| Major occupational group | Less than high school | High school | Some college, no degree | Associate’s degree | Bachelor’s degree | Master’s degree | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Legal |
0.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
|
Healthcare practitioner and technical |
2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
|
Healthcare support |
3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
|
Sales and related |
3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
4.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
|
Construction and extraction |
4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
|
Transportation and material moving |
5.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
|
Note: Rates are calculated by varying the example worker's educational attainment and major occupational group. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and author's calculations. |
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