Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Behavioral Sciences Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on the social sciences, psychology, and biomedical sciences to study complex problems of human individual and social growth and behavior.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $67,048
    "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.): 8.5%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,340/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,495/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,129/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,306/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,923/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,529/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: $67,048

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($83,992) in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($71,983).

Fairbanks, AK $71,983
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $67,830
$70,203
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($70,528).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,436
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $54,228
Decatur, AL $66,810
Dothan, AL $70,528
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,200
Huntsville, AL $68,238
Mobile, AL $62,827
Montgomery, AL $59,290
Tuscaloosa, AL $60,144
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,418
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,786
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,556
Gadsden, AL $66,580
$60,539
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($55,860).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,310
Jonesboro, AR $49,970
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $55,860
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,610
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,400
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,080
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,180
$48,344
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($76,780).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $69,270
Prescott, AZ $63,910
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $59,400
Tucson, AZ $76,780
Yuma, AZ $64,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $72,600
$70,766
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($113,610).

Chico, CA $59,070
El Centro, CA $78,340
Fresno, CA $85,027
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,255
Madera, CA $51,700
Merced, CA $80,500
Modesto, CA $70,340
Napa, CA $67,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $77,200
Redding, CA $62,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $89,882
Salinas, CA $107,920
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,555
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,648
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $86,764
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $65,160
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $62,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $70,860
Santa Rosa, CA $113,610
Stockton-Lodi, CA $65,880
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,000
Visalia-Porterville, CA $50,510
Yuba City, CA $88,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,420
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,300
$83,992
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($77,664).

Colorado Springs, CO $75,570
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $77,664
Fort Collins, CO $72,608
Grand Junction, CO $73,170
Greeley, CO $68,130
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,740
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,073
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Pueblo, CO $72,530
$71,279
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($95,196).

Danbury, CT $63,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $72,550
New Haven, CT $95,196
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $59,270
Waterbury, CT $59,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $70,760
$79,435
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($85,612).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $63,230
Gainesville, FL $63,460
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $67,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,552
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $58,230
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,500
Ocala, FL $63,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,612
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $78,770
Panama City, FL $67,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,495
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,830
Punta Gorda, FL $75,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,980
Tallahassee, FL $67,745
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,858
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,155
$72,787
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($80,542).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $54,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $64,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $80,542
Brunswick, GA $59,940
Columbus, GA-AL $79,083
Dalton, GA $48,700
Gainesville, GA $54,890
Macon, GA $49,560
Rome, GA $55,340
Savannah, GA $58,090
Valdosta, GA $48,710
Warner Robins, GA $52,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,495
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,770
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,970
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,710
$62,270
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($71,750).

Urban Honolulu, HI $71,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $56,275
$64,013
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($72,573).

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,568
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $72,573
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $64,234
Dubuque, IA $48,915
Iowa City, IA $62,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,455
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $55,165
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,015
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,530
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,545
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,793
$58,799
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($52,860).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $52,630
Idaho Falls, ID $49,617
Lewiston, ID-WA $50,607
Pocatello, ID $52,500
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,860
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,087
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
$49,469
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($77,860).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,180
Danville, IL $64,440
Decatur, IL $74,910
Peoria, IL $73,510
Rockford, IL $59,710
Springfield, IL $60,860
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,675
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,230
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,330
$66,140
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($71,044).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,863
Evansville, IN-KY $56,127
Fort Wayne, IN $55,713
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $71,044
Kokomo, IN $49,745
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $55,520
Muncie, IN $55,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,455
Terre Haute, IN $56,840
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,100
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,990
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,410
Columbus, IN $49,980
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
$55,730
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($60,033).

Manhattan, KS $54,593
Topeka, KS $56,193
Wichita, KS $60,033
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,218
$57,509
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($93,055).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,710
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $93,055
Owensboro, KY $51,330
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,640
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,630
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,080
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,730
$66,247
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($73,837).

Baton Rouge, LA $71,885
Hammond, LA $66,395
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $63,610
Lafayette, LA $64,890
Lake Charles, LA $69,375
Monroe, LA $60,920
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $73,837
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,447
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,175
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,110
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,490
$64,523
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($70,845).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $70,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $62,540
New Bedford, MA $58,740
Pittsfield, MA $61,980
Springfield, MA-CT $70,845
Worcester, MA-CT $65,240
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $67,680
$65,894
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($68,160).

