Contrary to popular opinion, good jobs that pay without a BA have not disappeared.

There are

1 million

good jobs that pay without a BA

1M

The median earnings of
these good jobs is $1

$1

Traditional blue-collar good jobs
have declined,

but skilled-services good jobs
are on the rise.

Skilled Services

+ 4 million good jobs gained

Blue Collar

-3 million good jobs lost

Even though
not all good jobs
require a BA,
some education
beyond high school
is needed.

Workers with associate’s degrees have
experienced the largest gains in good jobs

-350k

Less than high school

-1m

High school

+940k

College

+3.2m

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Introduction

Convinced that not enough is known about the transformation of the non-BA economy or about how workers without BAs can leverage economic opportunity, we explore the job market for these workers and focus on good jobs which provide family-sustaining earnings.

Today's Good Jobs

Explore the 30 million good jobs for workers without bachelor’s degrees using our interactive tool.

Industry
Geography
Education
People
All Data

Today's Good Jobs

People

People

Men dominate good jobs that pay without a BA, consistently claiming 70 percent of these well-paying jobs.

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Today's Good Jobs

Industry

Industry

Nationally, a gain of 4 million good jobs in skilled-services industries, such as financial services and health services, more than offset the 2.5 million good jobs lost in manufacturing.

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Today's Good Jobs

Geography

Geography

Nearly half of states have added good blue-collar jobs that pay without a bachelor’s degree.

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Today's Good Jobs

All Data

All Data

Explore the 30 million good jobs for workers without bachelor’s degrees using our interactive tool.

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Today's Good Jobs

Education

Education

Good jobs for associate’s degree holders have increased from 3.8 to almost 7 million, while good jobs for workers with a high school diploma or less have fallen from 15 to 13 million.

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Industry

Industry

Geography

Geography

Education

Education

People

People

All Data

All Data

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