Bachelor's degree 1,053 6.8 Associate degree 768 8.7 Some college, no degree 719 9.4 High-school diploma 638 14.1 Less than a high school diploma 451 7.6 All Workers 797 Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey. BLS has some data on the employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic origin online. The Census Bureau also has some data on the educational attainment online.