Cumberland, MD-WV $51,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $53,280
Salisbury, MD-DE $68,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$56,788
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($64,615).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $63,850
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,615
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,965
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $62,573
$63,176
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($93,712).

Battle Creek, MI $82,110
Bay City, MI $69,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $93,712
Flint, MI $78,750
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,503
Jackson, MI $67,540
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $82,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $69,785
Midland, MI $73,380
Monroe, MI $76,330
Muskegon, MI $76,680
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $72,840
Saginaw, MI $65,990
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,770
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,160
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,470
$77,556
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($78,260).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $78,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,835
Rochester, MN $64,930
St. Cloud, MN $77,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,700
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,330
$71,215
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($80,350).

Columbia, MO $56,730
Jefferson City, MO $56,790
Joplin, MO $56,830
Kansas City, MO-KS $64,017
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,920
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,350
Springfield, MO $56,295
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,090
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,585
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,840
$65,111
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($60,373).

Jackson, MS $52,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,915
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,972
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,463
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,373
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
$54,791
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($56,094).

Great Falls, MT $54,220
Missoula, MT $48,124
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,094
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,560
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,824
$51,764
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($88,528).

Burlington, NC $56,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $88,528
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $67,135
Fayetteville, NC $62,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,397
Greenville, NC $52,600
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $75,390
Jacksonville, NC $64,760
Raleigh, NC $66,428
Rocky Mount, NC $65,630
Wilmington, NC $59,537
Winston-Salem, NC $69,240
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,670
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,415
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,365
$69,564
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($69,060).

Fargo, ND-MN $62,525
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,060
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,115
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,930
$64,908
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,440).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,440
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,647
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
$57,510
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($74,344).

Manchester, NH $72,930
Portsmouth, NH-ME $74,344
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,048
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,612
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,678
$67,722
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($86,762).

Trenton, NJ $86,762
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,830
Ocean City, NJ $61,573
$73,161
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($95,045).

Las Cruces, NM $63,930
Santa Fe, NM $66,130
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $95,045
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,252
Farmington, NM $64,710
$70,041
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($71,152).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $69,810
Reno, NV $71,152
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,523
$68,017
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($97,875).

Binghamton, NY $97,875
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,925
Elmira, NY $68,640
Glens Falls, NY $69,740
Ithaca, NY $77,640
Kingston, NY $73,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $90,007
Rochester, NY $73,580
Syracuse, NY $78,790
Utica-Rome, NY $78,045
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,850
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,400
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,040
$77,594
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($85,467).

Canton-Massillon, OH $62,680
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $69,975
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $79,652
Columbus, OH $68,938
Dayton, OH $85,467
Lima, OH $61,910
Mansfield, OH $48,830
Springfield, OH $55,410
Toledo, OH $66,670
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $55,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,360
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,773
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,855
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,225
$70,738
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($64,400).

Tulsa, OK $64,400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,640
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,470
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,740
$57,280
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($87,980).

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,200
Corvallis, OR $47,020
Eugene, OR $63,130
Grants Pass, OR $60,680
Medford, OR $74,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $78,400
Salem, OR $87,980
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,080
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $68,980
$67,647
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($76,480).

Altoona, PA $60,600
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $63,370
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,320
East Stroudsburg, PA $60,910
Erie, PA $48,505
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,853
Johnstown, PA $59,750
Lancaster, PA $55,980
Lebanon, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,155
Pittsburgh, PA $67,592
Reading, PA $76,480
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $52,315
State College, PA $62,970
Williamsport, PA $64,120
York-Hanover, PA $60,720
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,570
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,490
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,845
$62,117
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,420).

Ponce, PR $32,195
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,420
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$40,253
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($68,843).

Columbia, SC $61,280
Florence, SC $59,203
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $55,498
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $67,093
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $68,843
Spartanburg, SC $65,390
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,298
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,068
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$61,122
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($65,550).

Sioux Falls, SD $65,550
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,420
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,934
$57,968
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,370).

