Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Chemical Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering. Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $90,685
"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.): 8.58%
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: no prior years

Education Costs

Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $31,236/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $20,678/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $28,848/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,839/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $30,134/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $20,291/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: $90,685

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Colorado ($148,029) in the Greeley, CO metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($105,787).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$105,787
Fairbanks, AK	$66,760

$96,030

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($119,410).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$119,410
Decatur, AL	$114,528
Huntsville, AL	$117,058
Mobile, AL	$108,708
Montgomery, AL	$97,443
Tuscaloosa, AL	$104,173
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$106,293
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$106,383
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$77,885
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$45,670
Dothan, AL	$45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$52,390
Gadsden, AL	$47,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$47,840

$97,745

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($102,720).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$102,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$91,633
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$95,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$94,187
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$42,890
Hot Springs, AR	$47,300
Jonesboro, AR	$40,900
Pine Bluff, AR	$43,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$42,730

$80,595

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,860).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$103,860
Tucson, AZ	$99,893
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$50,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$63,505
Prescott, AZ	$53,340
Yuma, AZ	$54,765
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$60,685

$76,651

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($183,300).

Chico, CA	$148,090
El Centro, CA	$132,340
Fresno, CA	$143,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$152,873
Modesto, CA	$121,210
Napa, CA	$176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$147,967
Redding, CA	$156,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$121,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$130,218
Salinas, CA	$183,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$145,518
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$146,765
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$160,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$146,863
Santa Rosa, CA	$151,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$165,220
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$163,540
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$130,670
Yuba City, CA	$159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$111,950

$145,035

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($162,790).

Colorado Springs, CO	$161,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$130,658
Fort Collins, CO	$154,940
Greeley, CO	$162,790

$148,029

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($168,520).

Danbury, CT	$149,070
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$118,790
New Haven, CT	$108,665
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$168,520
Waterbury, CT	$131,670
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$118,200

$128,397

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($177,100).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$140,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$94,970
Gainesville, FL	$117,780
Jacksonville, FL	$130,510
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$117,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$129,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$129,490
Ocala, FL	$132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$133,177
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$148,220
Panama City, FL	$125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$137,330
Port St. Lucie, FL	$129,140
Tallahassee, FL	$110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$119,263
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$112,990

$127,901

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($125,098).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$110,488
Columbus, GA-AL	$103,087
Gainesville, GA	$89,930
Macon, GA	$117,753
Savannah, GA	$125,098
Warner Robins, GA	$105,583
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$94,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$99,013
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$99,167
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$50,920
Brunswick, GA	$62,050
Dalton, GA	$45,980
Hinesville, GA	$33,140
Rome, GA	$52,520
Valdosta, GA	$46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$44,150

$93,536

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($104,478).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$104,478
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$92,940

$98,709

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($113,650).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$108,597
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$101,287
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$99,503
Dubuque, IA	$80,190
Iowa City, IA	$113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$103,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$88,370
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$84,343
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$86,433
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$91,727
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$93,363

$94,942

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,930).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$88,390
Pocatello, ID	$91,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$78,330
Idaho Falls, ID	$81,740
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450
Twin Falls, ID	$38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$48,980

$76,163

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($144,480).

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$128,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$139,140
Decatur, IL	$144,200
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$113,310
Springfield, IL	$141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$117,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$119,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$110,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$127,840
Peoria, IL	$104,610

$127,506

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($128,210).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$107,970
Evansville, IN-KY	$118,150
Fort Wayne, IN	$118,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$114,270
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$113,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$128,210
Terre Haute, IN	$100,737
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$116,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$100,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,220
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$101,690

$110,861

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($102,597).

Manhattan, KS	$97,670
Topeka, KS	$102,597
Wichita, KS	$98,710
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$85,440

$95,284

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($106,340).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$91,120
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$106,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$96,053
Owensboro, KY	$104,430
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$100,730
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$92,637
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$87,320
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$47,550

$94,450

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($145,610).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$103,220
Lafayette, LA	$142,600
Lake Charles, LA	$143,810
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$145,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$125,090
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$103,130

$131,785

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($161,870).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$127,690
Pittsfield, MA	$136,010
Springfield, MA-CT	$129,467
Worcester, MA-CT	$137,170

$137,625

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($124,473).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$124,473
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$110,033
Salisbury, MD-DE	$116,727
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$99,677
Cumberland, MD-WV	$56,590

$108,409

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($93,723).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$85,968
Portland-South Portland, ME	$93,723
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$92,815
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$58,635

$86,235

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($146,990).

