| Table S6. Personal Earnings by Educational Attainment for Persons 25 Years Old and Over: | ||||||
| New Jersey, 2001-2012 (Median Income in 2011 Dollars) | ||||||
| Personal Income | Persons 25 years old and over by educational attainment | |||||
| (Two-year | Less than | High School | Some college/ | Bachelor's | Postgraduate or | |
| moving average) | Total | High School | Diploma | Associate Degree | Degree | Professional Degree |
| 2001-2002 | ||||||
| Total | 5,500,300 | 775,400 | 1,953,700 | 1,194,100 | 1,159,000 | 556,900 |
| None or negative | 32.2% | 59.8% | 35.0% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 19.8% |
| Less than $10,000 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 17.1% | 19.4% | 20.6% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 24.0% | 9.5% | 24.4% | 30.9% | 25.5% | 19.1% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 11.7% | 2.1% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 19.2% | 18.8% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 4.4% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 11.4% |
| $100,000 or more | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 21.2% |
| Median Income | $44,352 | $23,691 | $34,734 | $42,709 | $60,896 | $81,446 |
| 2002-2003 | ||||||
| Total | 5,816,600 | 811,900 | 1,966,000 | 1,155,800 | 1,268,700 | 614,100 |
| None or negative | 30.9% | 58.2% | 35.4% | 24.7% | 18.8% | 17.3% |
| Less than $10,000 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 15.2% | 19.2% | 18.2% | 17.1% | 10.3% | 6.5% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 23.4% | 11.5% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 25.8% | 19.8% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 12.2% | 1.7% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 21.4% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 5.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 or more | 5.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 12.0% | 18.5% |
| Median Income | $45,223 | $25,229 | $36,815 | $43,277 | $62,665 | $76,926 |
| 2003-2004 | ||||||
| Total | 5,697,600 | 747,800 | 1,915,600 | 1,096,600 | 1,307,400 | 630,100 |
| None or negative | 30.1% | 55.7% | 35.2% | 25.3% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Less than $10,000 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 3.1% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.9% | 15.3% | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 23.9% | 12.0% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 26.5% | 17.7% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 12.7% | 1.8% | 9.1% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 20.4% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 5.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 14.7% |
| $100,000 or more | 6.2% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 11.4% | 21.4% |
| Median Income | $46,980 | $22,307 | $37,852 | $46,029 | $62,153 | $83,768 |
| 2004-2005 | ||||||
| Total | 5,704,500 | 727,300 | 1,872,700 | 1,080,700 | 1,320,900 | 702,800 |
| None or negative | 30.5% | 55.4% | 36.8% | 24.9% | 19.0% | 17.9% |
| Less than $10,000 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 15.3% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 22.8% | 11.6% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 23.6% | 15.4% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 12.8% | 2.0% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 19.5% | 18.3% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 5.9% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 15.0% |
| $100,000 or more | 7.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 11.8% | 24.9% |
| Median Income | $47,975 | $22,038 | $35,482 | $44,664 | $61,402 | $88,705 |
| 2005-2006 | ||||||
| Total | 5,770,600 | 760,900 | 1,834,600 | 1,100,300 | 1,301,200 | 773,600 |
| None or negative | 29.4% | 52.6% | 35.5% | 22.1% | 20.3% | 17.6% |
| Less than $10,000 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 14.9% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 5.4% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 22.2% | 14.0% | 24.7% | 30.6% | 21.0% | 14.3% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.4% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 19.9% | 18.1% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 5.8% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| $100,000 or more | 7.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 12.7% | 27.7% |
| Median Income | $46,521 | $24,127 | $34,124 | $42,366 | $61,228 | $85,310 |
| 2006-2007 | ||||||
| Total | 5,787,300 | 739,000 | 1,821,200 | 1,102,800 | 1,327,900 | 796,500 |
