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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Chemistry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $66,899
    "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.): 8.86%
    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.):  $27,561/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,667/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,334/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,004/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,468/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,815/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: $66,899

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($100,714) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,818).

Fairbanks, AK $89,818
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,713
$86,531
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($74,748).

Decatur, AL $74,748
Huntsville, AL $62,723
Mobile, AL $64,686
Montgomery, AL $54,143
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,810
Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,325
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $55,117
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,350
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,077
Gadsden, AL $61,920
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,710
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,797
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,677
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,625
$59,225
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($71,230).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $68,533
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $66,860
Fort Smith, AR-OK $54,380
Hot Springs, AR $55,265
Jonesboro, AR $50,135
Pine Bluff, AR $71,230
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,787
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,500
$60,096
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($85,416).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $85,416
Tucson, AZ $78,473
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,674
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $47,345
Prescott, AZ $50,870
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $60,110
Yuma, AZ $51,980
$71,753
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($130,343).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $107,435
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $106,224
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $97,468
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,071
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $130,343
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,799
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $128,114
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $84,423
Santa Rosa, CA $90,504
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $104,678
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,012
Fresno, CA $63,224
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,164
Modesto, CA $62,803
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $75,460
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,804
Chico, CA $81,870
El Centro, CA $79,260
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,470
Madera, CA $70,410
Merced, CA $76,010
Napa, CA $89,225
Redding, CA $61,830
Salinas, CA $62,910
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,815
Yuba City, CA $78,125
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,955
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,125
$94,404
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($105,077).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,921
Fort Collins, CO $105,077
Colorado Springs, CO $58,885
Greeley, CO $59,083
Grand Junction, CO $58,555
Pueblo, CO $62,720
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,275
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,700
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,377
$74,263
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($97,766).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $94,296
New Haven, CT $97,766
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $84,365
Waterbury, CT $75,050
Danbury, CT $61,490
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,877
$85,009
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($82,147).

Gainesville, FL $74,072
Jacksonville, FL $69,535
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,748
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,444
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,147
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $73,192
Tallahassee, FL $55,729
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $72,793
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $75,996
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,978
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,323
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,255
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
Ocala, FL $47,385
Panama City, FL $60,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,240
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,555
Sebring, FL $48,230
The Villages, FL $72,540
$66,475
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($90,986).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $90,986
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $74,034
Savannah, GA $75,604
Dalton, GA $51,587
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,895
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,595
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,580
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $57,863
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $51,340
Rome, GA $63,960
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,430
Athens-Clarke County, GA $59,050
$65,942
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($88,438).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $88,438
Urban Honolulu, HI $60,490
$80,453
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($102,519).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $102,519
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $76,848
Iowa City, IA $82,121
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,106
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,473
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,228
Cedar Rapids, IA $60,073
Dubuque, IA $54,053
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,540
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$74,566
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($61,018).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,506
Idaho Falls, ID $61,018
Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,673
Lewiston, ID-WA $48,963
Pocatello, ID $50,460
Twin Falls, ID $43,200
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,510
$53,377
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($82,166).

Peoria, IL $82,166
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,510
Kankakee, IL $65,173
Springfield, IL $65,977
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,318
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,983
Carbondale-Marion, IL $60,070
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,270
Danville, IL $57,330
Decatur, IL $48,165
Rockford, IL $55,477
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,925
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,925
$65,209
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($59,043).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,825
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,045
Evansville, IN-KY $59,043
Fort Wayne, IN $51,522
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $56,816
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,682
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,928
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,948
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,948
Columbus, IN $49,980
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $47,633
Muncie, IN $53,540
Terre Haute, IN $54,868
$54,543
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($78,127).

Manhattan, KS $73,960
Topeka, KS $67,205
Wichita, KS $78,127
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,561
$70,863
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($79,960).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,964
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,612
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,227
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,160
Owensboro, KY $52,290
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,450
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,173
$61,437
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($80,094).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,094
Lafayette, LA $67,673
Lake Charles, LA $67,513
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Monroe, LA $50,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $58,997
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,840
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,453
$65,841
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($140,287).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $140,287
Springfield, MA-CT $93,745
Worcester, MA-CT $100,106
Leominster-Gardner, MA $76,395
New Bedford, MA $76,515
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $72,425
$100,714
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($95,068).

