Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Artificial Intelligence Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the symbolic inference, representation, and simulation by computers and software of human learning and reasoning processes and capabilities, and the computer modeling of human motor control and motion. Includes instruction in computing theory, cybernetics, human factors, natural language processing, and applicable aspects of engineering, technology, and specific end-use applications.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $69,327
    "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.): 13.43%
    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.):  $36,728/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,089/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,605/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,694/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $34,699/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,418/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: $69,327

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($89,790) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($81,927).

Fairbanks, AK $81,927
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $78,968
$80,448
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($87,754).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Huntsville, AL $87,754
Mobile, AL $67,782
Montgomery, AL $80,086
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,310
$68,092
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($63,742).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,315
Hot Springs, AR $55,975
Jonesboro, AR $48,233
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,742
Pine Bluff, AR $56,023
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,132
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,113
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,498
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,575
$52,067
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($93,062).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $93,062
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $84,820
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Tucson, AZ $84,440
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$73,581
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($148,544).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $105,606
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $104,364
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $84,968
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,378
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $112,638
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $133,127
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $148,544
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,170
Santa Rosa, CA $87,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$89,790
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($98,060).

Colorado Springs, CO $98,060
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $95,480
Fort Collins, CO $84,930
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$79,085
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($92,010).

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,405
New Haven, CT $84,767
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$82,510
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($90,830).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $84,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $86,793
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $84,428
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,710
Gainesville, FL $66,060
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Jacksonville, FL $71,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $64,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $67,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,980
Ocala, FL $56,420
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,830
Panama City, FL $74,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,460
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,620
Sebring, FL $40,090
Tallahassee, FL $56,020
The Villages, FL $64,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,280
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$68,400
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($92,700).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,002
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $62,830
Savannah, GA $77,840
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,711
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($80,030).

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($86,310).

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$72,374
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($83,682).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,027
Idaho Falls, ID $83,682
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,575
Pocatello, ID $55,450
Twin Falls, ID $52,628
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,655
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,542
$62,365
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($97,374).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $97,374
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Peoria, IL $87,060
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$69,606
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($76,775).

Columbus, IN $76,775
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,105
Evansville, IN-KY $62,327
Fort Wayne, IN $66,812
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $73,833
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $66,137
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $56,220
Muncie, IN $65,547
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $55,063
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,832
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,058
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,998
$63,347
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($67,510).

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,307
$62,792
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($89,936).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $89,936
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,804
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,440
$66,199
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($75,220).

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($103,080).

Springfield, MA-CT $91,475
Worcester, MA-CT $96,957
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$89,560
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($104,008).

California-Lexington Park, MD $104,008
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Salisbury, MD-DE $71,842
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$80,661
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($80,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($91,472).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $91,472
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,822
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,446
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $79,136
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,690
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$71,538
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($93,800).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,800
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,566
$76,102
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($85,560).

St. Louis, MO-IL $85,560
Columbia, MO $71,170
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $60,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $81,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
Springfield, MO $63,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,096
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,398
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$66,900
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($73,180).

Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,948
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($65,633).

Great Falls, MT $42,600
Missoula, MT $56,687
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,633
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $65,633
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,835
$57,478
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($91,090).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $88,733
Raleigh, NC $90,622
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,090
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC $79,766
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Wilmington, NC $70,220
Winston-Salem, NC $79,568
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,604
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,386
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,270
$73,194
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,860).

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,455).

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,455
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$68,184
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($100,060).

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,148
$85,194
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($92,760).

Trenton, NJ $92,760
Ocean City, NJ $72,896
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,638
$80,577
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($81,376).

Farmington, NM $55,198
Las Cruces, NM $66,410
Santa Fe, NM $68,556
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,376
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,914
$65,691
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($70,810).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $70,422
Reno, NV $70,810
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $68,710
$69,981
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($109,135).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $109,135
Utica-Rome, NY $81,008
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $79,058
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Rochester, NY $80,088
Syracuse, NY $75,274
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,624
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$75,492
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($95,147).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $83,597
Columbus, OH $95,147
Dayton, OH $88,590
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,468
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $69,482
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,472
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,780
$73,421
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($74,312).

Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Tulsa, OK $71,257
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,312
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,237
$65,685
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,006).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $100,006
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Medford, OR $72,470
Salem, OR $84,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,640
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$75,064
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($90,838).

Pittsburgh, PA $90,420
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,390
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lancaster, PA $68,240
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $90,838
Reading, PA $73,628
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
State College, PA $73,690
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$72,864
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,810).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($70,795).

Columbia, SC $66,197
Florence, SC $58,720
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $66,408
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $70,795
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,180
Spartanburg, SC $63,187
Sumter, SC $55,182
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,442
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,018
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,308
$60,744
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,780).

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($79,613).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,607
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $79,613
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Johnson City, TN $62,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,570
Knoxville, TN $69,088
Morristown, TN $61,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,814
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,316
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$65,704
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($100,267).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $100,267
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,283
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $84,275
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
College Station-Bryan, TX $79,788
Corpus Christi, TX $66,350
El Paso, TX $62,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,440
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,712
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,238
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,188
$69,088
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,858).

Provo-Orem, UT $83,982
Salt Lake City, UT $90,858
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $80,220
St. George, UT $57,200
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$74,558
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($108,430).

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,430
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Lynchburg, VA $85,270
Richmond, VA $94,600
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $81,032
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$80,904
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($69,170).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $68,013
$68,592
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($85,000).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,752
Eau Claire, WI $62,350
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Green Bay, WI $71,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,710
Madison, WI $85,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $68,410
Racine, WI $77,570
Sheboygan, WI $71,090
Wausau, WI $72,310
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,326
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,786
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,960
$70,413
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($79,270).

Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Morgantown, WV $68,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$63,119
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($64,150).

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $71,132

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($89,376) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $84,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,770
$84,365
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Huntsville, AL $96,550
Mobile, AL $64,980
Montgomery, AL $77,130
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$67,555
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,400
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,730
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,810
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$53,699
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($96,503) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $96,503
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $84,820
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Tucson, AZ $81,780
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$72,609
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($152,253) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,923
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,847
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $111,263
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $111,937
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $137,027
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $152,253
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,170
Santa Rosa, CA $87,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$88,595
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($103,217) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $99,353
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $103,217
Fort Collins, CO $84,930
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$78,650
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,200
New Haven, CT $83,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$81,855
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,663
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $87,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $86,967
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,710
Gainesville, FL $66,060
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Jacksonville, FL $71,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $64,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $67,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,980
Ocala, FL $56,420
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,830
Panama City, FL $74,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,460
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,620
Sebring, FL $40,090
Tallahassee, FL $56,020
The Villages, FL $64,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,280
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$67,977
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,170
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $62,830
Savannah, GA $77,840
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,614
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$72,374
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($101,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $101,143
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Peoria, IL $87,060
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$69,433
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,210
Evansville, IN-KY $66,260
Fort Wayne, IN $71,520
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,150
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,990
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,080
$66,849
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($98,487) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $98,487
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,440
$66,267
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $92,267
Worcester, MA-CT $99,533
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$89,376
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($106,733) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $106,733
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Salisbury, MD-DE $73,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$80,778
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($91,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $91,073
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,280
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,790
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$69,477
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($93,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,800
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,300
$75,835
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,197) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $90,197
Columbia, MO $71,170
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $60,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $81,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
Springfield, MO $59,240
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,645
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,948
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$61,676
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($96,003) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $88,040
Raleigh, NC $96,003
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,690
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC $82,010
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Wilmington, NC $70,220
Winston-Salem, NC $80,810
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,455
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,320
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,546
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$82,716
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($101,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $101,590
Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$85,957
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Santa Fe, NM $72,940
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,240
$69,868
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($114,533) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $114,533
Utica-Rome, NY $88,143
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,690
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Rochester, NY $77,060
Syracuse, NY $77,110
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$74,829
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($94,447) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,967
Columbus, OH $94,447
Dayton, OH $93,077
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,580
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $67,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,780
$72,122
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Tulsa, OK $72,150
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$66,534
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($104,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $104,430
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Medford, OR $72,470
Salem, OR $84,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,640
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$74,883
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $88,713
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,000
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lancaster, PA $68,240
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,960
Reading, PA $76,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
State College, PA $73,690
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$72,300
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $69,160
Florence, SC $61,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,750
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,440
Spartanburg, SC $65,570
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,110
$63,763
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($85,397) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $79,223
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $85,397
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Johnson City, TN $62,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,570
Knoxville, TN $70,810
Morristown, TN $61,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,410
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$65,865
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($108,737) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $108,737
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $104,407
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $94,473
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,520
Corpus Christi, TX $66,350
El Paso, TX $62,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,440
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,310
$68,236
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($87,403) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $87,403
Salt Lake City, UT $85,627
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $80,220
St. George, UT $57,200
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$72,505
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($110,223) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $110,223
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Lynchburg, VA $85,270
Richmond, VA $94,600
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$80,941
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,733
Eau Claire, WI $62,350
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Green Bay, WI $71,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,710
Madison, WI $85,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $68,410
Racine, WI $77,570
Sheboygan, WI $71,090
Wausau, WI $72,310
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,300
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,960
$69,944
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Morgantown, WV $68,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$63,119
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,443

