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Median Earnings by Education

Adults with more education earn more

In general, Lincoln adults with higher educational attainment have higher earnings. In 2023, those without a high school diploma have about the same earnings as those with a high school diploma. This has occurred at other times in the past.

In 2023, median annual earnings for Lincoln adults were:

• $66,850 for those with a graduate or professional degree.
• $55,978 for those with a bachelor’s degree.
• $45,486 for those with some college or an associate’s degree.
• $35,743, for those with a high school diploma.
• $37,381 for those with less than a high school diploma.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table B20004.

Chart based on population of adults 25 years and older.