Average Earnings by Education Level in 2006: Men vs. Women #84799 (License: Personal Use)

This 2006 bar chart illustrates the strong positive correlation between educational attainment and average annual earnings for full-time, year-round workers, adjusted for inflation to constant dollars. Men consistently earned more than women across all education levels, with the largest absolute gap observed among professional-degree holders ($42,881) and the smallest among those with less than a 9th-grade education ($6,290). The data highlights persistent gender wage disparities even when controlling for education.

Used in articles or reports on income inequality, gender pay gaps, or returns on education investment; targets users researching socioeconomic trends, policy analysis, or career planning based on historical labor data.