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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Apparel and Textiles Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general program that focuses on the development of textile products and their distribution and use in terms of the psychological, social, economic, and physical needs of consumers. Includes instruction in the production, distribution, marketing, and end use of various apparel and textile products.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $48,261
    "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.): 10.1%
    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.):  $21,999/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,386/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,396/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,577/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,603/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,334/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: $48,261

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,330).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,800).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,620).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($66,430).

Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Redding, CA $47,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Yuba City, CA $55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$56,681
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($53,310).

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($66,540).

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,050).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $48,855
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $43,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,570
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $43,590
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,995
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,020
$46,332
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,050).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $45,775
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$47,853
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($50,070).

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($51,590).

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,275
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$45,135
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($53,330).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,330
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$42,791
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($53,790).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,385
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$43,528
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,790).

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,965
$47,348
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,010).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($47,390).

Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $43,830
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($68,580).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($63,100).

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,460).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,550).

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($55,730).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
Rochester, MN $48,440
St. Cloud, MN $55,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$49,698
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($45,460).

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,000).

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,030).

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,220).

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($54,480).

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,760
$47,017
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($52,080).

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,210).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,750).

Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
$56,659
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,530).

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($44,890).

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,160).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($65,360).

Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,590).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,535
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,395
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$32,842
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,380).

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,830).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($56,750).

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($57,240).

Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
El Paso, TX $53,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $45,625
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $48,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,420
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,615
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,260
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$46,599
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,920).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $51,410
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,565
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$50,364
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($52,900).

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,382

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona N/A
California N/A
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
$48,752
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$48,278
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$43,997
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $43,830
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
Rochester, MN $48,440
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$48,614
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
$56,659
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$32,401
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
El Paso, TX $53,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $48,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$49,096
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$51,755
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

Master's

Average Salary Median: $48,140

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Redding, CA $47,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Yuba City, CA $55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$56,681
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($45,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $45,160
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $33,320
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,730
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $41,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,240
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $28,730
$38,265
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($40,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,630
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Master's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,510
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,510
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($57,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,680
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($33,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,370
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,930
$49,930
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $43,830
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN $58,370
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,370
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($38,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,170
$38,170
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania N/A
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($36,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR $32,870
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,340
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,605
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($34,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $34,120
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,050
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,160
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,670
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,500
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($46,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,570
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,850
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,710
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming N/A

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,382.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $48,140. 

  Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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
  • Chef Instructor
  • Child Development Instructor
  • Clothing and Textiles Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Cooking Teacher
  • Dietetics Professor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor)
  • Family Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher)
  • Family Resource Management Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Instructor
  • Food and Nutrition Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Teacher
  • Home and Family Living Professor
  • Home Economics Professor
  • Home Economics Teacher
  • Human Development Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Nutrition Faculty Member
  • Nutrition Instructor
  • Nutrition Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Tailoring Teacher
  • Textiles and Clothing Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Weaving Professor
  • US Salary Median: $51,656
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Farm and Home Management Educators

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • 4-H Youth Development Specialist
  • Agricultural Agent
  • Agricultural Extension Agent
  • Agricultural Extension Educator
  • Agriculture Consultant
  • Agriculture Extension Specialist
  • Cooperative Extension Agent
  • County Agent
  • County Agricultural Agent
  • County Demonstrator
  • County Extension Agent
  • County Home Demonstration Agent
  • County Home Demonstrator
  • District Extension Service Agent
  • Extension Agent
  • Extension Educator
  • Extension Officer
  • Extension Service Advisor
  • Extension Service Specialist
  • Extension Specialist
  • Extension Worker
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
  • Family Development Extension Specialist
  • Family Resource Management Extension Specialist
  • Family Resource Management Specialist
  • Farm Advisor
  • Farm Agent
  • Farm Business Management Agent
  • Farm Consultant
  • Farm Demonstrator
  • Farm Management Advisor
  • Farm Management Specialist
  • Farm Service Advisor
  • Farm Service Consultant
  • Feed Advisor
  • Feed Management Advisor
  • Four-H Agent
  • Four-H Club Agent
  • Future Farmers of America Advisor (FFA Advisor)
  • Home Advisor
  • Home Agent
  • Home Demonstration Agent
  • Home Economics Expert
  • Home Economics Extension Worker
  • Home Economist
  • Home Improvement Advisor
  • Home Service Advisor
  • Home Service Consultant
  • Home Service Professional
  • Marine Extension Agent
  • Natural Resources Extension Educator
  • Order Management Specialist
  • Resource Management Specialist
  • Smart Home Expert
  • Youth Development Agent
  • Youth Development Professional
  • US Salary Median: $49,760
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,576 per year (or $23,395 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $50,304 to earn a doctorate (or $93,580 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($41,540 if you're in-state, $87,992 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($25,152 if you're in-state, $46,790 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,576 per year (or $23,395 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $25,152 to earn a master's (or $46,790 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($41,540 if you're in-state, $87,992 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Apparel and Textiles Degrees

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,392/year
In-state cost: $14,392/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,057/year
In-state cost: $15,057/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,448/year
In-state cost: $8,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Framingham State University

100 State Street - Framingham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $17,460/year
In-state cost: $11,380/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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: Bachelor's, Master's

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Delaware State University

1200 N. Dupont Highway - Dover, DE

Out-of-state cost: $18,280/year
In-state cost: $8,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lamar University

4400 MLK Blvd - Beaumont, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,407/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Fresno

5241 N Maple Ave - Fresno, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,523/year
In-state cost: $6,643/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Apparel and Textiles Degrees

University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $27,476/year
In-state cost: $11,168/year
Degrees: Master's

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Purdue University-Main Campus

Hovde Hall Of Administration - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $28,794/year
In-state cost: $9,992/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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