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Massachusetts ($86,467) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $84,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,770
$84,365
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Huntsville, AL $96,550
Mobile, AL $64,980
Montgomery, AL $77,130
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$67,555
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 ($66,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,400
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,730
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,810
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$53,699
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $84,820
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Tucson, AZ $81,780
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$71,380
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $105,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,980
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,170
Santa Rosa, CA $87,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$86,135
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($98,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $96,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $98,790
Fort Collins, CO $84,930
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$77,799
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,200
New Haven, CT $83,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$81,855
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,860
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,710
Gainesville, FL $66,060
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Jacksonville, FL $71,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $64,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $67,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,980
Ocala, FL $56,420
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,830
Panama City, FL $74,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,460
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,620
Sebring, FL $40,090
Tallahassee, FL $56,020
The Villages, FL $64,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,280
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$66,866
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 ($92,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,170
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $62,830
Savannah, GA $77,840
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,614
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$72,374
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
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 ($91,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $91,720
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Peoria, IL $87,060
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$68,708
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,210
Evansville, IN-KY $66,260
Fort Wayne, IN $71,520
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,150
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,990
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,080
$66,849
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
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 ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,110
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,440
$63,595
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
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 ($103,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $77,520
Worcester, MA-CT $93,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$86,467
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,920
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Salisbury, MD-DE $73,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$79,075
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $84,880
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,280
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,790
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$69,113
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 ($93,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,800
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,300
$75,835
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $83,480
Columbia, MO $71,170
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $60,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $81,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
Springfield, MO $59,240
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,035
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,948
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$61,676
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($93,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,430
Raleigh, NC $93,960
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,690
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC $82,010
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Wilmington, NC $70,220
Winston-Salem, NC $80,810
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,594
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,320
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,546
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 ($100,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$82,716
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 ($94,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Trenton, NJ $94,730
Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$83,670
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Santa Fe, NM $72,940
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,240
$69,868
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,280
Utica-Rome, NY $76,650
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,690
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Rochester, NY $77,060
Syracuse, NY $77,110
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$73,204
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,010
Columbus, OH $88,430
Dayton, OH $81,860
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,580
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $67,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,780
$70,415
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Tulsa, OK $72,150
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$66,534
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 ($93,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,370
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Medford, OR $72,470
Salem, OR $84,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,640
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$73,777
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Pittsburgh, PA $79,470
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,000
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lancaster, PA $68,240
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,960
Reading, PA $76,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
State College, PA $73,690
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$71,814
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $69,160
Florence, SC $61,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,750
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,440
Spartanburg, SC $65,570
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,110
$63,763
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 ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,940
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Johnson City, TN $62,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,570
Knoxville, TN $70,810
Morristown, TN $61,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,410
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$64,350
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($95,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $94,620
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $83,520
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,520
Corpus Christi, TX $66,350
El Paso, TX $62,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,440
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,310
$67,013
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($80,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $78,850
Salt Lake City, UT $80,460
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $80,220
St. George, UT $57,200
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$70,218
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Lynchburg, VA $85,270
Richmond, VA $94,600
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$80,568
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,780
Eau Claire, WI $62,350
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Green Bay, WI $71,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,710
Madison, WI $85,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $68,410
Racine, WI $77,570
Sheboygan, WI $71,090
Wausau, WI $72,310
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,300
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,960
$69,947
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Morgantown, WV $68,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$63,119
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

