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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Advanced Legal Research & Studies Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

An integrated or undifferentiated program in one or more of the legal research or advanced practice fields.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $80,592
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 9.45%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $41,559/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,522/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,921/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,131/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $37,156/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,265/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $80,592

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($129,843) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($86,940).

Fairbanks, AK $86,940
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,210
$86,075
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($87,775).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $79,100
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $87,775
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,335
Dothan, AL $60,890
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $64,740
Gadsden, AL $59,270
Huntsville, AL $75,420
Montgomery, AL $74,090
Tuscaloosa, AL $75,420
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,125
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,260
Decatur, AL $52,690
Mobile, AL $48,680
$64,894
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($67,005).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,125
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,150
Pine Bluff, AR $53,325
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,005
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,510
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,385
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$53,687
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($80,645).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $80,645
Prescott, AZ $61,110
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,900
Tucson, AZ $72,315
Yuma, AZ $71,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $62,560
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
$66,017
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($183,720).

Chico, CA $133,260
El Centro, CA $107,200
Fresno, CA $122,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $161,810
Madera, CA $87,590
Modesto, CA $113,940
Napa, CA $155,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,220
Redding, CA $110,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $154,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $151,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,005
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $183,720
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $124,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $161,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $118,890
Santa Rosa, CA $148,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA $137,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $132,720
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,520
Yuba City, CA $96,780
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $101,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $115,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $109,640
$129,843
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($94,455).

Colorado Springs, CO $69,515
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,455
Fort Collins, CO $92,670
Grand Junction, CO $62,215
Greeley, CO $68,295
Pueblo, CO $59,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$68,895
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($97,290).

Danbury, CT $83,695
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,355
New Haven, CT $97,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $97,290
Waterbury, CT $89,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,835
$89,904
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($148,120).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $70,700
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,490
Gainesville, FL $72,740
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,550
Jacksonville, FL $118,620
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $74,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $148,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $97,570
Ocala, FL $63,170
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $103,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,230
Panama City, FL $90,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $107,370
Port St. Lucie, FL $94,470
Punta Gorda, FL $81,430
Tallahassee, FL $122,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $97,460
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $67,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,770
$91,191
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($89,840).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $62,565
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,745
Brunswick, GA $87,280
Columbus, GA-AL $73,090
Dalton, GA $75,440
Gainesville, GA $58,020
Hinesville, GA $65,765
Macon, GA $62,330
Savannah, GA $76,055
Valdosta, GA $47,020
Warner Robins, GA $58,435
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,995
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,530
Rome, GA $52,520
$65,894
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($75,460).

Urban Honolulu, HI $75,460
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $75,070
$75,265
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($98,510).

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,245
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,095
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $81,610
Dubuque, IA $77,110
Iowa City, IA $98,510
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $64,175
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $59,825
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,225
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,900
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
$67,291
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($67,245).

Idaho Falls, ID $59,435
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,240
Pocatello, ID $67,245
Twin Falls, ID $59,940
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
$59,955
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($131,440).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $81,490
Champaign-Urbana, IL $94,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $131,440
Danville, IL $56,720
Decatur, IL $89,400
Kankakee, IL $77,890
Peoria, IL $115,590
Rockford, IL $76,020
Springfield, IL $93,210
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,620
$85,118
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($78,710).

Columbus, IN $62,535
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $62,145
Evansville, IN-KY $59,860
Fort Wayne, IN $70,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $71,035
Kokomo, IN $54,990
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $65,810
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $59,245
Terre Haute, IN $61,625
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $78,710
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,285
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,880
Muncie, IN $49,530
$63,640
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($67,645).

Manhattan, KS $67,645
Topeka, KS $65,110
Wichita, KS $64,530
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,170
$62,864
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($74,300).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,775
Lexington-Fayette, KY $73,485
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $74,300
Owensboro, KY $62,800
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,275
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,685
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,165
$62,661
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($76,615).

Baton Rouge, LA $67,630
Hammond, LA $57,095
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $76,615
Lafayette, LA $60,820
Lake Charles, LA $68,425
Monroe, LA $58,360
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,025
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,135
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,935
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,060
$64,785
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($159,060).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $159,060
New Bedford, MA $100,570
Springfield, MA-CT $107,950
Worcester, MA-CT $84,680
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,700
$106,792
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($110,490).