Salisbury, MD-DE $95,068
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,296
California-Lexington Park, MD $72,100
Cumberland, MD-WV $72,625
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,585
$80,715
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($101,490).

Portland-South Portland, ME $101,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,475
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $74,783
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $64,467
$81,628
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($93,528).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $93,528
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,721
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $72,090
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,257
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $65,725
Midland, MI $92,355
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,348
Flint, MI $65,460
Jackson, MI $62,080
Monroe, MI $72,050
Muskegon, MI $53,800
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $60,970
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,785
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,015
Battle Creek, MI $60,970
Bay City, MI $66,590
$71,441
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($100,341).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $100,341
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,843
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $64,493
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,888
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,803
Rochester, MN $68,837
St. Cloud, MN $64,613
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,293
$72,887
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($95,855).

Kansas City, MO-KS $95,855
St. Louis, MO-IL $73,590
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $74,491
Jefferson City, MO $53,143
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,773
Columbia, MO $53,340
Joplin, MO $49,495
Springfield, MO $43,170
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,245
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,480
$65,789
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($80,314).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,314
Hattiesburg, MS $52,730
Jackson, MS $47,067
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,070
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,987
$60,513
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($76,652).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,652
Great Falls, MT $56,183
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,100
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,888
$60,751
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($96,776).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $96,776
Greensboro-High Point, NC $83,142
Raleigh, NC $90,445
Wilmington, NC $81,026
Winston-Salem, NC $89,413
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $66,107
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,625
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,974
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,495
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,655
Burlington, NC $54,010
Fayetteville, NC $52,983
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greenville, NC $47,500
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Rocky Mount, NC $49,650
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,110
$72,528
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($70,345).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,345
Fargo, ND-MN $59,610
Grand Forks, ND-MN $61,443
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,330
$62,810
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($72,566).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,566
Lincoln, NE $59,780
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,845
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,520
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,677
$63,854
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($74,560).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $74,560
Manchester, NH $69,465
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,075
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,560
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,153
$67,324
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($107,393).

Ocean City, NJ $83,347
Trenton, NJ $107,393
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $87,119
$93,083
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($83,476).

Santa Fe, NM $70,251
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $83,476
Farmington, NM $60,733
Las Cruces, NM $61,635
$70,330
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($95,804).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $95,804
Reno, NV $73,872
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,832
$77,791
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($120,499).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,865
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $120,499
Rochester, NY $106,676
Syracuse, NY $94,711
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $64,128
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,018
Binghamton, NY $56,870
Elmira, NY $65,155
Glens Falls, NY $73,035
Ithaca, NY $62,340
Kingston, NY $80,435
Utica-Rome, NY $68,785
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,225
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,050
$86,260
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($99,633).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $89,478
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $85,108
Columbus, OH $86,159
Dayton, OH $99,633
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $87,344
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $81,187
Canton-Massillon, OH $64,860
Toledo, OH $67,340
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,710
Lima, OH $54,770
Mansfield, OH $56,745
Springfield, OH $66,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,265
$79,509
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($85,344).

Tulsa, OK $80,983
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,344
Lawton, OK $62,460
Oklahoma City, OK $59,917
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,253
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,090
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,003
$70,431
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($109,238).

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $85,967
Medford, OR $78,292
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,747
Salem, OR $78,214
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,284
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,796
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,974
Bend-Redmond, OR $70,665
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$83,608
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($101,973).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,447
Lancaster, PA $64,653
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,973
Pittsburgh, PA $77,043
Reading, PA $79,436
East Stroudsburg, PA $59,768
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $57,498
York-Hanover, PA $60,830
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,315
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,616
Altoona, PA $56,907
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,840
Erie, PA $58,915
Gettysburg, PA $60,757
Johnstown, PA $55,850
Lebanon, PA $74,017
State College, PA $64,117
Williamsport, PA $63,367
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,480
$69,229
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($64,030).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $64,030
Ponce, PR $34,804
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,265
Arecibo, PR $35,723
Mayaguez, PR $38,918
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,523
Guayama, PR $32,570
$44,309
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($68,453).