Clarksville, TN-KY $58,210
Jackson, TN $56,210
Johnson City, TN $55,530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,370
Knoxville, TN $57,407
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,318
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,900
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,950
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,920
$58,938
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,977).

Amarillo, TX $65,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX $64,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $63,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $58,530
College Station-Bryan, TX $64,063
Corpus Christi, TX $75,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $78,467
El Paso, TX $76,655
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $84,977
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,897
Laredo, TX $63,610
Longview, TX $62,360
Lubbock, TX $60,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,590
Midland, TX $72,210
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $57,530
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $77,350
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,620
Tyler, TX $60,470
Waco, TX $67,530
Wichita Falls, TX $60,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,355
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,985
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,980
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,670
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,505
$67,360
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($68,440).

Provo-Orem, UT $50,435
St. George, UT $54,410
Salt Lake City, UT $68,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,550
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,350
$56,770
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($91,353).

Charlottesville, VA $80,100
Lynchburg, VA $68,160
Richmond, VA $71,967
Roanoke, VA $91,353
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $84,217
Winchester, VA-WV $80,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,110
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,415
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,790
$79,209
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($63,870).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,378
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,870
$62,124
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($82,963).

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $68,390
Green Bay, WI $75,700
Janesville-Beloit, WI $71,080
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $65,530
Madison, WI $70,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $82,963
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,940
Racine, WI $66,120
Sheboygan, WI $59,920
Wausau, WI $79,550
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,160
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,670
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,240
$71,221
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($66,050).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,665
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,307
Charleston, WV $54,590
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$57,900
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,145).

Cheyenne, WY $67,145
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,040
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,833
$62,339

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $63,317

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Colorado ($79,343) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($74,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $73,723
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,265
$73,994
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $56,187
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $60,683
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $55,147
Decatur, AL $65,903
Dothan, AL $68,940
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $57,740
Huntsville, AL $66,480
Mobile, AL $61,903
Montgomery, AL $59,223
Tuscaloosa, AL $61,413
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,537
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,293
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,423
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,473
Gadsden, AL $66,580
$60,328
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 ($55,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,310
Jonesboro, AR $49,970
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $55,860
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,610
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,400
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,080
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,180
$48,344
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($72,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $69,270
Prescott, AZ $63,910
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $59,400
Tucson, AZ $61,580
Yuma, AZ $64,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $72,600
$64,896
California

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

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $59,070
El Centro, CA $78,340
Fresno, CA $68,680
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $85,440
Madera, CA $51,700
Merced, CA $80,500
Modesto, CA $70,340
Napa, CA $67,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $77,200
Redding, CA $62,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,620
Salinas, CA $76,660
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,047
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,483
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,873
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $65,160
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $62,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $70,860
Santa Rosa, CA $62,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA $65,880
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,000
Visalia-Porterville, CA $50,510
Yuba City, CA $88,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,420
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,300
$69,274
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($88,665) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $83,850
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $88,665
Fort Collins, CO $67,855
Grand Junction, CO $87,230
Greeley, CO $80,010
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,060
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $84,140
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $84,930
Pueblo, CO N/A
$79,343
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $63,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,570
New Haven, CT $78,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $59,270
Waterbury, CT $59,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $70,760
$64,978
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($80,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $63,230
Gainesville, FL $63,460
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $67,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $80,150
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $58,230
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,500
Ocala, FL $63,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,335
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $78,770
Panama City, FL $67,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,495
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,830
Punta Gorda, FL $75,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,980
Tallahassee, FL $67,745
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,847
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,155
$66,937
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($67,337) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $54,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $64,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $67,337
Brunswick, GA $59,940
Columbus, GA-AL $48,710
Dalton, GA $48,700
Gainesville, GA $54,890
Macon, GA $49,560
Rome, GA $55,340
Savannah, GA $48,060
Valdosta, GA $48,710
Warner Robins, GA $52,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,710
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,770
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,970
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,710
$53,260
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($71,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $71,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $56,275
$64,013
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($66,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,085
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $66,275
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,845
Dubuque, IA $47,700
Iowa City, IA $65,203
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,770
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $55,430
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,280
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,260
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,465
$57,793
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($62,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $62,740
Idaho Falls, ID $58,330
Lewiston, ID-WA $56,185
Pocatello, ID $53,725
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,800
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,055
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
$53,699
Illinois