California-Lexington Park, MD $105,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $91,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $100,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $110,490
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,200
$96,886
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,870).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $54,780
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,585
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,185
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,870
$59,855
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($115,245).

Battle Creek, MI $91,100
Bay City, MI $94,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,130
Flint, MI $98,120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $101,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $115,245
Monroe, MI $84,570
Muskegon, MI $65,760
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,470
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,400
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,480
$92,940
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($123,810).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $123,810
Rochester, MN $84,810
St. Cloud, MN $91,200
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,240
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $94,340
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,780
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,620
$91,073
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($79,250).

Columbia, MO $78,990
Jefferson City, MO $69,155
Joplin, MO $60,425
Kansas City, MO-KS $79,250
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,335
St. Louis, MO-IL $69,085
Springfield, MO $66,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,365
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,520
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$63,267
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($69,705).

Hattiesburg, MS $62,180
Jackson, MS $69,705
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,160
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,675
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,575
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$51,952
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($61,030).

Missoula, MT $50,645
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $61,030
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,455
Great Falls, MT $32,150
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$49,490
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($119,750).

Burlington, NC $111,120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $116,740
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $104,730
Fayetteville, NC $113,780
Goldsboro, NC $83,480
Greensboro-High Point, NC $102,130
Greenville, NC $110,620
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $80,110
Jacksonville, NC $99,010
New Bern, NC $111,080
Raleigh, NC $119,750
Rocky Mount, NC $72,610
Wilmington, NC $70,590
Winston-Salem, NC $99,840
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $92,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $92,390
$98,808
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($79,445).

Fargo, ND-MN $76,275
Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,445
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,375
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$68,360
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($114,840).

Lincoln, NE $97,440
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $114,840
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,810
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $89,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $87,440
$90,608
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($95,540).

Manchester, NH $74,755
Portsmouth, NH-ME $95,540
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,040
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,905
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$75,317
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($81,440).

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $81,440
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
$68,323
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($75,380).

Farmington, NM $69,735
Las Cruces, NM $75,380
Santa Fe, NM $69,215
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,685
$68,675
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($121,750).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $121,750
Reno, NV $121,390
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $111,730
$118,290
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($145,015).

Binghamton, NY $79,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,470
Glens Falls, NY $87,780
Ithaca, NY $103,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $145,015
Rochester, NY $89,250
Syracuse, NY $99,170
Utica-Rome, NY $100,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,690
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $95,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $88,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $87,250
$99,102
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,810).

Canton-Massillon, OH $83,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $88,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,810
Columbus, OH $75,285
Dayton, OH $73,245
Lima, OH $60,890
Mansfield, OH $57,410
Springfield, OH $64,715
Toledo, OH $76,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $75,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $64,505
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,580
$72,501
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,550).

Lawton, OK $52,080
Oklahoma City, OK $70,755
Tulsa, OK $82,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,580
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,855
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,220
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,900
$62,420
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($129,330).

Bend-Redmond, OR $85,590
Corvallis, OR $120,330
Eugene, OR $82,470
Grants Pass, OR $62,100
Medford, OR $59,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $124,350
Salem, OR $129,330
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,560
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,450
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,140
$87,453
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($132,580).

Altoona, PA $92,750
East Stroudsburg, PA $81,340
Erie, PA $106,410
Gettysburg, PA $81,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $98,690
Johnstown, PA $77,080
Lancaster, PA $72,110
Lebanon, PA $70,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $132,580
Pittsburgh, PA $110,730
Reading, PA $118,780
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,820
State College, PA $79,460
Williamsport, PA $87,850
York-Hanover, PA $90,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,810
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $105,100
$91,626
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($47,790).

Arecibo, PR $37,865
Ponce, PR $47,790
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,385
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
San German, PR $31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$38,477
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($81,370).

Columbia, SC $70,775
Florence, SC $65,625
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $81,370
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $71,475
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,240
Spartanburg, SC $70,835
Sumter, SC $68,225
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,725
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,005
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,240
$64,052
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($80,060).

Sioux Falls, SD $80,060
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,940
$68,960
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($115,740).

Clarksville, TN-KY $65,390
Cleveland, TN $81,530
Jackson, TN $115,740
Johnson City, TN $95,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $90,980
Knoxville, TN $97,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $94,860
Morristown, TN $79,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $102,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
$97,916
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($148,920).