Columbia, SC $63,495
Florence, SC $53,688
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,453
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $67,873
Spartanburg, SC $60,714
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,052
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,688
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,423
Sumter, SC $52,580
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,248
$60,336
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,547).

Sioux Falls, SD $57,547
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,190
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,513
$51,417
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($82,360).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $82,360
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $71,882
Johnson City, TN $72,683
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,718
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,628
Clarksville, TN-KY $67,080
Cleveland, TN $54,520
Jackson, TN $53,335
Knoxville, TN $57,060
Morristown, TN $55,385
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,003
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,817
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,193
$65,641
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($94,710).

College Station-Bryan, TX $74,773
Corpus Christi, TX $89,006
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,164
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $91,883
Killeen-Temple, TX $88,636
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $80,025
Midland, TX $78,996
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $80,721
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $78,213
El Paso, TX $61,862
Longview, TX $63,400
Lubbock, TX $50,867
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,570
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,168
Amarillo, TX $62,105
Austin-Round Rock, TX $59,905
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $56,550
Laredo, TX $57,510
Odessa, TX $55,190
San Angelo, TX $50,400
Sherman-Denison, TX $57,755
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,620
Tyler, TX $46,820
Victoria, TX $56,925
Waco, TX $55,850
Wichita Falls, TX $54,740
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,830
$73,379
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($81,273).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $81,273
Provo-Orem, UT $73,981
Salt Lake City, UT $71,303
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,266
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,783
St. George, UT $43,060
$68,122
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($96,655).

Lynchburg, VA $68,642
Richmond, VA $96,655
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $80,436
Charlottesville, VA $64,030
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Roanoke, VA $65,488
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,790
Winchester, VA-WV $52,730
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,467
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,870
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,440
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,510
$71,632
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($73,590).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,590
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $59,280
$68,386
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($82,013).

Madison, WI $82,013
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,358
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,707
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $67,330
Racine, WI $77,163
Sheboygan, WI $57,928
Wausau, WI $56,083
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,478
Eau Claire, WI $57,385
Fond du Lac, WI $58,785
Green Bay, WI $57,465
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,950
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,775
$68,701
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($88,533).

Morgantown, WV $88,533
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,194
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,874
Wheeling, WV-OH $68,475
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,517
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $54,210
$70,077
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,914).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,914
Cheyenne, WY $63,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $62,238
$65,371

