4 $409 $670 $1,013 $583 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 Less than a high school diploma High school graduates, no college Some college or associate degree Bachelor's degree and higher Chart 2-4. Education pays Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years of age and over SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2005 Chart 2-4. Education pays • Earnings increase with higher levels of education. • For example, among workers 25 years old and over, median weekly earnings of wage and salary workers who usually work full time are nearly two and a half times more for persons with at least a college degree than for those who have not completed high school.