Master's

Average Salary Median: $66,405

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New Hampshire ($147,140) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($91,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $52,570
Mobile, AL $78,990
Montgomery, AL $91,910
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,110
$76,145
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a master's 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

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($95,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $95,080
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$95,080
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($136,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $136,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $135,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,713
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($65,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $65,650
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,650
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($93,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $91,430
New Haven, CT $93,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,340
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
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 N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,950
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($77,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $77,330
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
$77,330
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's 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 (Master's)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,960
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's 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
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
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 (Master's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,240) 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 $64,240
$64,240
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($74,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,500
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,500
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($117,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $117,010
Worcester, MA-CT $95,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,155
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($66,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $66,330
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,330
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($112,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $105,850
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,990
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $111,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $112,320
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 $88,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,128
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,630) 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 N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $84,630
$84,630
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $75,810
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,240
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)

Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($89,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,420
Raleigh, NC $67,800
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,690
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $74,600
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,220
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,650
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,270
$74,180
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($84,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $84,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,130
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 ($147,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $147,140
$147,140
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.

Trenton, NJ $62,330
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $104,650
Utica-Rome, NY $68,320
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,530
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY $92,200
Syracuse, NY $67,930
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $58,240
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,645
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $76,660
Columbus, OH $110,680
Dayton, OH N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,020
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $79,250
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,240
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,970
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($66,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $66,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$55,777
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($117,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $117,440
Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,950
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $82,350
Reading, PA $61,220
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,240
Puerto Rico N/A
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 N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $71,610
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $62,200
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,940
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,266
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $87,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,190
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 $136,860
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, 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 $37,720
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,550
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,700
$78,173
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($127,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $127,350
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$127,350
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 ($58,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, 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 $58,760
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,760
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)

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,090
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,260
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $71,132.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,443.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $66,405. 

  Computer and Information Research Scientists

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

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    
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist (AI Specialist)
  • Computational Linguist
  • Computational Theory Scientist
  • Computer Scientist
  • Computer Specialist
  • Control System Computer Scientist
  • Information Scientist
  • Languages Researcher
  • Machine Learning Scientist
  • Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst
  • Programming Languages Researcher
  • Programming Methodology Researcher
  • Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientific Programmer Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $95,536
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Software Developers