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,180
Danville, IL $64,440
Decatur, IL $74,910
Peoria, IL $68,970
Rockford, IL $59,710
Springfield, IL $60,860
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,180
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,330
$62,677
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($67,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $67,005
Evansville, IN-KY $62,860
Fort Wayne, IN $61,935
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $67,915
Kokomo, IN $49,745
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $55,245
Muncie, IN $59,175
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,455
Terre Haute, IN $61,820
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,680
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,285
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,320
Columbus, IN $58,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
$58,294
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($59,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $57,875
Topeka, KS $58,265
Wichita, KS $59,965
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,005
$58,778
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 ($79,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,710
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,660
Owensboro, KY $51,330
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,600
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,075
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,730
$59,539
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($71,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $71,885
Hammond, LA $66,395
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $63,610
Lafayette, LA $64,890
Lake Charles, LA $69,375
Monroe, LA $60,920
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,447
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,175
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,110
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,490
$63,846
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 ($70,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $70,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $62,540
New Bedford, MA $58,740
Pittsfield, MA $61,980
Springfield, MA-CT $63,160
Worcester, MA-CT $57,785
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $67,680
$63,211
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $51,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $65,580
Salisbury, MD-DE $68,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$61,618
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($64,615) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $63,850
Portland-South Portland, ME $64,615
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,965
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,405
$62,959
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($84,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $82,110
Bay City, MI $69,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $84,235
Flint, MI $78,750
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,085
Jackson, MI $67,540
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,370
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $69,785
Midland, MI $73,380
Monroe, MI $76,330
Muskegon, MI $76,680
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $72,840
Saginaw, MI $65,990
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,770
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,160
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,470
$73,876
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $78,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,800
Rochester, MN $64,930
St. Cloud, MN $77,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,700
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,790
$69,426
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($63,177) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $56,730
Jefferson City, MO $56,790
Joplin, MO $56,830
Kansas City, MO-KS $58,435
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,920
St. Louis, MO-IL $63,177
Springfield, MO $51,300
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,090
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,840
$55,916
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $52,400
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,890
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,935
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,685
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,885
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
$52,244
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($60,755) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $60,265
Missoula, MT $51,675
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,755
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,030
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,695
$56,684
North Carolina

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

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($75,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $56,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,320
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $67,135
Fayetteville, NC $62,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,565
Greenville, NC $52,600
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $75,390
Jacksonville, NC $64,760
Raleigh, NC $68,450
Rocky Mount, NC $65,630
Wilmington, NC $54,265
Winston-Salem, NC $69,240
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,230
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,540
$63,122
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 ($72,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $66,480
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,630
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,700
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,770
$66,645
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($60,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,980
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,410
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,437
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($73,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $73,110
Portsmouth, NH-ME $73,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,187
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,953
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,003
$67,263
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 ($91,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $91,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,070
Ocean City, NJ $66,070
$76,337
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 ($86,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $64,500
Santa Fe, NM $69,450
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,580
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,293
Farmington, NM $64,710
$69,707
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($74,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $74,610
Reno, NV $65,347
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $59,045
$66,334
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($77,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $75,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,810
Elmira, NY $68,640
Glens Falls, NY $69,740
Ithaca, NY $77,640
Kingston, NY $73,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $76,737
Rochester, NY $72,015
Syracuse, NY $72,280
Utica-Rome, NY $62,810
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,850
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $69,110
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$70,939
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($70,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $62,680
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,820
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,257
Columbus, OH $63,697
Dayton, OH $70,680
Lima, OH $61,910
Mansfield, OH $48,830
Springfield, OH $55,410
Toledo, OH $55,865
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $55,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,120
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,500
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,710
$59,559
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($64,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $64,400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,640
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,470
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,740
$57,280
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($87,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,200
Corvallis, OR $47,020
Eugene, OR $63,130
Grants Pass, OR $60,680
Medford, OR $74,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $78,400
Salem, OR $87,980
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,080
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $68,980
$66,572
Pennsylvania

