U.S. median earnings in rural and urban areas by educational attainment, 2019

Horizontal Bar chart has 6 groups with 2 items per group.

Dollars

Group 1, Graduate or professional degree.
Item 1, Urban 76,979.
Item 2, Rural 56,951.
Group 2, Bachelor's degree.
Item 1, Urban 57,815.
Item 2, Rural 45,268.
Group 3, Some college or associate's degree.
Item 1, Urban 39,205.
Item 2, Rural 34,389.
Group 4, High school graduate (includes equivalency).
Item 1, Urban 32,154.
Item 2, Rural 30,941.
Group 5, Less than high school graduate.
Item 1, Urban 25,906.
Item 2, Rural 25,646.
Group 6, All earners.
Item 1, Urban 42,659.
Item 2, Rural 35,478.

Note: Median earnings in 2019 dollars for all earners 25 and older. Urban and rural status is determined by Office of Management and Budget's 2018 metropolitan area definitions.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2019 American Community Survey.