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Salary Ratio: 3.62    

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    
  • .NET Developer
  • Android Developer
  • AngularJS Developer
  • Apache Hadoop Developer
  • Application Architect
  • Application Developer
  • Application Integration Engineer
  • Application Integrator
  • Application Support Engineer
  • Application Systems Architect
  • Applications Analyst
  • Applications Developer
  • Applications Engineer
  • Applications Programmer
  • Applications Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Engineering IT Specialist)
  • Applications System Analyst
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist (AI Specialist)
  • ASP.NET Developer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Beta Tester
  • Business Application Developer
  • C Developer
  • C++ Developer
  • Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Commercial Drone Software Developer
  • Computer Applications Developer
  • Computer Applications Engineer
  • Computer Architect
  • Computer Consultant
  • Computer Engineer
  • Computer Programmer Analyst
  • Computer Software Engineer
  • Computer Systems Engineer
  • Computer Systems Software Architect
  • Computer Systems Software Engineer
  • Data Modeler
  • Database Developer
  • DataStage Developer
  • Dev Ops Engineer
  • Developer
  • DevOps Architect (Development and Operations Architect)
  • DevOps Developer (Development and Operations Developer)
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Drone Software Development Engineer
  • EDP System Engineer (Electronic Data Processing System Engineer)
  • Embedded Engineer
  • Embedded Software Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Software Developer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Enterprise Systems Engineer
  • ETL Developer (Extract-Transform-Load Developer)
  • Game Developer
  • Game Engineer
  • Graphic Engineer
  • Implementation Specialist
  • Information Architect
  • Infrastructure Engineer
  • Interface Designer
  • Internet Application Developer
  • Internet Consultant
  • Internet Site Designer
  • iOS Developer
  • Java Architect
  • Java Programmer
  • Java Software Developer
  • Java Software Engineer
  • JavaScript Developer
  • jQuery Developer
  • Knowledge Management Application Developer
  • Lotus Notes Developer
  • Mainframe Systems Programmer
  • Mobile Application Developer
  • Mobile Applications Developer
  • Mobile Device Developer
  • Network Engineer
  • Networking Engineer
  • Node.js Developer
  • Operating System Designer
  • Operating Systems Specialist
  • Publishing Systems Analyst
  • Python Developer
  • Ruby on Rails Developer
  • Secure Software Assessor
  • Server Engineer
  • SharePoint Developer
  • Simulation Developer
  • SOA Developer (Service Oriented Architecture Developer)
  • Software Applications Architect
  • Software Applications Designer
  • Software Applications Developer
  • Software Applications Engineer
  • Software Applications Specialist
  • Software Architect
  • Software Computer Specialist
  • Software Design Engineer
  • Software Designer
  • Software Developer
  • Software Development Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Engineering Supervisor
  • Software Engineering Systems Information Technology Specialist (Software Engineering Systems IT Specialist)
  • Software Installer
  • Software Quality Engineer
  • Software Requirements Engineer
  • Software Systems Developer
  • Software Systems Engineer
  • Software Tester
  • Software Writer
  • Solution Architect
  • Solutions Architect
  • Solutions Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Analyst Engineer
  • Systems Coordinator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Systems Integration Engineer
  • Systems Software Designer
  • Systems Software Engineer
  • Systems Software Specialist
  • Systems Support Engineer
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • Usability Engineer
  • User Interface Designer
  • Video Game Engineer
  • Wide Area Network Engineer (WAN Engineer)
  • Windows Software Engineer
  • XML Developer (Extensible Markup Language Developer)
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Data Scientists

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.

Salary Ratio: 3.62    

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    
  • Analytics Consultant
  • Applied Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analytic Scientist
  • Data Analytics Specialist
  • Data Architect
  • Data Consultant
  • Data Economist
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Management Scientist
  • Data Mining Analyst
  • Data Modeler
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Data Science Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Specialist
  • Data Visualization Developer
  • Machine Learning Scientist
  • Psychometric Consultant
  • Quantitative Methodologist
  • Quantitative Researcher
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Tableau Developer
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Business Intelligence Analysts

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

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    
  • Analytical Data Miner
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Consultant
  • Business Data Analyst
  • Business Database Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Business Process Analyst
  • Business Systems Analyst
  • Business Systems Consultant
  • Business Technology Consultant
  • Competitive Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • EDI Analyst (Electronic Data Exchange Analyst)
  • Information Analyst
  • Information Specialist
  • Intelligence Analyst
  • Market Intelligence Analyst
  • Market Intelligence Consultant
  • Marketing Database Analyst
  • Reporting Analyst
  • Reports Analyst
  • Salesforce Developer
  • SAP Business Analyst
  • SAP Consultant
  • Strategic Business and Technology Intelligence Consultant
  • Strategist
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Data Managers