Amarillo, TX $109,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX $123,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $130,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $74,020
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $130,610
El Paso, TX $112,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $109,885
Killeen-Temple, TX $95,280
Laredo, TX $90,120
Longview, TX $121,850
Lubbock, TX $99,490
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $88,730
Midland, TX $148,920
Odessa, TX $107,220
San Angelo, TX $110,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $112,020
Sherman-Denison, TX $102,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,990
Waco, TX $116,840
Wichita Falls, TX $82,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $90,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,090
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,550
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,340
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,140
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,620
$103,707
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($85,700).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $55,200
Provo-Orem, UT $82,365
St. George, UT $84,680
Salt Lake City, UT $85,700
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$73,287
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($122,950).

Lynchburg, VA $91,470
Richmond, VA $119,370
Roanoke, VA $113,010
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $77,620
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $122,950
Winchester, VA-WV $87,580
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $102,610
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$95,606
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($71,475).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,475
$67,498
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($85,910).

Eau Claire, WI $62,730
Fond du Lac, WI $72,570
Green Bay, WI $65,240
Janesville-Beloit, WI $68,065
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $67,660
Madison, WI $74,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,910
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $57,785
Racine, WI $76,730
Sheboygan, WI $62,015
Wausau, WI $68,705
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,435
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,465
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,975
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$67,844
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($79,395).

Charleston, WV $71,535
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $69,495
Morgantown, WV $78,230
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $71,040
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $60,560
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,395
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,350
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,650
$68,282
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,135).

Cheyenne, WY $66,670
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,135
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,035
$66,947

Professional

Average Salary Median: $80,592

The state with the highest average salary median for a professional degree is California ($129,503) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Professional)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($86,940) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $86,940
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,210
$86,075
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Professional)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($87,775) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $79,100
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $87,775
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,335
Dothan, AL $60,890
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $64,740
Gadsden, AL $59,270
Huntsville, AL $75,420
Montgomery, AL $74,090
Tuscaloosa, AL $75,420
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,125
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,260
Decatur, AL $52,690
Mobile, AL $48,680
$63,946
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Professional)

