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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Aquaculture Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to select, culture, propagate, harvest, and market domesticated fish, shellfish, and marine plants, both freshwater and saltwater. Includes instruction in the basic principles of aquatic and marine biology; health and nutrition of aquatic and marine life; design and operation of fish farms, breeding facilities, culture beds, and related enterprises; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $63,410
    "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.): 7.3%
    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.):  $20,000/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,711/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,611/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,249/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,296/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,622/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: $63,410

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($90,753) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($80,170).

Fairbanks, AK $80,170
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,440
$77,305
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($85,425).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $77,805
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $76,480
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $61,795
Decatur, AL $74,605
Dothan, AL $64,955
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $66,415
Gadsden, AL $64,135
Huntsville, AL $85,425
Mobile, AL $71,400
Montgomery, AL $70,760
Tuscaloosa, AL $72,235
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $65,065
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,847
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $64,133
$69,088
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($65,845).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,195
Hot Springs, AR $55,680
Jonesboro, AR $55,860
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,845
Pine Bluff, AR $59,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,520
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,105
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,223
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,515
$56,287
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($58,150).

Yuma, AZ $58,150
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,550
$54,350
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($80,890).

El Centro, CA $64,120
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,847
Merced, CA $51,643
Napa, CA $80,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,890
Salinas, CA $67,820
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $53,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $63,620
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $65,410
Santa Rosa, CA $65,453
Stockton-Lodi, CA $69,653
Visalia-Porterville, CA $57,837
Chico, CA $50,600
Fresno, CA $47,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $60,900
Modesto, CA $51,760
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,330
Redding, CA $47,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $58,895
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $45,505
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,175
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,885
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,090
Madera, CA $47,120
$60,004
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($82,653).

Colorado Springs, CO $78,765
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $82,653
Fort Collins, CO $71,343
Grand Junction, CO $69,935
Greeley, CO $77,645
Pueblo, CO $72,280
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,790
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,380
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $81,360
$71,558
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($94,600).

Danbury, CT $91,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $94,600
New Haven, CT $90,285
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $87,830
Waterbury, CT $82,155
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $80,100
$87,685
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 ($74,687).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $74,687
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
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,185
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,905
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,340
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,870
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,795
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,570
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$49,776
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($109,870).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $62,070
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,685
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,175
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,965
$76,640
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($76,795).

Urban Honolulu, HI $76,795
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $69,650
$73,223
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 $50,500
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,630
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$46,406
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Twin Falls, ID $48,770
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$42,971
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($64,420).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,420
$64,420
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 $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,940
$45,675
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($70,260).

Manhattan, KS $70,260
Topeka, KS $64,950
Wichita, KS $68,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $56,187
$63,909
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($32,390).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $32,390
$32,390
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($92,810).

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $70,335
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $73,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $69,210
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,240
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$77,511
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($130,600).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $75,840
Worcester, MA-CT $79,185
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$90,753
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($61,965).

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $61,965
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,818
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($76,585).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,450
Portland-South Portland, ME $76,585
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,610
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,917
$61,365
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($63,425).

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,535
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 $63,425
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$50,996
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($120,050).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$84,409
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($46,800).

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 $46,800
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 $39,650
$42,783
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($62,310).

Hattiesburg, MS $57,405
Jackson, MS $60,670
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,710
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,443
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,560
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,310
$56,501
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

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

Great Falls, MT $59,550
Missoula, MT $59,055
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,005
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,770
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,565
$59,060
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($89,910).

Burlington, NC $71,220
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,267
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $89,910
Fayetteville, NC $68,805
Goldsboro, NC $65,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC $78,260
Greenville, NC $79,455
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $70,230
Jacksonville, NC $62,615
New Bern, NC $65,020
Raleigh, NC $69,457
Rocky Mount, NC $67,220
Wilmington, NC $71,935
Winston-Salem, NC $77,630
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,783
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,795
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,823
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,295
$69,837
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($61,407).

Fargo, ND-MN $61,407
Grand Forks, ND-MN $60,227
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,333
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,303
$58,318
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 $47,350
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($87,760).

Manchester, NH $64,257
Portsmouth, NH-ME $87,760
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,357
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,577
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,173
$64,258
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($101,895).

Ocean City, NJ $77,350
Trenton, NJ $101,895
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $86,050
$88,432
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($69,420).

Farmington, NM $69,420
Las Cruces, NM $56,607
Santa Fe, NM $68,845
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,125
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $65,175
$64,086
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($55,085).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $55,085
$52,190
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($81,530).