| None or negative | 28.7% | 50.2% | 33.7% | 22.2% | 22.0% | 17.3% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 14.6% | 24.7% | 18.4% | 14.7% | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 21.9% | 14.5% | 24.8% | 29.6% | 20.8% | 12.9% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.9% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 19.3% | 17.7% | 17.6% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.5% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| $100,000 or more | 8.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 14.1% | 29.9% |
| Median Income | $45,887 | $23,254 | $35,127 | $43,620 | $61,183 | $85,035 |
| 2007-2008 | ||||||
| Total | 5,743,700 | 675,900 | 1,829,500 | 1,077,000 | 1,386,000 | 775,300 |
| None or negative | 29.9% | 51.2% | 36.6% | 26.0% | 20.9% | 17.3% |
| Less than $10,000 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 13.8% | 25.6% | 16.7% | 14.2% | 8.7% | 4.9% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 21.6% | 15.1% | 24.7% | 27.2% | 21.5% | 12.2% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 14.0% | 2.8% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.6% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 14.3% |
| $100,000 or more | 9.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 15.9% | 29.0% |
| Median Income | $45,070 | $23,064 | $34,081 | $41,787 | $60,862 | $82,421 |
| 2008-2009 | ||||||
| Total | 5,693,200 | 654,600 | 1,843,700 | 1,058,300 | 1,363,000 | 773,600 |
| None or negative | 30.7% | 52.3% | 37.5% | 27.0% | 21.1% | 18.3% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 13.0% | 24.2% | 15.6% | 14.0% | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 21.7% | 14.7% | 25.1% | 26.4% | 22.4% | 11.5% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.3% | 2.2% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 20.6% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.4% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| $100,000 or more | 10.1% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 17.8% | 26.8% |
| Median Income | $43,693 | $22,408 | $33,293 | $40,475 | $58,502 | $77,343 |
| 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Total | 5,722,100 | 634,500 | 1,870,300 | 1,122,700 | 1,332,200 | 762,400 |
| None or negative | 30.4% | 51.9% | 36.2% | 26.3% | 22.8% | 17.9% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 13.0% | 24.3% | 15.9% | 13.1% | 8.0% | 5.3% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 21.0% | 12.9% | 24.8% | 27.5% | 20.4% | 10.3% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.4% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.6% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 14.2% |
| $100,000 or more | 10.3% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 17.7% | 28.8% |
| Median Income | $43,964 | $20,935 | $33,758 | $41,871 | $57,572 | $79,030 |
| 2010-2011 | ||||||
| Total | 5,741,400 | 587,800 | 1,880,200 | 1,189,400 | 1,372,200 | 711,900 |
| None or negative | 31.4% | 54.1% | 38.9% | 25.3% | 23.6% | 18.4% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 13.4% | 21.3% | 16.8% | 13.6% | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 19.9% | 11.7% | 22.5% | 28.7% | 16.9% | 10.7% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13.1% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 19.3% | 14.1% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.8% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 15.3% |
| $100,000 or more | 10.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 31.9% |
| Median Income | $42,531 | $18,687 | $32,159 | $40,970 | $59,609 | $87,601 |
| 2011-2012 | ||||||
| Total | 5,730,500 | 588,700 | 1,466,100 | 1,158,200 | 1,424,700 | 719,500 |
| None or negative | 33.5% | 56.3% | 51.8% | 27.4% | 25.0% | 21.2% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 12.9% | 19.3% | 21.4% | 13.2% | 8.9% | 4.6% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 17.2% | 9.8% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 12.5% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 12.9% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 6.7% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| $100,000 or more | 10.1% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 16.3% | 34.4% |
| Median Income | $41,554 | $18,972 | $30,414 | $39,789 | $57,329 | $90,216 |
| Note: Educational attainment reflects the status as of March of each survey year while personal earnings | ||||||
| refers to the annual earnings during the year prior to the survey. | ||||||
| Persons without earnings were excluded from the estimate of median earnings. | ||||||
| Source: Current Population Survey: March 2001 through 2012. | ||||||
| Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Labor Market & Demographic Research, 12/12. | ||||||