Battle Creek, MI	$139,890
Bay City, MI	$146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$125,657
Flint, MI	$121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$112,787
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$109,440
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$107,120
Monroe, MI	$139,370
Muskegon, MI	$121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$106,717
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$107,100
Midland, MI	$105,860

$118,525

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($154,500).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$124,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$150,100
Rochester, MN	$126,070
St. Cloud, MN	$154,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$125,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$121,320
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$128,180

$132,843

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($154,260).

Kansas City, MO-KS	$133,360
St. Louis, MO-IL	$118,063
Springfield, MO	$154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$119,360

$127,523

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($103,695).

Jackson, MS	$91,013
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$84,335
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$89,807
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$103,695
Hattiesburg, MS	$43,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$40,170

$86,153

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($94,040).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$94,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$92,623
Great Falls, MT	$66,690
Missoula, MT	$59,220
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$70,720

$84,069

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($137,810).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$123,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$126,170
Fayetteville, NC	$136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$113,683
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$129,480
New Bern, NC	$129,360
Raleigh, NC	$120,375
Wilmington, NC	$137,810
Winston-Salem, NC	$134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$108,170
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,470

$121,473

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($119,280).

Fargo, ND-MN	$106,873
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$119,280
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$102,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,330

$103,109

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($113,073).

Lincoln, NE	$102,530
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$113,073
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$106,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$108,283
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$64,280

$104,230

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($108,408).

Manchester, NH	$108,408
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$106,220
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$90,168
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$100,795
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$50,185

$95,707

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($119,817).

Trenton, NJ	$119,817
Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,470

$93,400

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($112,957).

Las Cruces, NM	$105,443
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$112,957
Farmington, NM	$49,870
Santa Fe, NM	$51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$42,800

$88,766

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($96,448).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$96,035
Reno, NV	$96,448
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$96,090

$96,191

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($164,960).

Binghamton, NY	$164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$129,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$145,030
Rochester, NY	$117,473
Syracuse, NY	$134,593
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$126,840
Utica-Rome, NY	$104,240

$133,613

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($140,020).

Canton-Massillon, OH	$131,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$118,467
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$126,287
Columbus, OH	$124,120
Dayton, OH	$126,340
Lima, OH	$130,140
Mansfield, OH	$123,780
Toledo, OH	$110,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$140,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$110,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$112,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$119,087
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$123,530

$122,166

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($136,630).

Oklahoma City, OK	$136,630
Tulsa, OK	$133,990
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$118,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$129,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$101,740

$125,141

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($141,790).

Corvallis, OR	$141,790
Eugene, OR	$113,730
Medford, OR	$113,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$140,630
Salem, OR	$122,030
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$116,480

$124,698

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($152,640).

Altoona, PA	$119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$152,640
Erie, PA	$113,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$141,670
Johnstown, PA	$125,940
Lancaster, PA	$131,620
Lebanon, PA	$121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$132,455
Pittsburgh, PA	$135,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$141,930
State College, PA	$124,660
Williamsport, PA	$144,900
York-Hanover, PA	$112,403
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$124,390
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$138,950

$129,654

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($117,530).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$117,530
Ponce, PR	$83,410
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$73,833

$87,151

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 ($108,007).

Columbia, SC	$97,947
Florence, SC	$103,317
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$98,613
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$92,367
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$108,007
Spartanburg, SC	$96,860
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$103,068
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$89,103
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$95,407
Sumter, SC	$45,540

$96,714

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($89,463).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$89,463
Sioux Falls, SD	$55,790
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,140

$71,714

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($152,370).