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $67,174

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($99,010) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $94,430
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,505
$91,468
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($74,748) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL $74,748
Huntsville, AL $62,723
Mobile, AL $63,398
Montgomery, AL $54,143
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,810
Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,325
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $55,117
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,350
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,077
Gadsden, AL $61,920
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,710
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,797
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,677
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,625
$58,688
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($71,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $68,533
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $66,860
Fort Smith, AR-OK $54,380
Hot Springs, AR $55,265
Jonesboro, AR $50,135
Pine Bluff, AR $71,230
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,787
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,500
$58,242
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($85,416) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $85,416
Tucson, AZ $75,846
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,674
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $47,345
Prescott, AZ $50,870
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $60,110
Yuma, AZ $51,980
$64,034
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($133,059) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $107,435
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $107,633
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $99,241
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $114,255
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $133,059
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,799
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $128,114
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $84,423
Santa Rosa, CA $90,504
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $104,678
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,012
Fresno, CA $63,224
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,164
Modesto, CA $62,803
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $75,460
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,804
Chico, CA $81,870
El Centro, CA $79,260
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,470
Madera, CA $70,410
Merced, CA $76,010
Napa, CA $89,225
Redding, CA $61,830
Salinas, CA $62,910
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,815
Yuba City, CA $78,125
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,955
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,125
$85,200
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($103,778) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,921
Fort Collins, CO $103,778
Colorado Springs, CO $58,885
Greeley, CO $59,083
Grand Junction, CO $58,555
Pueblo, CO $62,720
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,275
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,700
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,377
$66,366
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($101,417) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $95,404
New Haven, CT $101,417
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $84,365
Waterbury, CT $75,050
Danbury, CT $61,490
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,877
$80,267
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($82,147) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $74,072
Jacksonville, FL $69,535
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,748
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,871
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,147
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $73,192
Tallahassee, FL $55,729
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $71,819
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $75,996
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,978
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,323
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,255
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
Ocala, FL $47,385
Panama City, FL $60,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,240
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,555
Sebring, FL $48,230
The Villages, FL $72,540
$62,765
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($90,986) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $90,986
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $75,914
Savannah, GA $75,604
Dalton, GA $51,587
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,895
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,595
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,580
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $57,863
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $51,340
Rome, GA $63,960
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,430
Athens-Clarke County, GA $59,050
$59,858
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$84,489
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 ($102,519) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $102,519
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $76,848
Iowa City, IA $82,121
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,106
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,473
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,228
Cedar Rapids, IA $60,073
Dubuque, IA $54,053
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,540
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$69,527
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($68,225) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,010
Idaho Falls, ID $68,225
Coeur d'Alene, ID $56,805
Lewiston, ID-WA $53,720
Pocatello, ID $50,665
Twin Falls, ID $45,590
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,190
$54,886
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($82,166) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $82,166
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,510
Kankakee, IL $65,173
Springfield, IL $65,977
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,318
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,983
Carbondale-Marion, IL $60,070
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,270
Danville, IL $57,330
Decatur, IL $48,165
Rockford, IL $55,477
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,925
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,925
$62,022
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($64,503) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,573
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,867
Evansville, IN-KY $64,503
Fort Wayne, IN $53,585
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $59,208
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,335
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,928
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,200
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,835
Columbus, IN $58,760
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,890
Muncie, IN $55,545
Terre Haute, IN $57,530
$56,575
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($78,127) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $73,960
Topeka, KS $67,205
Wichita, KS $78,127
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,561
$71,213
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 ($79,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,296
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,612
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,227
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,160
Owensboro, KY $52,290
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,450
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,173
$59,021
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($80,091) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,091
Lafayette, LA $67,673
Lake Charles, LA $67,513
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Monroe, LA $50,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $58,997
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,840
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,453
$61,473
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 ($140,287) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $140,287
Springfield, MA-CT $95,357
Worcester, MA-CT $101,693
Leominster-Gardner, MA $76,395
New Bedford, MA $76,515
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $72,425
$91,455
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($95,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $95,068
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,296
California-Lexington Park, MD $72,100
Cumberland, MD-WV $72,625
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,585
$75,935