Canton-Massillon, OH $70,855
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,430
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $81,530
Columbus, OH $77,853
Dayton, OH $70,670
Lima, OH $69,010
Mansfield, OH $64,195
Springfield, OH $70,630
Toledo, OH $74,815
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,937
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $70,530
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,855
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,665
$71,856
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,260).

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 $49,325
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,260
$46,756
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 $50,555
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $48,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,390
Salem, OR $47,945
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,155
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,590
$49,214
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($85,045).

Altoona, PA $69,825
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $81,240
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $79,310
East Stroudsburg, PA $79,670
Erie, PA $67,650
Gettysburg, PA $79,385
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $83,880
Johnstown, PA $66,645
Lancaster, PA $75,440
Lebanon, PA $77,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,740
Pittsburgh, PA $75,333
Reading, PA $85,045
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,540
State College, PA $79,640
Williamsport, PA $77,400
York-Hanover, PA $83,605
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,995
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,180
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,810
$76,549
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($47,820).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,170
Arecibo, PR $39,715
Guayama, PR $40,270
Mayaguez, PR $42,465
Ponce, PR $42,405
San German, PR $35,995
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $47,820
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $34,577
$40,083
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($73,950).

Columbia, SC $69,797
Florence, SC $67,435
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $69,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $67,195
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $62,240
Spartanburg, SC $73,950
Sumter, SC $65,275
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,025
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,377
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,193
$65,092
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($60,313).

Sioux Falls, SD $60,313
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,657
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,190
$55,387
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($91,360).

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,880
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,465
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$74,981
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,410).

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,515
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,385
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,985
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,730
Lubbock, TX $38,050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,000
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,900
$51,234
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($57,180).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $48,530
Provo-Orem, UT $54,240
St. George, UT $53,690
Salt Lake City, UT $57,180
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,573
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,087
$50,542
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($88,020).

Charlottesville, VA $88,020
Harrisonburg, VA $78,985
Lynchburg, VA $72,650
Richmond, VA $71,043
Roanoke, VA $73,640
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $71,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,187
Winchester, VA-WV $85,970
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,663
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,640
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,540
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,260
$70,712
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($64,970).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,970
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,087
$62,640
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($80,410).

Eau Claire, WI $68,045
Fond du Lac, WI $79,065
Green Bay, WI $76,890
Janesville-Beloit, WI $77,520
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $75,220
Madison, WI $80,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $69,820
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,755
Racine, WI $78,845
Sheboygan, WI $76,645
Wausau, WI $76,255
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,825
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,365
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,090
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,483
$72,868
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($68,025).

Charleston, WV $63,190
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,670
Morgantown, WV $68,025
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $62,040
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $66,610
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,780
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,115
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,767
$61,127
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($71,370).

Cheyenne, WY $71,370
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,120
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,770
$63,327

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $78,136

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,210
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $70,735
$87,953
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,090
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,930
$67,463
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($58,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Yuma, AZ $58,150
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,550
$54,350
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($89,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

El Centro, CA $64,290
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,435
Merced, CA $48,745
Napa, CA $88,035
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,610
Salinas, CA $68,515
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $52,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $69,265
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,985
Santa Rosa, CA $69,865
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,270
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,130
Chico, CA $50,960
Fresno, CA $40,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,200
Modesto, CA $49,890
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $41,570
Redding, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $58,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $56,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA $35,860
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,590
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,030
Madera, CA $47,120
$59,434
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $97,325
Fort Collins, CO $80,610
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,855
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,595
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $98,060
$91,072
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($85,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,410
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 N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $35,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $34,430
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $35,840
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,120
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,210
$47,883
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $62,070
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,685
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,175
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,965
$79,562
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 $61,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,450
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Twin Falls, ID $59,120
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($64,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,420
$64,420
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($61,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$61,290
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$81,023
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($32,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $32,390
$32,390
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($92,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $70,335
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $73,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $69,210
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,240
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$79,883
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $75,840
Worcester, MA-CT $79,185
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$94,536
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($60,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,830
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,830
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,720
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,720
$77,865
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($83,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,940
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $83,010
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,475
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$88,284
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $48,310
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,820
$44,565
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,225
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,755
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,685
$67,834
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,805
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$80,485
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $86,090
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $80,360
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,825
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,025
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$92,056
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($66,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $66,500
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,630
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,790
$63,018
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $72,080
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,595
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,220
$78,277
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $56,105
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$80,787
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($55,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $55,960
$55,960
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $88,175
Dayton, OH $79,655
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,315
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$87,690
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,390
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,160
$62,775
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($57,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $50,310
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $49,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,010
Salem, OR $45,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,610
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $40,190
$49,938
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($112,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $93,160
Pittsburgh, PA $82,050
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $79,640
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$93,663
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,245
$48,369
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $79,005
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,560
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,640
$83,045
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($69,055) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $69,055
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,790
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,775
$62,540
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($91,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,880
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,465
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$76,105
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($84,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,730
Lubbock, TX $38,050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,000
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,900
$46,289
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($62,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $55,040
Provo-Orem, UT $56,400
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $62,570
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,845
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $45,945
$54,902
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($112,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $78,985
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $81,375
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $80,155
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,855
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,510
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,775
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$86,724
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,790
$71,980
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($112,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $79,570
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,395
$97,494
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,020
$78,100
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,380
$79,663