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($67,005) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,125
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,150
Pine Bluff, AR $53,325
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,005
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,510
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,385
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$51,978
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Professional)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,645) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $80,645
Prescott, AZ $61,110
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,900
Tucson, AZ $72,315
Yuma, AZ $71,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $62,560
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
$63,913
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Professional)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($183,720) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $133,260
El Centro, CA $107,200
Fresno, CA $122,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $161,810
Madera, CA $87,590
Modesto, CA $113,940
Napa, CA $155,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,220
Redding, CA $110,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $154,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $151,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,005
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $183,720
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $124,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $161,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $118,890
Santa Rosa, CA $148,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA $137,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $132,720
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,520
Yuba City, CA $96,780
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $101,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $115,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $109,640
$129,503
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Professional)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,455) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,515
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,455
Fort Collins, CO $92,670
Grand Junction, CO $62,215
Greeley, CO $68,295
Pueblo, CO $59,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$66,052
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Professional)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($97,290) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $83,695
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,355
New Haven, CT $97,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $97,290
Waterbury, CT $89,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,835
$89,904
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Professional)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($148,120) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $70,700
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,490
Gainesville, FL $72,740
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,550
Jacksonville, FL $118,620
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $74,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $148,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $97,570
Ocala, FL $63,170
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $103,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,230
Panama City, FL $90,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $107,370
Port St. Lucie, FL $94,470
Punta Gorda, FL $81,430
Tallahassee, FL $122,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $97,460
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $67,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,770
$89,565
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Professional)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($89,840) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $62,565
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,745
Brunswick, GA $87,280
Columbus, GA-AL $73,090
Dalton, GA $75,440
Gainesville, GA $58,020
Hinesville, GA $65,765
Macon, GA $62,330
Savannah, GA $76,055
Valdosta, GA $47,020
Warner Robins, GA $58,435
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,995
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,530
Rome, GA $52,520
$65,501
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Professional)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($75,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $75,460
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $75,070
$75,265
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Professional)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($98,510) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,245
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,095
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $81,610
Dubuque, IA $77,110
Iowa City, IA $98,510
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $64,175
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $59,825
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,225
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,900
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
$67,439
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Professional)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($67,245) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $59,435
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,240
Pocatello, ID $67,245
Twin Falls, ID $59,940
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
$57,987
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Professional)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($131,440) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $81,490
Champaign-Urbana, IL $94,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $131,440
Danville, IL $56,720
Decatur, IL $89,400
Kankakee, IL $77,890
Peoria, IL $115,590
Rockford, IL $76,020
Springfield, IL $93,210
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,620
$85,118
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Professional)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($78,710) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $62,535
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $62,145
Evansville, IN-KY $59,860
Fort Wayne, IN $70,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $71,035
Kokomo, IN $54,990
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $65,810
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $59,245
Terre Haute, IN $61,625
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $78,710
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,285
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,880
Muncie, IN $49,530
$62,765
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Professional)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,645) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $67,645
Topeka, KS $65,110
Wichita, KS $64,530
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,170
$62,864
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Professional)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($74,300) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,775
Lexington-Fayette, KY $73,485
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $74,300
Owensboro, KY $62,800
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,275
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,685
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,165
$62,661
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Professional)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,615) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,630
Hammond, LA $57,095
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $76,615
Lafayette, LA $60,820
Lake Charles, LA $68,425
Monroe, LA $58,360
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,025
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,135
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,935
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,060
$64,785
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Professional)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($159,060) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $159,060
New Bedford, MA $100,570
Springfield, MA-CT $107,950
Worcester, MA-CT $84,680
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,700
$106,792
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Professional)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($110,490) for a professional degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $105,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $91,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $100,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $110,490
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,200
$96,886
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Professional)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,870) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $54,780
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,585
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,185
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,870
$59,855
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Professional)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($115,245) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $91,100
Bay City, MI $94,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,130
Flint, MI $98,120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $101,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $115,245
Monroe, MI $84,570
Muskegon, MI $65,760
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,470
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,400
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,480
$91,276
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Professional)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($123,810) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $123,810
Rochester, MN $84,810
St. Cloud, MN $91,200
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,240
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $94,340
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,780
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,620
$91,073
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Professional)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,250) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $78,990
Jefferson City, MO $69,155
Joplin, MO $60,425
Kansas City, MO-KS $79,250
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,335
St. Louis, MO-IL $69,085
Springfield, MO $66,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,365
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,520
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$62,855
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Professional)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($69,705) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $62,180
Jackson, MS $69,705
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,160
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,675
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,575
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$51,029
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Professional)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($61,030) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $50,645
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $61,030
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,455
Great Falls, MT $32,150
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$46,158
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Professional)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($119,750) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $111,120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $116,740
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $104,730
Fayetteville, NC $113,780
Goldsboro, NC $83,480
Greensboro-High Point, NC $102,130
Greenville, NC $110,620
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $80,110
Jacksonville, NC $99,010
New Bern, NC $111,080
Raleigh, NC $119,750
Rocky Mount, NC $72,610
Wilmington, NC $70,590
Winston-Salem, NC $99,840
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $92,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $92,390
$98,808
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Professional)

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($79,445) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,275
Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,445
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,375
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$65,606
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Professional)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($114,840) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $97,440
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $114,840
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,810
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $89,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $87,440
$90,608
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Professional)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($95,540) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $74,755
Portsmouth, NH-ME $95,540
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,040
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,905
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$71,722
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Professional)

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($81,440) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $81,440
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
$63,950
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Professional)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($75,380) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $69,735
Las Cruces, NM $75,380
Santa Fe, NM $69,215
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,685
$68,675
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Professional)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($121,750) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $121,750
Reno, NV $121,390
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $111,730
$118,290
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Professional)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($145,015) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $79,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,470
Glens Falls, NY $87,780
Ithaca, NY $103,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $145,015
Rochester, NY $89,250
Syracuse, NY $99,170
Utica-Rome, NY $100,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,690
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $95,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $88,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $87,250
$95,275
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Professional)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,810) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $83,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $88,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,810
Columbus, OH $75,285
Dayton, OH $73,245
Lima, OH $60,890
Mansfield, OH $57,410
Springfield, OH $64,715
Toledo, OH $76,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $75,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $64,505
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,580
$72,501
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Professional)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($82,550) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $52,080
Oklahoma City, OK $70,755
Tulsa, OK $82,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,580
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,855
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,220
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,900
$62,420
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Professional)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($129,330) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $85,590
Corvallis, OR $120,330
Eugene, OR $82,470
Grants Pass, OR $62,100
Medford, OR $59,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $124,350
Salem, OR $129,330
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,560
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,450
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,140
$87,453
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Professional)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($132,580) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $92,750
East Stroudsburg, PA $81,340
Erie, PA $106,410
Gettysburg, PA $81,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $98,690
Johnstown, PA $77,080
Lancaster, PA $72,110
Lebanon, PA $70,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $132,580
Pittsburgh, PA $110,730
Reading, PA $118,780
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,820
State College, PA $79,460
Williamsport, PA $87,850
York-Hanover, PA $90,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,810
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $105,100
$91,626
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Professional)

