Entry Level

• During their first year of employment, high school graduates average $31,370 in July 2009.
  
  

1 to 4 Years

• With one to four years of work experience, high school graduates averaged an annual salary of $33,485 as of July 2009.
  
  

5 to 9 Years

• In July 2009, the average annual salary for high school graduates with five to nine years of work experience was $39,264.
  
  

10 to 19 Years

• During their 10th through nineteenth years of employment, high school graduates earned an average of $43,937 in July 2009.
  
  

20 Years or More

• After achieving 20 years of experience in their field, high school graduates received an annual average salary of $49,295 as of July 2009.