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High school graduates earn $730 per week or
$37,960 per year on average.
College graduates earn $1,200 per week or
$62,400 per year on average.
People with Graduate degrees can earn
$1,500 and up per week or $75,000 plus per year
on average. Median household income in the US in
2017 was $61,372. Average salary in USA is just
$47,060 in 2019 and is generally higher for older
Americans. Be above average. Even with that
average income you can still become wealthy,
financially independent and a millionaire.
And remember an average number gives you
information but there are no guarantees. For
example, if the average number of children is 2.3
per family that informs you. But there is no family
with 2.3 children.
The odd thing is that the college grads don’t
need to work as hard physically as the high school
dropouts. High school dropouts very often have to
work two jobs just to meet their expenses, in order
to just survive. They may also have to take jobs
that are physically strenuous, dirty, unpleasant or
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