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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Children and Youth Library Services Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide library and information services and programming for children and young adults. Includes instruction in information needs of children and young adults, resources and services for children and young adults, literature for youth, storytelling, multi-ethnic materials, library management, and information technology for librarians.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,551
    "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.): 10.1%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,240/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,047/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,297/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,365/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,769/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,206/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: $51,551

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($72,833) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $51,690
$56,713
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($58,975).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $58,975
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $55,415
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $48,935
Decatur, AL $56,260
Dothan, AL $50,075
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,345
Gadsden, AL $47,830
Huntsville, AL $52,950
Mobile, AL $50,920
Montgomery, AL $54,495
Tuscaloosa, AL $55,940
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,565
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,345
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,195
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,165
$52,894
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($52,805).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,535
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $47,000
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,805
Pine Bluff, AR $46,905
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,060
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,810
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,985
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,710
$47,348
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($50,915).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,915
Prescott, AZ $43,025
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $39,845
Tucson, AZ $44,310
Yuma, AZ $39,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,865
$42,563
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,500).

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $104,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,475
Chico, CA $77,280
Fresno, CA $89,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,180
Merced, CA $72,260
Modesto, CA $64,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $60,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,260
Salinas, CA $76,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $51,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $78,810
Santa Rosa, CA $65,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA $63,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $89,870
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,130
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,850
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$72,833
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($57,685).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,685
Fort Collins, CO $56,050
Grand Junction, CO $48,710
Greeley, CO $52,520
Pueblo, CO $52,015
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,265
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,305
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $54,250
$51,218
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($70,280).

Danbury, CT $70,280
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,040
New Haven, CT $66,395
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $61,890
Waterbury, CT $62,225
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $54,275
$63,851
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($66,915).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,425
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,510
Gainesville, FL $55,160
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $54,185
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,695
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,245
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $66,915
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,965
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,615
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $56,970
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,625
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $60,705
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $49,375
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,125
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,630
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,205
Panama City, FL $53,560
$52,383
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($77,420).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $58,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $66,480
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $63,600
Brunswick, GA $77,420
Columbus, GA-AL $70,390
Gainesville, GA $57,700
Macon, GA $64,370
Savannah, GA $61,550
Warner Robins, GA $75,570
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,780
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,080
$64,350
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($61,290).

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,290
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $55,075
$58,183
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,990).

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,525
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,025
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,165
Dubuque, IA $51,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,915
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,030
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,495
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,205
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,690
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,040
Iowa City, IA $59,990
$46,137
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,605).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $42,000
Idaho Falls, ID $29,880
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $49,605
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,095
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,185
$41,617
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($60,810).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,810
Decatur, IL $40,720
Kankakee, IL $55,230
Peoria, IL $38,440
Rockford, IL $55,300
Springfield, IL $59,470
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $35,010
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,060
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$46,750
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($62,360).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,780
Evansville, IN-KY $45,960
Fort Wayne, IN $47,300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,655
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,900
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $40,820
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,290
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,205
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,850
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,495
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,360
$44,243
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($51,940).

Manhattan, KS $51,175
Topeka, KS $51,655
Wichita, KS $51,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,505
$46,819
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,040).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,040
Lexington-Fayette, KY $54,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,615
Owensboro, KY $54,295
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,510
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,525
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,300
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,455
$54,489
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($59,400).

Baton Rouge, LA $53,830
Hammond, LA $56,550
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,790
Lafayette, LA $50,540
Lake Charles, LA $51,980
Monroe, LA $53,590
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,840
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,270
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,850
$52,979
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,550).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $69,550
Leominster-Gardner, MA $66,270
New Bedford, MA $66,780
Springfield, MA-CT $62,095
Worcester, MA-CT $62,855
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $60,790
Pittsfield, MA $59,040
$64,286
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($63,825).

California-Lexington Park, MD $57,650
Cumberland, MD-WV $53,930
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,875
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,825
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$57,174
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($52,755).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $45,630
Portland-South Portland, ME $52,755
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,665
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,775
$47,956
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($60,385).

Battle Creek, MI $56,590
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $54,750
Flint, MI $54,475
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,200
Jackson, MI $52,850
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,245
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,385
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $52,075
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $46,600
Saginaw, MI $50,570
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,530
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,545
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,445
$49,262
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($68,720).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $68,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $64,380
Rochester, MN $61,850
St. Cloud, MN $57,180
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,720
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,940
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,650
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,370
$60,101
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($62,470).

Columbia, MO $51,480
Jefferson City, MO $41,110
Joplin, MO $49,730
Kansas City, MO-KS $59,670
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,220
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,470
Springfield, MO $46,990
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,200
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,140
$49,893
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($45,735).

Hattiesburg, MS $45,020
Jackson, MS $44,395
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,925
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,735
$43,431
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,895).

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $45,030
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,380
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,895
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,040
$42,982
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,280).

Burlington, NC $61,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,840
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,280
Fayetteville, NC $54,330
Goldsboro, NC $53,180
Greensboro-High Point, NC $52,110
Greenville, NC $49,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,470
Jacksonville, NC $52,140
New Bern, NC $55,310
Raleigh, NC $61,700
Rocky Mount, NC $50,010
Wilmington, NC $53,780
Winston-Salem, NC $57,720
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,270
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,850
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$54,879
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($58,660).

Fargo, ND-MN $58,660
Grand Forks, ND-MN $54,215
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,480
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,785
$52,285
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($59,165).

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,165
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,465
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,505
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,765
$46,698
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,870).

Manchester, NH $54,575
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,870
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $42,090
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,095
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,525
$51,431
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($67,850).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $67,850
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $62,110
$61,600
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,370).

