Table 1Earnings returns to education and educational attainment of private-sector and state/local government workers Source: Current Population Survey: IPUMS. Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website. Download image Previous chart: « American Indian–white employment rate gap (in percentage points) among the 25- to 54-year-old population, by state, 2009–2011 Next chart: Average earnings and total compensation by education level in the U.S., private-sector workers compared with state and local government employees »