Table 2Average earnings and total compensation by education level in the U.S., private-sector workers compared with state and local government employees 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: « Earnings returns to education and educational attainment of private-sector and state/local government workers Next chart: Distribution of compensation costs for private-sector employees and state and local government workers, December 2009 »