Jackson, TN	$109,680
Johnson City, TN	$129,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$152,370
Knoxville, TN	$121,390
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$120,257
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$116,367
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$110,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$128,900
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$87,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$131,350

$120,587

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($159,890).

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$144,627
College Station-Bryan, TX	$125,610
Corpus Christi, TX	$150,773
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$129,833
El Paso, TX	$122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$146,363
Killeen-Temple, TX	$139,380
Longview, TX	$144,390
Midland, TX	$155,100
Odessa, TX	$159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$139,670
Tyler, TX	$150,260
Waco, TX	$129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$128,743
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$119,020
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$145,800

$139,320

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($129,190).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$129,190
Provo-Orem, UT	$124,980
Salt Lake City, UT	$100,517
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$90,440

$109,210

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($163,260).

Charlottesville, VA	$137,660
Harrisonburg, VA	$138,150
Lynchburg, VA	$153,560
Richmond, VA	$133,800
Roanoke, VA	$111,700
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$116,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$113,363
Winchester, VA-WV	$142,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$111,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$147,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$145,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$163,260

$133,680

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($100,563).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$100,563
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$82,695

$91,629

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($141,730).

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$141,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$138,453
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$139,210
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$132,760
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$138,090
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$135,910
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$105,180

$133,701

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($137,020).

Eau Claire, WI	$105,190
Green Bay, WI	$113,430
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$137,020
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$122,860
Madison, WI	$123,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$112,347
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$115,410
Racine, WI	$127,750
Sheboygan, WI	$119,400
Wausau, WI	$127,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$130,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$118,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$118,150

$120,658

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($127,407).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$101,087
Morgantown, WV	$107,970
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$108,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$92,003
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$127,407
Charleston, WV	$42,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$42,540
Wheeling, WV-OH	$47,630

$96,930

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($103,773).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$103,773
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$100,983
Cheyenne, WY	$51,510

$95,111

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $125,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Colorado ($155,408) in the Greeley, 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 ($131,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$131,200
Fairbanks, AK	N/A

$131,200

Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($152,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$152,470
Decatur, AL	$135,140
Huntsville, AL	$139,320
Mobile, AL	$128,717
Montgomery, AL	$120,690
Tuscaloosa, AL	$120,860
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$134,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$134,110
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$109,650
Auburn-Opelika, AL	N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	N/A
Dothan, AL	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	N/A
Gadsden, AL	N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$130,657

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 ($129,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$129,680
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$115,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$121,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$120,230
Fort Smith, AR-OK	N/A
Hot Springs, AR	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$121,865

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($124,767) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$124,767
Tucson, AZ	$119,710
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$81,390
Prescott, AZ	$65,700
Yuma, AZ	$71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$80,780

$86,822

California

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

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($183,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$148,090
El Centro, CA	$132,340
Fresno, CA	$143,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$152,873
Modesto, CA	$121,210
Napa, CA	$176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$147,967
Redding, CA	$156,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$130,480
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$135,983
Salinas, CA	$183,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$150,783
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$157,253
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$160,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$146,863
Santa Rosa, CA	$151,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$165,220
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$163,540
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$130,670
Yuba City, CA	$159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$111,950

$146,774

Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($162,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$161,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$142,800
Fort Collins, CO	$154,940
Greeley, CO	$162,790

$155,408

Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($168,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$149,070
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$118,790
New Haven, CT	$113,453
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$168,520
Waterbury, CT	$131,670
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$118,200

$133,284

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($177,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$140,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$94,970
Gainesville, FL	$117,780
Jacksonville, FL	$130,510
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$117,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$129,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$129,490
Ocala, FL	$132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$150,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$148,220
Panama City, FL	$125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$137,330
Port St. Lucie, FL	$129,140
Tallahassee, FL	$110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$119,263
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$112,990

$128,930

Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($155,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$131,570
Columbus, GA-AL	$130,850
Gainesville, GA	$109,010
Macon, GA	$155,090
Savannah, GA	$150,310
Warner Robins, GA	$137,550
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$114,580
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$123,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$126,370
Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	N/A
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A
Valdosta, GA	N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$131,013

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($122,613) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$122,613
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$107,280