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($47,790) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Arecibo, PR $37,865
Ponce, PR $47,790
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,385
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
San German, PR $31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$36,651
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Professional)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($81,370) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $70,775
Florence, SC $65,625
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $81,370
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $71,475
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,240
Spartanburg, SC $70,835
Sumter, SC $68,225
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,725
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,005
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,240
$64,052
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Professional)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($80,060) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $80,060
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,940
$68,960
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Professional)

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($115,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $65,390
Cleveland, TN $81,530
Jackson, TN $115,740
Johnson City, TN $95,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $90,980
Knoxville, TN $97,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $94,860
Morristown, TN $79,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $102,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
$97,916
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Professional)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($148,920) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $109,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX $123,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $130,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $74,020
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $130,610
El Paso, TX $112,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $109,885
Killeen-Temple, TX $95,280
Laredo, TX $90,120
Longview, TX $121,850
Lubbock, TX $99,490
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $88,730
Midland, TX $148,920
Odessa, TX $107,220
San Angelo, TX $110,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $112,020
Sherman-Denison, TX $102,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,990
Waco, TX $116,840
Wichita Falls, TX $82,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $90,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,090
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,550
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,340
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,140
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,620
$103,478
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Professional)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($85,700) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $55,200
Provo-Orem, UT $82,365
St. George, UT $84,680
Salt Lake City, UT $85,700
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$70,544
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Professional)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($122,950) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $91,470
Richmond, VA $119,370
Roanoke, VA $113,010
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $77,620
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $122,950
Winchester, VA-WV $87,580
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $102,610
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$95,606
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Professional)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($71,475) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,475
$67,498
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Professional)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,910) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $62,730
Fond du Lac, WI $72,570
Green Bay, WI $65,240
Janesville-Beloit, WI $68,065
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $67,660
Madison, WI $74,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,910
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $57,785
Racine, WI $76,730
Sheboygan, WI $62,015
Wausau, WI $68,705
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,435
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,465
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,975
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$67,105
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Professional)

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,395) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $71,535
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $69,495
Morgantown, WV $78,230
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $71,040
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $60,560
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,395
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,350
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,650
$68,282
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Professional)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($67,135) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $66,670
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,135
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,035
$66,947

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a professional degree.  For a professional degree, the average salary median is $80,592. 

  Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Admiralty Lawyer
  • Agency Legal Counsel
  • Attorney
  • Attorney at Law
  • Attorney General
  • Barrister
  • Business Lawyer
  • City Attorney
  • City Solicitor
  • Civil Lawyer
  • Civil Rights Attorney
  • Claim Attorney
  • Commonwealth Attorney
  • Contracts Attorney
  • Conveyancer
  • Corporate Attorney
  • Corporate Counsel
  • Corporate Counselor
  • Corporate Lawyer
  • Corporation Counsel
  • Corporation Lawyer
  • Counsel
  • Counselor at Law
  • County Attorney
  • Criminal Defense Lawyer
  • Criminal Justice Lawyer
  • Criminal Lawyer
  • Cyber Legal Advisor
  • Cybersecurity Lawyer
  • Defense Attorney
  • Deputy Attorney General
  • Deputy Chief Counsel
  • Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
  • Deputy County Attorney
  • Deputy County Counsel
  • Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
  • District Attorney
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Document Review Attorney
  • Employment Attorney
  • Entertainment Lawyer
  • Environmental Attorney
  • Environmental Lawyer
  • Estate Conservator
  • Family Lawyer
  • Federal Public Defender
  • Foreign Law Consultant
  • Foreign Legal Consultant
  • General Counsel
  • General Counselor
  • Health Care Attorney
  • Immigration Attorney
  • Immigration Lawyer
  • Insurance Attorney
  • Insurance Counselor
  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • Law Writer
  • Lawyer
  • Legal Advisor
  • Legal Arbitrator
  • Legal Consultant
  • Legal Counsel
  • Legal Examiner
  • Legal Researcher
  • Litigation Attorney
  • Military Lawyer
  • Patent Attorney
  • Patent Lawyer
  • Patent Solicitor
  • Probate Lawyer
  • Prosecuting Attorney
  • Prosecutor
  • Public Defender
  • Real Estate Attorney
  • Real Estate Lawyer
  • Solicitor
  • Sports Attorney
  • Sports Lawyer
  • Tariff Counsel
  • Tax Attorney
  • Tax Lawyer
  • Title Attorney
  • Title Lawyer
  • Trial Attorney
  • Trial Lawyer
  • US Salary Median: $93,760
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional

  Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Business Law Instructor
  • Business Law Professor
  • Clinical Law Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Constitutional Law Professor
  • Contracts Law Professor
  • Criminal Law Professor
  • Environmental Law Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Labor Law Professor
  • Law Instructor
  • Law Professor
  • Legal Writing Professor
  • Media Law Faculty Member
  • Paralegal Instructor
  • Professor
  • Teacher
  • Torts Law Professor
  • U.S. Law Instructor (United States Law Instructor)
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $72,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Advanced Legal Research & Studies Degrees

Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,952/year
In-state cost: $11,185/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

660 Parrington Oval - Norman, OK

Out-of-state cost: $24,444/year
In-state cost: $9,063/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $28,639/year
In-state cost: $11,962/year
Degrees: Certificate

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James Madison University

800 South Main Street - Harrisonburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $29,230/year
In-state cost: $12,330/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $31,626/year
In-state cost: $9,944/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Champlain College

163 S Willard St - Burlington, VT

Out-of-state cost: $42,784/year
In-state cost: $42,784/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $53,968/year
In-state cost: $53,968/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $56,238/year
In-state cost: $56,238/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wake Forest University

1834 Wake Forest Road - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $57,760/year
In-state cost: $57,760/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $60,275/year
In-state cost: $60,275/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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New York Law School

185 West Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Advanced Legal Research & Studies Degrees

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $6,724/year
In-state cost: $6,724/year
Degrees: Master's

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Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

300 S Capitol Ave - Lansing, MI

Out-of-state cost: $11,440/year
In-state cost: $11,440/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hamline University

1536 Hewitt Avenue - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $11,577/year
In-state cost: $11,577/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas Southern University

3100 Cleburne St - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $13,221/year
In-state cost: $6,091/year
Degrees: Master's

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Seattle University

900 Broadway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $14,040/year
In-state cost: $14,040/year
Degrees: Master's

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Stetson University

421 N Woodland Blvd - DeLand, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,927/year
In-state cost: $17,927/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $7,321/year
Degrees: Master's

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Quinnipiac University

Mt Carmel Ave - Hamden, CT

Out-of-state cost: $20,090/year
In-state cost: $20,090/year
Degrees: Master's

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,242/year
In-state cost: $22,242/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Texas at Austin

110 Inner Campus Drive - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,886/year
In-state cost: $12,028/year
Degrees: Master's

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Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real - Santa Clara, CA

Out-of-state cost: $23,507/year
In-state cost: $23,507/year
Degrees: Master's

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Florida International University

11200 S. W. 8 Street - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $24,211/year
In-state cost: $11,106/year
Degrees: Master's

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Georgia State University

33 Gilmer St - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $24,790/year
In-state cost: $9,292/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of St Thomas

2115 Summit Ave - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $24,814/year
In-state cost: $24,814/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Kansas

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 - Lawrence, KS

Out-of-state cost: $25,007/year
In-state cost: $11,045/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi - University, MS

Out-of-state cost: $25,099/year
In-state cost: $8,828/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

500 Lincoln Dr - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $25,523/year
In-state cost: $12,197/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Northeastern University

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $25,558/year
In-state cost: $25,558/year
Degrees: Master's

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Western New England University

1215 Wilbraham Rd - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $25,812/year
In-state cost: $25,812/year
Degrees: Master's

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