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,685

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT 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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

El Centro, CA $63,780
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $57,440
Napa, CA $64,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Chico, CA $50,240
Fresno, CA $53,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Modesto, CA $53,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Redding, CA $47,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
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
Madera, CA N/A
$56,681
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.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
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
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 N/A
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.

Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois N/A
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 N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
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 N/A
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 N/A
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
State College, PA N/A
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 N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,010
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
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
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

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $78,136.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685. 

  Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Salary Ratio: 8.4    

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    
  • Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
  • Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
  • Agriculture Manager
  • Animal Husbandry Manager
  • Annual Greenhouse Manager
  • Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
  • Aquaculture Director
  • Aquaculture Farm Manager
  • Aquaculture Program Director
  • Barn and Property Manager
  • Beef Farm Operator
  • Christmas Tree Farm Manager
  • Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
  • Crop
  • Grain
  • or Livestock Farm Manager
  • Dairy Farm Manager
  • Facility Operations Manager
  • Farm Facility Manager
  • Farm Field Manager
  • Farm Manager
  • Farm Operations Manager
  • Farm Operations Technical Director
  • Feedlot Manager
  • Field Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
  • Game Breeding Farm Manager
  • Garden Center Manager
  • General Farm Manager
  • Germination Testing Manager
  • Greenhouse Manager
  • Greenhouse Project Manager
  • Harvesting Manager
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Horticultural Farm Manager
  • Horticultural Manager
  • Horticulture Superintendent
  • Livestock Farm Manager
  • Nursery Manager
  • Orchard Manager
  • Perennial House Manager
  • Pineapple Plantation Manager
  • Plant Culture Manager
  • Plant Health Manager
  • Plant Nursery Manager
  • Poultry Barn Manager
  • Poultry Hatchery Manager
  • Producer Arborist Manager
  • Production Superintendent
  • Propagation Manager
  • Ranch Manager
  • Range Manager
  • Seed Cleaning Manager
  • Seed Corn Production Manager
  • Shellfish Manager
  • Sow Farm Manager
  • Sugar Plantation Manager
  • US Salary Median: $88,619
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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
  • Agribusiness Instructor
  • Agribusiness Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Professor
  • Agricultural Education Professor
  • Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
  • Agricultural Science Professor
  • Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
  • Agriculture Instructor
  • Agriculture Professor
  • Agriculture Teacher
  • Agronomy Instructor
  • Agronomy Professor
  • Agronomy Teacher
  • Animal Anatomy Teacher
  • Animal Husbandry Professor
  • Animal Husbandry Teacher
  • Animal Nutrition Teacher
  • Animal Pathology Teacher
  • Animal Physiology Teacher
  • Animal Science Instructor
  • Animal Science Professor
  • Aquaculture Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Dairy Husbandry Teacher
  • Dairy Science Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Farm Crops Teacher
  • Farm Instructor
  • Farm Management Professor
  • Farm Management Teacher
  • Fisheries Instructor
  • Fisheries Professor
  • Floriculture Professor
  • Floriculture Teacher
  • Horticulture Instructor
  • Horticulture Professor
  • Horticulture Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Irrigation Teacher
  • Olericulture Professor
  • Olericulture Teacher
  • Plant Pathology Teacher
  • Plant Science Professor
  • Plant Sciences Professor
  • Pomology Teacher
  • Poultry Husbandry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sericulture Teacher
  • Silviculture Teacher
  • Soil Biology Teacher
  • Soil Conservation Teacher
  • Soil Science Professor
  • Soil Science Teacher
  • Viticulture Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $55,568
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