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($101,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $101,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,475
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $74,783
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $64,467
$80,054
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($93,528) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $93,528
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $73,734
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $72,090
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,764
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $65,725
Midland, MI $92,355
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,348
Flint, MI $65,460
Jackson, MI $62,080
Monroe, MI $72,050
Muskegon, MI $53,800
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $60,970
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,785
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,015
Battle Creek, MI $60,970
Bay City, MI $66,590
$68,810
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($100,341) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $100,341
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,843
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $64,493
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,888
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,192
Rochester, MN $68,837
St. Cloud, MN $64,613
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,293
$69,562
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($95,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $95,855
St. Louis, MO-IL $72,709
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,428
Jefferson City, MO $53,143
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,773
Columbia, MO $53,340
Joplin, MO $49,495
Springfield, MO $43,170
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,247
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,245
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,480
$58,717
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($80,314) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,314
Hattiesburg, MS $52,730
Jackson, MS $47,067
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,070
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,987
$55,100
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($76,652) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,652
Great Falls, MT $56,183
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,100
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,888
$57,385
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($96,776) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $96,776
Greensboro-High Point, NC $84,686
Raleigh, NC $90,445
Wilmington, NC $81,026
Winston-Salem, NC $89,413
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $66,107
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,625
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,893
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,495
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,320
Burlington, NC $54,010
Fayetteville, NC $52,983
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greenville, NC $47,500
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Rocky Mount, NC $49,650
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,110
$64,538
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($70,345) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,345
Fargo, ND-MN $59,610
Grand Forks, ND-MN $61,443
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,330
$62,182
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 ($73,426) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,426
Lincoln, NE $59,780
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,845
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,520
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,677
$60,249
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($74,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $74,560
Manchester, NH $69,465
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,075
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,560
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,153
$66,963
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 ($114,903) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $90,400
Trenton, NJ $114,903
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $91,727
$99,010
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 ($93,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $72,999
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,301
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $93,645
Farmington, NM $64,353
Las Cruces, NM $62,977
$73,855
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 ($106,335) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $106,335
Reno, NV $77,493
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $69,988
$84,605
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,266) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,834
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,266
Rochester, NY $110,496
Syracuse, NY $97,851
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $67,580
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,290
Binghamton, NY $56,870
Elmira, NY $65,155
Glens Falls, NY $73,035
Ithaca, NY $62,340
Kingston, NY $80,435
Utica-Rome, NY $68,785
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,225
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,897
$77,576
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($99,633) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $90,945
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $85,940
Columbus, OH $85,801
Dayton, OH $99,633
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $88,306
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,728
Canton-Massillon, OH $64,860
Toledo, OH $65,932
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,710
Lima, OH $54,770
Mansfield, OH $56,745
Springfield, OH $66,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,265
$73,480
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,344) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $80,983
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,344
Lawton, OK $62,460
Oklahoma City, OK $59,917
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,253
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,090
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,003
$65,293
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,238) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $85,967
Medford, OR $78,292
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,747
Salem, OR $78,214
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,284
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,796
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,974
Bend-Redmond, OR $70,665
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$80,420
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,366
Lancaster, PA $64,653
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $104,920
Pittsburgh, PA $77,043
Reading, PA $79,436
East Stroudsburg, PA $59,768
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $57,498
York-Hanover, PA $60,830
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,866
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,616
Altoona, PA $56,907
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,840
Erie, PA $58,915
Gettysburg, PA $60,757
Johnstown, PA $55,850
Lebanon, PA $74,017
State College, PA $64,117
Williamsport, PA $63,367
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,480
$65,701
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 ($63,866) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $63,866
Ponce, PR $34,804
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,265
Arecibo, PR $35,723
Mayaguez, PR $38,918
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,523
Guayama, PR $32,570
$39,412
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($68,453) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $63,495
Florence, SC $53,688
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,453
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $67,873
Spartanburg, SC $60,714
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,052
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,688
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,423
Sumter, SC $52,580
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,248
$59,421
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 ($57,547) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $57,547
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,190
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,513
$51,417
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $83,723
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $71,726
Johnson City, TN $72,683
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,718
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,628
Clarksville, TN-KY $67,080
Cleveland, TN $54,520
Jackson, TN $53,335
Knoxville, TN $57,060
Morristown, TN $55,385
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,003
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,817
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,193
$61,605
Texas

