{
  "id": 9590180,
  "title": "The states where adults without bachelor's degrees earn the most — and the least",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-states-where-adults-without-bachelors-degrees-earn-the-most-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:58:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/us-states-no-bachelors-degree-median-earnings-ranked"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The states where adults without bachelor's degrees earn the most vary, with Arkansas leading the list at $41,732 median earnings for those with some college or an associate degree. Mississippi and New Mexico follow closely behind at $41,781 and $42,468 respectively. Louisiana and West Virginia have median earnings of $43,459 and $43,674 for this demographic. Oklahoma rounds out the top ten at $43,787. These figures, compiled from the US Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey, highlight the earning potential even without a four-year degree.",
  "summary": "See which US states offer the highest median earnings for adults with some college or an associate degree but without bachelor's degrees.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}