Figure F
There was a much weaker correlation between education and wages as recently as 1979: Relationship between state median hourly wage and share of state workforce with a bachelor's degree or more education in 1979
State | Share of labor force with bachelor’s degree or more education | Median Hourly Wage |
---|---|---|
WY | 0.18 | $17.48 |
AR | 0.111 | $12.15 |
NV | 0.135 | $15.60 |
MS | 0.142 | $12.02 |
LA | 0.147 | $14.65 |
WV | 0.087 | $16.47 |
IN | 0.114 | $15.39 |
KY | 0.121 | $15.02 |
OH | 0.147 | $16.88 |
SD | 0.141 | $12.48 |
ID | 0.146 | $14.86 |
OK | 0.181 | $15.17 |
UT | 0.189 | $15.78 |
AK | 0.209 | $24.54 |
SC | 0.14 | $12.52 |
AL | 0.116 | $14.22 |
TX | 0.165 | $14.72 |
TN | 0.129 | $13.57 |
IA | 0.139 | $15.10 |
AZ | 0.195 | $15.11 |
NC | 0.137 | $12.95 |
MT | 0.183 | $15.42 |
WI | 0.151 | $16.17 |
MI | 0.13 | $18.12 |
NE | 0.144 | $14.19 |
MO | 0.175 | $15.06 |
FL | 0.142 | $13.18 |
ME | 0.15 | $12.64 |
PA | 0.144 | $16.12 |
NM | 0.162 | $14.87 |
HI | 0.183 | $15.62 |
ND | 0.163 | $14.13 |
GA | 0.159 | $13.95 |
US | 0.168 | $15.52 |
DE | 0.195 | $15.86 |
OR | 0.18 | $17.25 |
RI | 0.175 | $14.59 |
CA | 0.201 | $17.33 |
WA | 0.19 | $18.19 |
MN | 0.172 | $16.18 |
KS | 0.173 | $14.81 |
VT | 0.192 | $13.50 |
IL | 0.183 | $17.44 |
NH | 0.194 | $14.41 |
NY | 0.188 | $16.23 |
VA | 0.2 | $15.00 |
CO | 0.232 | $16.64 |
NJ | 0.183 | $16.64 |
MD | 0.217 | $17.11 |
CT | 0.22 | $16.18 |
MA | 0.198 | $15.21 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) basic monthly and CPS Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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