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

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($94,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $68,855
Corpus Christi, TX $89,006
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,155
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,256
Killeen-Temple, TX $88,636
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $80,025
Midland, TX $78,996
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $81,031
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $78,213
El Paso, TX $61,862
Longview, TX $63,400
Lubbock, TX $50,867
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,570
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,168
Amarillo, TX $62,105
Austin-Round Rock, TX $59,905
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $56,550
Laredo, TX $57,510
Odessa, TX $55,190
San Angelo, TX $50,400
Sherman-Denison, TX $57,755
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,620
Tyler, TX $46,820
Victoria, TX $56,925
Waco, TX $55,850
Wichita Falls, TX $54,740
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,830
$66,739
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($81,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $81,273
Provo-Orem, UT $73,981
Salt Lake City, UT $71,303
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,266
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,783
St. George, UT $43,060
$65,611
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($96,655) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $68,642
Richmond, VA $96,655
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $81,485
Charlottesville, VA $64,030
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Roanoke, VA $64,673
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,790
Winchester, VA-WV $52,730
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,467
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,440
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,510
$66,627
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($76,908) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $76,908
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,117
$69,513
Wisconsin

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

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $80,160
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,879
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,707
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $67,330
Racine, WI $77,163
Sheboygan, WI $57,928
Wausau, WI $56,083
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,478
Eau Claire, WI $57,385
Fond du Lac, WI $58,785
Green Bay, WI $57,465
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,950
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,775
$65,060
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($88,533) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $88,533
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,194
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,874
Wheeling, WV-OH $68,475
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,517
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $54,210
$64,734
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($70,823) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,823
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,083
$68,955

Master's

Average Salary Median: $66,625

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Colorado ($111,570) in the Fort Collins, CO metro area.

Alaska

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

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

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

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $69,840
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, 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
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,840
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $99,490
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$99,490
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($130,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $94,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $130,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, 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
$104,365
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO $111,570
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$111,570
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,540
New Haven, CT $72,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Danbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,375
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $72,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $79,610
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$75,820
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($60,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,870
Savannah, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
$60,870
Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $72,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,310
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($80,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,120
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,120
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $82,460
Worcester, MA-CT $89,000
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,730
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,620
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
$70,170
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,860
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,860
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,870
Jefferson City, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,817
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($70,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,660
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,250
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,550
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,550
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($101,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $93,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $101,130
Rochester, NY $79,940
Syracuse, NY $72,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,770
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Binghamton, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$78,480
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $77,740
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $78,450
Columbus, OH $89,020
Dayton, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $80,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $74,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$80,690
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($79,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,090
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,400
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,560
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,017
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,340
Ponce, PR N/A
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
$65,340
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,130
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,295
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($110,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $110,280
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,900
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $78,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,415
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,040
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $68,750
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,760
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($94,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $94,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,190
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,585
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

9 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 $67,174.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $66,625. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.94    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.94    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.94    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemists

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Agricultural Chemist
  • Air Quality Chemist
  • Analytical Chemist
  • Analytical Scientist
  • Astrochemist
  • Bench Chemist
  • Bench Scientist
  • Ceramic Chemist
  • Cereal Chemist
  • Chemical Analyst
  • Chemical Economist
  • Chemical Laboratory Scientist
  • Chemist
  • Coal Chemist
  • Control Chemist
  • Cosmetic Chemist
  • Dairy Chemist
  • Electrochemist
  • Food Chemist
  • Food Processing Chemist
  • Forensic Chemist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Formulary Chemist
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analyst (GC-MS Analyst)
  • Industrial Chemist
  • Inorganic Chemist
  • Laboratory Chemist
  • Medical Chemist
  • Metals Analyst
  • Mix Chemist
  • Nuclear Chemist
  • Nutritional Chemist
  • Oil Expert
  • Organic Chemist
  • Patent Chemist
  • Pesticide Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Analyst
  • Pharmaceutical Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Scientist
  • Physical Chemist
  • Physiological Chemist
  • Powder Expert
  • Process Chemist
  • Product Development Chemist
  • Quality Control Chemist (QC Chemist)
  • Research and Development Chemist (R and D Chemist)
  • Research Chemist
  • Research Scientist
  • Rubber Chemist
  • Sanitary Chemist
  • Scientist
  • Soil Chemist
  • Textile Chemist
  • Water Chemist
  • Wet Chemistry Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $76,194
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Food Science Technicians

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Beer Brewer
  • Biotechnician
  • Bottle House Quality Control Technician
  • Butter Fat Tester
  • Central Lab Technician (CLT)
  • Cheese Tester
  • Cream Tester
  • Dairy and Food Laboratory Assistant
  • Dairy Lab Technician
  • Dairy Technician
  • Dairy Technologist
  • Dairy Tester
  • Data Control Assistant
  • Fermentologist
  • Flavor Technician
  • Food Analyst
  • Food Products Tester
  • Food Quality Control Technician (Food QC Technician)
  • Food Quality Technician
  • Food Safety Technician
  • Food Science Technician
  • Food Taster
  • Food Technician
  • Food Tester
  • Fruit Tester
  • Juice Standardizer
  • Juice Tester
  • Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Malt Specifications Control Assistant
  • Milk Tester
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
  • Quality Assurance Technician (QA Technician)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Technician)
  • Quality Technician
  • Research Technician
  • Seed Analyst
  • Sensory Scientist
  • Sugarcane Research Technician
  • Taste Tester
  • Test Baker
  • Yeast Culture Developer
  • US Salary Median: $63,259
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemical Technicians

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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    
  • Analysis Tester
  • Analytical Laboratory Technician (Analytical Lab Technician)
  • Analytical Technician
  • Assayer
  • Bleach Analyst
  • Chemical Analyst
  • Chemical Analytical Sampler
  • Chemical Engineering Technician
  • Chemical Laboratory Assistant (Chemical Lab Assistant)
  • Chemical Laboratory Technician (Chemical Lab Technician)
  • Chemical Laboratory Tester (Chemical Lab Tester)
  • Chemical Research Worker
  • Chemical Technician
  • Chemical Tester
  • Chemist Assistant
  • Chemist Helper
  • Chemistry QC Tech (Chemistry Quality Control Technician)
  • Chemistry Research Assistant
  • Chemistry Technician
  • Cloth Tester
  • Color Consultant
  • Color Maker
  • Color Maker Formulator
  • Color Matcher
  • Color Tester
  • Colorist
  • Colorist Formulator
  • Concrete Analyst
  • Concrete Technician
  • Concrete Tester
  • Control Analyst
  • Dry Color Tester
  • Dye Colorist Formulator
  • Dye Expert
  • Dye Lab Technician
  • Fiber Analyst
  • Field Laboratory Operator (Field Lab Operator)
  • Flue Gas Analyst
  • Formulation Technician
  • Formulator
  • Formulator Compounder
  • Gold Assayer
  • Grey Goods Tester
  • Inorganic Chemical Technician
  • Laboratory Analyst (Lab Analyst)
  • Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)
  • Laboratory Chemical Assistant (Lab Chemical Assistant)
  • Laboratory Cureman (Lab Cureman)
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Laboratory Tester (Lab Tester)
  • Laboratory Worker (Lab Worker)
  • Materials Analyst
  • Organic Preparation Analyst (Organic Prep Analyst)
  • Organic Preparation Technician (Organic Prep Technician)
  • Paint Formulator
  • Paint Laboratory Technician (Paint Lab Technician)
  • Paint Technician
  • Paint Tester
  • Perfumer
  • Plastic Technician
  • Polymer Tester
  • Pyrotechnist
  • Quality Control Laboratory Technician (QC Lab Tech)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
  • Rayon Tester
  • Research Technician
  • Rubber Compounder Formulator
  • Spectrograph Operator
  • Spectrographer
  • Spectroscopist
  • Textile Colorist Formulator
  • Textile Technologist
  • Viscosity Inspector
  • Viscosity Worker
  • Water Analyst
  • Water Quality Technician
  • US Salary Median: $50,798
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forensic Science Technicians