$114,947

Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($142,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$142,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$129,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$126,140
Dubuque, IA	$100,000
Iowa City, IA	$113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$131,370
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$106,760
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$103,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$109,990
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$116,570
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$119,420

$118,098

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($131,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$116,380
Pocatello, ID	$112,870
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$95,920
Idaho Falls, ID	$131,290
Lewiston, ID-WA	N/A
Twin Falls, ID	N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$114,115

Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($144,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$128,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$139,140
Decatur, IL	$144,200
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$113,310
Springfield, IL	$141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$117,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$119,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$110,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$127,840
Peoria, IL	$104,610

$126,465

Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($128,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$107,970
Evansville, IN-KY	$118,150
Fort Wayne, IN	$118,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$114,270
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$113,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$128,210
Terre Haute, IN	$105,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$116,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$100,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,220
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$101,690

$111,594

Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($130,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$118,610
Topeka, KS	$130,510
Wichita, KS	$125,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$100,587

$118,912

Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($134,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$112,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$134,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$111,893
Owensboro, KY	$132,500
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$126,850
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$114,220
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$99,423
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$118,838

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($145,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$103,220
Lafayette, LA	$142,600
Lake Charles, LA	$143,810
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$145,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$125,090
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$103,130

$127,243

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 ($161,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$127,690
Pittsfield, MA	$136,010
Springfield, MA-CT	$128,600
Worcester, MA-CT	$137,170

$138,268

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($159,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$159,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$137,700
Salisbury, MD-DE	$143,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$123,780
Cumberland, MD-WV	N/A

$141,155

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($108,317) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$101,427
Portland-South Portland, ME	$108,143
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$108,317
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$76,880

$98,692

Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	$139,890
Bay City, MI	$146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$125,657
Flint, MI	$121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$122,640
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$109,423
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$107,120
Monroe, MI	$139,370
Muskegon, MI	$121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$106,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$107,100
Midland, MI	$105,860

$120,171

Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($154,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$124,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$150,100
Rochester, MN	$126,070
St. Cloud, MN	$154,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$125,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$121,320
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$128,180

$132,843

Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($154,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	$133,360
St. Louis, MO-IL	$130,953
Springfield, MO	$154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$119,360

$131,993

Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($125,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS	$114,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$98,393
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$114,270
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$125,073
Hattiesburg, MS	N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$113,142

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($94,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$94,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$92,623
Great Falls, MT	$66,690
Missoula, MT	$59,220
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$70,720

$76,659

North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($142,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$142,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$126,170
Fayetteville, NC	$136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$121,127
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$129,480
New Bern, NC	$129,360
Raleigh, NC	$124,763
Wilmington, NC	$137,810
Winston-Salem, NC	$134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$123,947
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$129,858

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 ($153,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$134,700
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$153,730
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$129,280
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$139,237

Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($113,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$102,530
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$113,073
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$106,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$108,283
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$64,280

$98,903

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 ($128,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$128,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$124,500
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$103,710
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$117,033
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$61,000

$106,917

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 ($148,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ	$148,560
Ocean City, NJ	N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	N/A

$148,560

New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($147,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM	$129,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$147,630
Farmington, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$138,495

Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($113,627) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$110,153
Reno, NV	$113,627
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$110,050

$111,277

New York

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

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($164,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$129,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$152,267
Rochester, NY	$121,343
Syracuse, NY	$134,593
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$126,840
Utica-Rome, NY	N/A

$138,200

Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($140,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$131,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$118,467
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$126,287
Columbus, OH	$124,120
Dayton, OH	$126,340
Lima, OH	$130,140
Mansfield, OH	$123,780
Toledo, OH	$117,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$140,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$110,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$112,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$119,087
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$123,530

$123,441

Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($136,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK	$136,630
Tulsa, OK	$133,990
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$118,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$129,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$101,740

$124,256

Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($141,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR	$141,790
Eugene, OR	$113,730
Medford, OR	$113,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$140,630
Salem, OR	$122,030
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$116,480