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

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($70,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $60,600
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $63,370
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,320
East Stroudsburg, PA $60,910
Erie, PA $48,505
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $54,850
Johnstown, PA $59,750
Lancaster, PA $55,980
Lebanon, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,493
Pittsburgh, PA $61,933
Reading, PA $69,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $52,315
State College, PA $62,970
Williamsport, PA $64,120
York-Hanover, PA $60,720
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,570
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,490
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,845
$59,765
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $32,195
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,420
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$39,071
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 ($71,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $66,900
Florence, SC $60,785
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,395
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $71,795
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $68,565
Spartanburg, SC $66,920
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,535
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,135
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$62,402
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 ($67,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $67,490
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,693
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,417
$60,200
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $58,210
Jackson, TN $56,210
Johnson City, TN $55,530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,370
Knoxville, TN $57,407
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,653
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,903
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,330
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,920
$57,612
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 ($81,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $65,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX $64,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $63,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $58,530
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,527
Corpus Christi, TX $75,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $81,525
El Paso, TX $76,655
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,870
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,400
Laredo, TX $71,870
Longview, TX $62,360
Lubbock, TX $60,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,590
Midland, TX $72,210
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $57,530
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $69,210
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,620
Tyler, TX $60,470
Waco, TX $67,530
Wichita Falls, TX $60,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,180
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,340
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,980
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,720
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,130
$64,093
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($68,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $50,435
St. George, UT $54,410
Salt Lake City, UT $68,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,550
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,350
$58,037
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($87,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $80,100
Lynchburg, VA $68,160
Richmond, VA $71,967
Roanoke, VA $73,360
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,480
Winchester, VA-WV $80,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,110
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,680
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,790
$73,890
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,075) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,870
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,075
$65,973
Wisconsin

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

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($79,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $68,390
Green Bay, WI $75,700
Janesville-Beloit, WI $71,080
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $65,530
Madison, WI $68,050
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,060
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,940
Racine, WI $66,120
Sheboygan, WI $59,920
Wausau, WI $79,550
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,240
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,670
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,240
$69,025
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($62,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,120
Charleston, WV N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,800
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($70,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $70,480
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,440
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,797
$65,239

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,815

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($118,818) in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Gadsden, AL $66,580
$60,257
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $99,580
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,580
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $123,070
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $111,120
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $129,260
Salinas, CA $123,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $112,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $113,600
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
$118,818
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,360
Fort Collins, CO $63,810
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
Pueblo, CO $72,530
$65,588
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($112,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $112,460
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,460
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($104,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,370
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $104,670
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
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $100,360
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,467
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($100,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $100,350
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $94,270
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, 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
$97,310
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$59,223
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($75,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $75,780
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 N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,780
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($86,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,070
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
$86,070
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $60,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$56,240
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 ($106,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $106,450
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,450
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($47,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $47,130
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,130
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($113,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $113,540
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$113,540
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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
St. Louis, MO-IL $104,910
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,910
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
$56,680
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

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

Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($110,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $107,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $110,610
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,210
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
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 ($66,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,160
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
$55,584
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 ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($93,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
Ocean City, NJ $66,070
$77,070
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 ($103,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Farmington, NM $64,710
$70,516
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($65,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $62,560
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$63,857
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 ($106,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $106,380
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,380
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($115,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,570
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH $115,670
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$110,120
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($76,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $76,080
Reading, PA N/A
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
$76,080
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$59,730
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 ($62,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($115,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $115,380
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $104,130
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$109,755
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($106,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $100,350
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $106,950
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,650
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($95,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $95,170
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 N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$95,170
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Charleston, WV $54,590
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$58,961
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $67,014

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($111,558) in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($74,330) for a doctorate 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
Huntsville, AL $74,330
Mobile, AL $68,090
Montgomery, AL $63,190
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 N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
$68,537
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($165,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $117,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $101,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,910
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $93,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 $165,000
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
$111,558
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($99,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $73,830
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,270
Fort Collins, CO $99,710
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$79,270
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($93,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,530
New Haven, CT $93,860
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,195
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($80,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $75,720
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,050
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
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,553
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $68,120
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,280
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,200
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,200
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,200
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($79,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, 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 $79,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,190
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,280
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
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
Columbus, IN $41,200
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
$44,374
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($63,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,520
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,090
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,757
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $79,490
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,490
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $78,530
Worcester, MA-CT $80,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,340
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,910
$64,910
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,010
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $75,340
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $88,470
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,940
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,870
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 $77,870
$78,370
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($82,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $75,180
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,750
Springfield, MO $61,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,835
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($67,570) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,570
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
$67,570
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,060
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $60,360
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $70,080
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,370
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,190
$68,620
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($74,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $74,920
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,110
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,015
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($105,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $105,750
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,750
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($120,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $120,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,040
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,070
Rochester, NY $76,710
Syracuse, NY $85,300
Utica-Rome, NY $93,280
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,690
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,930
$82,954
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $76,130
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $79,000
Columbus, OH $84,660
Dayton, OH $69,420
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $88,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,760
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $78,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,210
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,740
$78,253
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($83,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,860
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,140
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA $83,790
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
$78,597
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,890
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,570
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,257
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($98,670) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $98,670
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $72,350
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,490
Killeen-Temple, TX $77,890
Laredo, TX $55,350
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,210
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,630
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,570
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$61,157
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,960
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,150
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,555
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,170) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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 $73,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,450
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 $60,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,233
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,240
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charleston, WV N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,240
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $63,317.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,815.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $67,014. 

  Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Adoption Services Manager
  • Adult Daycare Coordinator
  • Borough Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Case Services Manager
  • Casework Department Director
  • Casework Director
  • Casework Services Director
  • Child Welfare Director
  • Child Welfare Services Director
  • Children's Service Supervisor
  • Clinical Services Director
  • Club Manager
  • Community Center Director
  • Community Organization Director
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Community Service Director
  • Community Service Organization Director
  • Community Services Director
  • Contract Sheltered Workshop Supervisor
  • Counseling Services Manager
  • Family Service Center Director
  • Field Coordination Director
  • Field Service Director
  • Group Counseling Program Director
  • Group Home Manager
  • Group Work Program Director
  • Home Service Director
  • Membership Director
  • Multi-Share Program Coordinator
  • Neighborhood Service Center Director
  • Non Profit Director
  • Non-Profit Director
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM)
  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Parole Director
  • Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
  • Public Welfare Director
  • Rehabilitation Center Manager
  • Scout Work Director
  • Services Case Manager
  • Sheltered Workshop Executive Director
  • Social Service Agency Director
  • Social Service Coordinator
  • Social Service Director
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Services Manager
  • Social Welfare Administrator
  • Social Work Administrator
  • Teenage Activities Director
  • Teenage Program Director
  • Transitional Care Director
  • Veterans Affairs Director
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
  • Volunteer Services Director
  • Volunteer Services Manager
  • Volunteer Services Supervisor
  • Welfare Administrator
  • Welfare Director
  • Welfare Manager
  • Youth Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $64,368
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Neuropsychologists

Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. Study the human brain and the effect of physiological states on human cognition and behavior. May formulate and administer programs of treatment.

Salary Ratio: 5.38    

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    
  • Adult Neuropsychologist
  • Aviation Neuropsychologist
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Neuropsychology Medical Consultant
  • Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  • Staff Psychologist
  • US Salary Median: $85,327
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Clinical Neuropsychologists

Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.

Salary Ratio: 5.38    

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    
  • Adult Neuropsychologist
  • Aviation Neuropsychologist
  • Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Neuropsychology Medical Consultant
  • Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  • Staff Psychologist
  • US Salary Median: $85,327
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Planner
  • Traffic Analyst
  • Transit Planner
  • Transportation Analyst
  • Transportation Consultant
  • Transportation Management Consultant
  • Transportation Modeler
  • Transportation Planner
  • US Salary Median: $76,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Social Science Research Assistants

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Bilingual Research Interviewer
  • Clinical Research Assistant
  • Data Analyst
  • Economic Research Assistant
  • Economist Research Assistant
  • Graduate Assistant
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Historian Research Assistant
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Market Research Interviewer
  • Political Science Research Assistant
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Psychologist Research Assistant
  • Research Aide
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Associate
  • Research Data Analyst
  • Research Interviewer
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Social Research Assistant
  • Sociology Research Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $51,511
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.25    