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Ballistic Expert
  • Ballistic Technician
  • Ballistician
  • Ballistics Expert
  • Biometric Fingerprint Technician
  • Biometric Fingerprinting Technician
  • Blood Splatter Analyst
  • Computer Forensics Technician
  • Crime Lab Technician
  • Crime Laboratory Analyst
  • Crime Scene Analyst
  • Crime Scene Examiner
  • Crime Scene Technician (Crime Scene Tech)
  • Crime Specialist
  • Criminalist Technician
  • Criminologist
  • CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)
  • Digital Forensic Examiner
  • DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)
  • DNA Examiner (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Examiner)
  • DNA Technician (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Technician)
  • Evidence Specialist
  • Evidence Technician
  • Fingerprint Classifier
  • Fingerprint Expert
  • Fingerprint Technician
  • Firearms Specialist
  • Forensic Analyst
  • Forensic Ballistics Expert
  • Forensic Computer Examiner
  • Forensic Document Examiner
  • Forensic Examiner
  • Forensic Fingerprint Expert
  • Forensic Investigator
  • Forensic Science Examiner
  • Forensic Science Technician
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Forensic Specialist
  • Forensic Technician
  • Forensic Technologist
  • Forensic Toxicologist
  • Handwriting Expert
  • Keeler Polygraph Operator
  • Latent Fingerprint Examiner
  • Latent Print Examiner
  • Lie Detector Operator
  • Polygraph Examiner
  • Polygraph Operator
  • Trace Evidence Technician
  • Wildlife Forensic Geneticist
  • US Salary Median: $60,774
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Analytical Chemistry Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biochemistry Professor
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Adjunct Instructor
  • Chemistry Assistant Professor
  • Chemistry Faculty Member
  • Chemistry Instructor
  • Chemistry Lab Instructor
  • Chemistry Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • General Chemistry Instructor
  • Industrial Chemistry Teacher
  • Inorganic Chemistry Professor
  • Inorganic Chemistry Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Organic Chemistry Instructor
  • Organic Chemistry Professor
  • Organic Chemistry Teacher
  • Pharmacognosy Teacher
  • Physical Chemistry Professor
  • Physical Chemistry Teacher
  • Phytochemistry Professor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,213
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Salary Ratio: 0.63    

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    
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Art Educator
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Teacher
  • Arts and Crafts Teacher
  • Athletic Instructor
  • Athletics Teacher
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Biology Teacher
  • Business Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Computer Science Teacher
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Economics Teacher
  • Educator
  • English Instructor
  • English Teacher
  • ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
  • ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • Exercise Teacher
  • Foreign Language Teacher
  • French Teacher
  • Geometry Teacher
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Gym Teacher
  • Gymnasium Teacher
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • High School Biology Teacher
  • High School Coach
  • High School English Teacher
  • High School French Teacher
  • High School History Teacher
  • High School Mathematics Teacher (High School Math Teacher)
  • High School Physical Education Teacher
  • High School Science Teacher
  • High School Spanish Teacher
  • High School Teacher
  • History Teacher
  • Home Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Language Teacher
  • Manual Arts Teacher
  • Manual Training Teacher
  • Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
  • Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher)
  • Military Science Instructor
  • Montessori Teacher
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Teacher
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Physical Education Instructor (PE Instructor)
  • Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
  • Physical Fitness Teacher
  • Physics Teacher
  • Piano Teacher
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Religion Teacher
  • Science Teacher
  • Secondary History Teacher
  • Secondary Teacher
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Singing Teacher
  • Social Science Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Speech Teacher
  • Sports Teacher
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Theater Teacher
  • Trigonometry Teacher
  • Typing Teacher
  • Violin Teacher
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Teacher
  • World History Teacher
  • World Language Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $59,341
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $22,667 per year (or $27,560 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $90,668 to earn a bachelor's (or $110,240 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,003 per year (or $20,334 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,006 to earn a master's (or $40,668 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($90,668 if you're in-state, $110,240 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Chemistry Degrees

Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

411 Central Methodist Square - Fayette, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,430/year
In-state cost: $6,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mississippi Valley State University

14000 Highway 82 West - Itta Bena, MS

Out-of-state cost: $6,746/year
In-state cost: $6,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Elizabeth City State University

1704 Weeksville Rd - Elizabeth City, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,260/year
In-state cost: $3,260/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 - Alcorn State, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,290/year
In-state cost: $7,290/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

One University Drive - Pembroke, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,456/year
In-state cost: $3,456/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Mississippi University for Women

1100 College Street - Columbus, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,525/year
In-state cost: $7,525/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

Out-of-state cost: $8,121/year
In-state cost: $8,121/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University

323 Eagle Ave - Goodwell, OK

Out-of-state cost: $8,128/year
In-state cost: $7,384/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K - Portales, NM

Out-of-state cost: $8,568/year
In-state cost: $6,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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