$124,698

Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($152,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	$119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$152,640
Erie, PA	$113,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$141,670
Johnstown, PA	$125,940
Lancaster, PA	$131,620
Lebanon, PA	$121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$142,947
Pittsburgh, PA	$135,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$141,930
State College, PA	$124,660
Williamsport, PA	$144,900
York-Hanover, PA	$112,403
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$124,390
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$138,950

$130,488

Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($117,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$117,530
Ponce, PR	$83,410
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$83,770

$94,903

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($141,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$121,230
Florence, SC	$133,640
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$116,333
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$115,540
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$141,070
Spartanburg, SC	$112,057
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$122,440
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$111,150
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$121,960
Sumter, SC	N/A

$121,713

South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($105,153) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$105,153
Sioux Falls, SD	$68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$66,260

$80,054

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 ($152,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$109,680
Johnson City, TN	$129,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$152,370
Knoxville, TN	$121,390
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$120,257
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$116,367
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$110,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$128,900
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$87,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$131,350

$120,814

Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($164,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$144,627
College Station-Bryan, TX	$117,513
Corpus Christi, TX	$150,773
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$140,947
El Paso, TX	$122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$164,340
Killeen-Temple, TX	$139,380
Longview, TX	$144,390
Midland, TX	$155,100
Odessa, TX	$159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$139,670
Tyler, TX	$150,260
Waco, TX	$129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$128,743
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$137,573
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$159,460

$143,757

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($129,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$129,190
Provo-Orem, UT	$124,980
Salt Lake City, UT	$100,517
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$90,440

$110,079

Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($163,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	$137,660
Harrisonburg, VA	$138,150
Lynchburg, VA	$153,560
Richmond, VA	$133,800
Roanoke, VA	$111,700
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$116,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$140,830
Winchester, VA-WV	$142,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$111,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$147,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$145,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$163,260

$136,815

Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($117,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$117,160
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$92,367

$104,763

Washington

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

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($141,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$141,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$138,453
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$139,210
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$132,760
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$138,090
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$135,910
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$105,180

$133,048

Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($137,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$105,190
Green Bay, WI	$113,430
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$137,020
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$122,860
Madison, WI	$123,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$112,347
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$115,410
Racine, WI	$127,750
Sheboygan, WI	$119,400
Wausau, WI	$127,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$130,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$118,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$118,150

$120,880

West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($168,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$129,370
Morgantown, WV	$140,130
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$138,460
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$116,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$168,980
Charleston, WV	N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH	N/A

$138,740

Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($132,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$132,230
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$127,700
Cheyenne, WY	N/A

$129,965

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960
Fairbanks, AK	$66,760

$60,860

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

$50,173

Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

$43,910

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

$40,430

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	N/A
El Centro, CA	N/A
Fresno, CA	N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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	$95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$112,920
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$115,300
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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	N/A

$113,295

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$94,230
Fort Collins, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	N/A

$94,230

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	N/A
New Haven, CT	$94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	N/A
Waterbury, CT	N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$94,300

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	N/A
Ocala, FL	N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$99,510
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
Tallahassee, FL	N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$99,510

Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,278

Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

$49,995

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

$43,997

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

$40,664

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	N/A
Evansville, IN-KY	N/A
Fort Wayne, IN	N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	$90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	N/A

$90,810

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

$46,703

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,970

Louisiana

N/A

Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$131,200
Worcester, MA-CT	N/A

$131,200

Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

$56,016

Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

$44,188

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	N/A
Flint, MI	N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$107,650
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
Midland, MI	N/A

$103,407

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,390
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$79,390

Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

$41,640

Montana

N/A

North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	N/A
Fayetteville, NC	N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	N/A
New Bern, NC	N/A
Raleigh, NC	$107,210
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$60,840
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,470

$82,556

North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,918

Nebraska

N/A

New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,196

New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

Trenton, NJ	$62,330
Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,470

$56,627

New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,982

Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

$50,933

New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$123,320
Rochester, NY	$105,860
Syracuse, NY	N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Utica-Rome, NY	$104,240

$111,140

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	N/A
Columbus, OH	N/A
Dayton, OH	N/A
Lima, OH	N/A
Mansfield, OH	N/A
Toledo, OH	$89,820
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