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    
  • Abnormal Psychology Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Adjunct Psychology Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Psychology Instructor
  • Applied Psychology Professor
  • Applied Psychology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Child Development Professor
  • Child Development Teacher
  • Child Psychology Teacher
  • Clinical Psychology Professor
  • Clinical Psychology Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Educational Psychology Professor
  • Educational Psychology Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Human Relations Professor
  • Human Relations Teacher
  • I/O Psychology Professor (Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor)
  • Industrial Psychology Professor
  • Industrial Psychology Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Mental Measurements Teacher
  • Professor
  • Psychology Adjunct Instructor
  • Psychology Assistant Professor
  • Psychology Faculty Member
  • Psychology Instructor
  • Psychology Lecturer
  • Psychology Professor
  • School Psychology Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $70,386
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,494 per year (or $25,339 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $81,976 to earn a bachelor's (or $101,356 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,306 per year (or $22,129 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $73,224 to earn a doctorate (or $88,516 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($81,976 if you're in-state, $101,356 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($36,612 if you're in-state, $44,258 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Behavioral Sciences Degrees

Granite State College

25 Hall Street - Concord, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,015/year
In-state cost: $7,791/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Glenville State College

200 High Street - Glenville, WV

Out-of-state cost: $9,514/year
In-state cost: $7,886/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Nevada

3755 Breakthrough Way - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Washington

7100 Fort Dent Way - Tukwila, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-California

3110 East Guasti Road - Ontario, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Georgia

859 Mount Vernon Highway - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Utah

5373 S. Green Street - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-Texas

11451 Katy Freeway - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Maine at Fort Kent

23 University Drive - Fort Kent, ME

Out-of-state cost: $12,885/year
In-state cost: $8,475/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Athens State University

300 N Beaty St - Athens, AL

Out-of-state cost: $13,890/year
In-state cost: $7,710/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Purdue University Northwest

2200 169th Street - Hammond, IN

Out-of-state cost: $14,223/year
In-state cost: $7,666/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ashford University

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,278/year
In-state cost: $14,278/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Maine at Machias

116 O'Brien Ave - Machias, ME

Out-of-state cost: $15,602/year
In-state cost: $8,252/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Holy Cross

4123 Woodland Drive - New Orleans, LA

Out-of-state cost: $16,000/year
In-state cost: $16,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2420 Nicolet Dr - Green Bay, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,091/year
In-state cost: $7,873/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Fitchburg State University

160 Pearl St - Fitchburg, MA

Out-of-state cost: $16,645/year
In-state cost: $10,565/year
Degrees: Certificate

The University of Montana-Western

710 S Atlantic - Dillon, MT

Out-of-state cost: $17,209/year
In-state cost: $5,747/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Life Pacific University

1100 W. Covina Blvd. - San Dimas, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,434/year
In-state cost: $17,434/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of West Georgia

1601 Maple St - Carrollton, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,576/year
In-state cost: $6,521/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Behavioral Sciences Degrees

Purdue University Global

2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100 - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $10,674/year
In-state cost: $9,618/year
Degrees: Master's

Harding University

915 E. Market Ave. - Searcy, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,928/year
In-state cost: $11,928/year
Degrees: Master's

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

301 University Blvd - Galveston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,500/year
In-state cost: $8,655/year
Degrees: Doctorate

San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,944/year
In-state cost: $8,440/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Baltimore

Charles At Mount Royal - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $21,614/year
In-state cost: $15,404/year
Degrees: Master's

California Institute of Integral Studies

1453 Mission Street - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $22,188/year
In-state cost: $22,188/year
Degrees: Doctorate

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400 - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $23,915/year
In-state cost: $8,111/year
Degrees: Doctorate

Eastern Washington University

526 5th Street - Cheney, WA

Out-of-state cost: $28,921/year
In-state cost: $13,041/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, Doctorate

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

7000 Fannin - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $32,904/year
In-state cost: $9,883/year
Degrees: Doctorate

University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street - Philadelphia, PA

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

Teachers College at Columbia University

525 W 120th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $42,910/year
In-state cost: $42,910/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of California-Merced

5200 North Lake Road - Merced, CA

Out-of-state cost: $43,854/year
In-state cost: $14,100/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Emory University

201 Dowman Drive - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $44,676/year
In-state cost: $44,676/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Washington University in St Louis

One Brookings Drive - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $56,562/year
In-state cost: $56,562/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate


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