Salary Ratio: 2.84    

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    
  • Agricultural and Forestry Supervisor
  • Agriculture Manager
  • Agronomy Location Manager
  • Agronomy Manager
  • Animal Care Supervisor
  • Animal Caretaker Supervisor
  • Animal Husbandry Supervisor
  • Animal Maintenance Supervisor
  • Animal Shelter Manager
  • Aquacultural Worker Supervisor
  • Area Supervisor
  • Artificial Breeding Ranch Supervisor
  • Barn Boss
  • Barn Manager
  • Boom Boss
  • Boom Master
  • Broiler Supervisor
  • Brood Hatchery Manager
  • Camp Boss
  • Cattle Manager
  • Christmas Tree Farm Crew Boss
  • Christmas Tree Farm Manager
  • Corn Crop Supervisor
  • Corral Boss
  • Cotton Gin Yard Supervisor
  • Cranberry Bog Supervisor
  • Crew Foreman
  • Crew Leader
  • Crew Supervisor
  • Dairy Farm Supervisor
  • Detasseling Crew Supervisor
  • Distillery Manager
  • Distillery Supervisor
  • Diversified Crops Supervisor
  • Facility Manager
  • Facility Supervisor
  • Farm Boss
  • Farm Owner Operator
  • Farm Supervisor
  • Farrowing Manager
  • Feed Manager
  • Felling-Bucking Supervisor
  • Field Crop Farming Supervisor
  • Field Operations Farm Manager
  • Fish Culture Supervisor
  • Fish Farm Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Superintendent
  • Fish Hatchery Supervisor
  • Fisheries Manager
  • Fisheries Technician Supervisor
  • Forest Nursery Supervisor
  • Forestry Foreman
  • Forestry Supervisor
  • Game Farm Supervisor
  • Game Preserve Manager
  • Gamekeeper
  • Greenhouse Superintendent
  • Grove Superintendent
  • Hardscape Foreman
  • Harvest Crew Supervisor
  • Harvest Manager
  • Harvest Supervisor
  • Harvesting Supervisor
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Horse Farm Manager
  • Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor
  • Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor
  • Irrigation Foreman
  • Irrigation Supervisor
  • Kennel Manager
  • Kennel Supervisor
  • Laboratory Animal Facility Supervisor
  • Livestock Yard Supervisor
  • Loader Operator Supervisor
  • Log Sorting Supervisor
  • Logging Crew Foreman
  • Logging Crew Supervisor
  • Logging Superintendent
  • Logging Supervisor
  • Marine Site Manager
  • Materials Management Supervisor
  • Menagerie Superintendent
  • Migrant Leader
  • Nursery Supervisor
  • Orchard Manager
  • Park Worker Supervisor
  • Pest Management Supervisor
  • Picking Crew Supervisor
  • Planting Supervisor
  • Portable Track Crew Chief
  • Poultry Farm Supervisor
  • Poultry Hatchery Supervisor
  • Press Supervisor
  • Ranch Hand Supervisor
  • Ranch Supervisor
  • Research Animal Facility Supervisor
  • Research Dairy Farm Supervisor
  • Research Kennel Supervisor
  • Rose Grading Supervisor
  • Saw Boss
  • Saw Superintendent
  • Sawyer Leader
  • Seed Production Field Supervisor
  • Shed Workers Supervisor
  • Shellfish Farming Supervisor
  • Shelter Monitor
  • Shelter Supervisor
  • Sow Farm Manager
  • Sow Manager
  • Stock Ranch Supervisor
  • Supervisor Grower
  • Tree Fruit and Nut Farming Supervisor
  • Trucking Supervisor
  • Vegetable Farming Supervisor
  • Vine Fruit Farming Supervisor
  • Wildlife Manager
  • Wildlife Technician Supervisor
  • Woods Boss
  • Woods Superintendent
  • Wool Shearing Supervisor
  • Yarder Boss
  • Yarding Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $50,027
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 2.5%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,249 per year (or $23,610 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $52,996 to earn a doctorate (or $94,440 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($42,840 if you're in-state, $79,996 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($26,498 if you're in-state, $47,220 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Aquaculture Degrees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

1200 N University Mail Slot 4789 - Pine Bluff, AR

Out-of-state cost: $14,574/year
In-state cost: $8,064/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Salem State University

352 Lafayette St - Salem, MA

Out-of-state cost: $18,480/year
In-state cost: $11,675/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Auburn University

Out-of-state cost: $31,956/year
In-state cost: $11,796/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Rhode Island

Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue - Kingston, RI

Out-of-state cost: $32,578/year
In-state cost: $15,004/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $34,667/year
In-state cost: $12,384/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Clemson University

201 Sikes Hall - Clemson, SC

Out-of-state cost: $38,550/year
In-state cost: $15,558/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of New England

11 Hills Beach Rd - Biddeford, ME

Out-of-state cost: $38,750/year
In-state cost: $38,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard - Melbourne, FL

Out-of-state cost: $43,246/year
In-state cost: $43,246/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Aquaculture Degrees

Kentucky State University

400 East Main Street - Frankfort, KY

Out-of-state cost: $12,650/year
In-state cost: $8,660/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Dr. - Corpus Christi, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,683/year
In-state cost: $7,031/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $28,352/year
In-state cost: $9,596/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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