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

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    
  • Clinical Applications Director
  • Clinical Biostatistics Director
  • Clinical Data Abstractor
  • Clinical Data Analyst
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director)
  • Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager)
  • Clinical Data Manager
  • Clinical Informatics Manager
  • Clinical Statistics Manager
  • Clinical Trials Data Coordinator
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Deliverables Manager
  • Data Management Manager
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.3    

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
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • C++ Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Computer Applications Instructor
  • Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor)
  • Computer Information Systems Professor (CIS Professor)
  • Computer Instructor
  • Computer Networking Instructor
  • Computer Programming Professor
  • Computer Science Assistant Professor
  • Computer Science Instructor
  • Computer Science Professor
  • Computer Science Teacher
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Information Security Systems Instructor
  • Information Systems Professor (IS Professor)
  • Information Technology Instructor (IT Instructor)
  • Information Technology Professor (IT Professor)
  • Instructor
  • IT Adjunct Faculty Member (Information Technology Adjunct Faculty Member)
  • Java Programming Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Network Technology Instructor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $75,860
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $28,088 per year (or $36,728 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $112,352 to earn a bachelor's (or $146,912 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $24,693 per year (or $32,604 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $49,386 to earn a master's (or $65,208 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($112,352 if you're in-state, $146,912 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Artificial Intelligence Degrees

Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Advancing Technology

2625 W Baseline Rd - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,125/year
In-state cost: $17,125/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

101 Broad Street - Plattsburgh, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,484/year
In-state cost: $8,574/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of Louisville

2301 S 3rd St - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $28,508/year
In-state cost: $12,162/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Missouri-St Louis

One University Boulevard - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,970/year
In-state cost: $11,328/year
Degrees: Certificate

Missouri University of Science and Technology

300 W.13th Street - Rolla, MO

Out-of-state cost: $30,051/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Certificate

Indiana University-Bloomington

107 South Indiana Ave. - Bloomington, IN

Out-of-state cost: $37,600/year
In-state cost: $11,221/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Illinois Institute of Technology

10 West 35th Street - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $50,230/year
In-state cost: $50,230/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Stevens Institute of Technology

Castle Point On Hudson - Hoboken, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $55,952/year
In-state cost: $55,952/year
Degrees: Certificate

George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Certificate

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $58,485/year
In-state cost: $58,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Artificial Intelligence Degrees

Oklahoma Christian University

2501 E Memorial Rd - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $11,430/year
In-state cost: $11,430/year
Degrees: Master's

University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,618/year
In-state cost: $8,256/year
Degrees: Master's

Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339 - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,482/year
In-state cost: $6,693/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,644/year
In-state cost: $14,902/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

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

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

225 North Ave - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $31,334/year
In-state cost: $16,258/year
Degrees: Doctorate

University of Colorado Boulder

Regent Drive At Broadway - Boulder, CO

Out-of-state cost: $32,980/year
In-state cost: $13,522/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $33,399/year
In-state cost: $13,272/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

4200 Fifth Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $40,836/year
In-state cost: $24,468/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Syracuse University

900 South Crouse Ave. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $41,714/year
In-state cost: $41,714/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,760/year
In-state cost: $41,760/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $48,715/year
In-state cost: $48,715/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Rochester

Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $50,505/year
In-state cost: $50,505/year
Degrees: Master's

Brandeis University

415 South St - Waltham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $52,060/year
In-state cost: $52,060/year
Degrees: Master's

Northwestern University

633 Clark St - Evanston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $56,567/year
In-state cost: $56,567/year
Degrees: Master's

Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $57,666/year
In-state cost: $57,666/year
Degrees: Master's


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