$89,820

Oklahoma

N/A

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	N/A
Erie, 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	$100,980
Pittsburgh, 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

$100,980

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$44,020

$44,020

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

$45,647

South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

$41,080

Tennessee

N/A

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	$149,900
Corpus Christi, TX	N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$96,490
El Paso, TX	N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX	N/A
Longview, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	N/A
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	N/A
Tyler, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$118,480

$104,132

Utah

N/A

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	N/A
Richmond, VA	N/A
Roanoke, VA	N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$58,430
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

$58,430

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

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

N/A

West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

$44,668

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,640

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $125,628. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 1.02

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

Architect Manager
Architectural Project Manager
Civil Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineering Director
Electrical Engineering Manager
Electronics Engineering Manager
Engineering Design Manager
Engineering Director
Engineering Group Manager
Engineering Program Manager
Engineering Project Manager
Engineering Research Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Environmental Engineering Manager
Global Engineering Manager
Mechanical Engineering Director
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Process Engineering Manager
Product Development Director
Project Coordinator
Project Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Prototype Engineer Manager
Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
Research Development Manager
Research Manager
Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: more than 10 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 1.02

Common Job Titles

Analytical Research Program Manager
Biodiesel Division Manager
Biodiesel Engineering Manager
Biodiesel Product Development Manager
Biodiesel Product Manager
Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
Biodiesel Technology Manager
Biofuels Engineering Manager
Biofuels Manager
Biofuels Product Development Manager
Biofuels Product Manager
Biofuels Technology Development Manager
Biofuels Technology Manager
Business Development and New Technology Manager
Fermentation Manager
Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
Project Development Director
Technology Development Owner

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Chemical Engineers

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Salary Ratio: 0.79

Common Job Titles

Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
Automation Engineer
Blending Coordinator
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Process Engineer
Chemical Research Engineer
Chemical Test Engineer
Design Engineer
Development Engineer
Engineer
Engineering Scientist
Explosives Engineer
Fuels Engineer
Gas Combustion Engineer
Lubricating Engineer
Oxidation Engineer
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer
Plant Engineer
Plastics Engineer
Polymerization Engineer
Process Control Engineer
Process Design Chemical Engineer
Process Development Engineer
Process Engineer
Processes Chemical Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Refinery Process Engineer
Research Chemical Engineer
Scientist
Weapons Designer
Weapons Engineer

US Salary Median: $96,153
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.2

Common Job Titles

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
Aeronautics Teacher
Agricultural Engineering Teacher
Applied Mechanics Teacher
Architectural Engineering Teacher
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Automotive Engineering Teacher
Ceramic Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Teacher
Circuits and Robotics Instructor
Civil Engineering Professor
Civil Engineering Teacher
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Design Teacher
Drafting Teacher
Drawing Instructor
Electrical Engineering Professor
Electrical Engineering Teacher
Electronic Science Teacher
Electronics Engineering Professor
Electronics Teacher
Engineering Faculty Member
Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
Engineering Instructor
Engineering Professor
Engineering Teacher
Environmental Engineering Professor
Geological Engineering Teacher
Heat Engineering Teacher
Highway Engineering Teacher
Hydraulics Teacher
Industrial Engineering Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Machine Design Teacher
Manufacturing Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Teacher
Mechanical Drawing Teacher
Mechanical Engineering Professor
Mechanical Engineering Teacher
Metallography Teacher
Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
Metallurgy Teacher
Mining Teacher
Motion and Time Study Teacher
Petroleum Engineering Professor
Petroleum Engineering Teacher
Plastics Engineering Teacher
Professor
Radar Engineering Teacher
Radio Engineering Teacher
Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
Research Professor
Robotics Instructor
Sanitary Engineering Teacher
Ship Construction Teacher
Ship Design Teacher
Surveying Teacher
Technical Professor
Television Engineering Teacher
Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
University Faculty Member

US Salary Median: $74,982
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Doctorate

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,678 per year (or $31,235 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $82,712 to earn a bachelor's (or $124,940 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,838 per year (or $28,847 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $79,352 to earn a doctorate (or $115,388 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($82,712 if you're in-state, $124,940 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,676 if you're in-state, $57,694 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH