The graph depicts the average salary of men and women categorised by their level of educational attainment, in North Carolina in 2017.
To begin with, overall, the median salary of men is higher when compared to women across all levels of educational qualifications. Notably, for a graduate degree or higher level certificate, the men have an average earnings of $80,000 per annum, whereas women in the same category earn $50,000. Additionally, it can be observed from the statistics that men holding bachelor’s degrees earn $60,000 a year, while women with the same level of qualification have a salary of $40,000.
Furthermore, men with associate degrees or some other college education have a median income of $40,000 annually, whereas women earn around $30,000 in this group. Among high school graduates, men earn $30,0000 yearly, while women earn $20,000. Moreover, for individuals with less than a high school education, men earn $20,000 per annum, double the $10,000 earned by women.