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $56,370
Santa Fe, NM $51,495
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,745
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,350
$49,977
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($57,910).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $57,430
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $57,910
$56,872
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 ($74,660).

Binghamton, NY $63,300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $55,170
Glens Falls, NY $48,150
Ithaca, NY $72,740
Kingston, NY $64,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,660
Rochester, NY $56,690
Syracuse, NY $62,550
Utica-Rome, NY $60,190
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $55,870
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,760
$59,332
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,635).

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $58,635
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,385
Columbus, OH $55,365
Dayton, OH $49,145
Lima, OH $51,715
Mansfield, OH $46,420
Springfield, OH $55,605
Toledo, OH $52,970
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,465
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,905
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,415
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,050
$50,942
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,550).

Lawton, OK $46,525
Oklahoma City, OK $46,985
Tulsa, OK $50,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,975
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,715
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,720
$43,994
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Medford, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($67,250).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $66,775
Eugene, OR $58,015
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $67,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,780
Salem, OR $62,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,755
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,705
$56,242
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($65,920).

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,350
Altoona, PA $47,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $55,210
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,920
Erie, PA $46,520
Gettysburg, PA $65,920
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $63,080
Johnstown, PA $30,820
Lancaster, PA $50,300
Lebanon, PA $53,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,600
Pittsburgh, PA $57,650
Reading, PA $59,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,390
Williamsport, PA $38,000
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,060
$51,982
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($44,510).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $42,250
Mayaguez, PR $44,510
Ponce, PR $35,300
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,950
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,320
$39,466
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,165).

Columbia, SC $55,390
Florence, SC $46,320
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,750
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $51,060
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,505
Spartanburg, SC $60,165
Sumter, SC $46,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,095
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,085
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,755
$50,625
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,715).

Sioux Falls, SD $45,715
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,355
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,215
$41,095
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($74,840).

Clarksville, TN-KY $74,840
Cleveland, TN $52,760
Jackson, TN $56,700
Johnson City, TN $53,240
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $53,810
Knoxville, TN $54,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $57,700
Morristown, TN $55,780
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,440
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,470
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,550
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,580
$55,487
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($69,700).

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,855
Amarillo, TX $69,320
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,600
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $58,040
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $60,940
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,820
Corpus Christi, TX $69,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,630
El Paso, TX $64,050
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,860
Laredo, TX $64,090
Longview, TX $52,900
Lubbock, TX $59,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $62,260
Midland, TX $58,180
Odessa, TX $58,310
San Angelo, TX $53,590
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,210
Tyler, TX $56,790
Victoria, TX $38,310
Waco, TX $58,520
Wichita Falls, TX $50,800
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,360
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,520
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,030
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,820
$57,290
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($48,735).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $37,470
Provo-Orem, UT $48,735
St. George, UT $40,265
Salt Lake City, UT $45,630
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,310
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,800
$41,535
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($74,590).

Charlottesville, VA $64,280
Lynchburg, VA $47,030
Richmond, VA $54,935
Roanoke, VA $55,245
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $50,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,880
Winchester, VA-WV $74,590
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,205
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,205
Harrisonburg, VA $56,600
$54,970
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,795).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,255
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,795
$49,525
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($56,120).

Eau Claire, WI $45,675
Fond du Lac, WI $54,935
Green Bay, WI $56,120
Janesville-Beloit, WI $46,945
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,820
Madison, WI $55,450
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,385
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $54,645
Racine, WI $51,710
Sheboygan, WI $49,660
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,055
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,720
$50,453
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($48,175).

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $48,175
Morgantown, WV $48,080
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $43,935
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,990
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,490
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,755
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,060
$42,253
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($52,710).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,345
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,710
$49,524

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,770

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($105,185) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $75,160
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$105,185
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
Panama City, FL N/A
$48,752
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
Iowa City, IA N/A
$43,997
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$49,410
Minnesota N/A
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($80,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,980
Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,980
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,370) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,370
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,370
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$51,755
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $54,331

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($69,428) in the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($48,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $48,420
$48,420
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($60,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $60,620
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,540
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,200
Decatur, AL $59,830
Dothan, AL $54,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,300
Gadsden, AL $48,160
Huntsville, AL $55,630
Mobile, AL $53,160
Montgomery, AL $58,040
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,730
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,270
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,400
$55,615
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($56,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,180
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $53,100
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $56,810
Pine Bluff, AR $50,570
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,380
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,890
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$51,216
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($56,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,210
Prescott, AZ $45,070
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $38,550
Tucson, AZ $48,180
Yuma, AZ $41,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,140
$45,052
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($89,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $73,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $73,790
Chico, CA $77,280
Fresno, CA $89,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,180
Merced, CA $72,260
Modesto, CA $64,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $60,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,260
Salinas, CA $76,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $51,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $78,810
Santa Rosa, CA $65,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA $63,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $89,870
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,130
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,850
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$69,428
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $58,050
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,060
Fort Collins, CO $59,290
Grand Junction, CO $55,210
Greeley, CO $57,970
Pueblo, CO $55,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,870
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,540
$55,798
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $78,650
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $73,590
New Haven, CT $66,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $61,650
Waterbury, CT $64,030
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $46,630
$65,133
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($76,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $64,040
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,050
Gainesville, FL $61,570
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $55,820
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,250
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $76,950
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $55,530
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,700
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $48,010
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $61,530
Port St. Lucie, FL $53,940
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $64,260
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $52,980
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,500
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,100
Panama City, FL $53,560
$56,419
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($77,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $58,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $66,480
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $63,600
Brunswick, GA $77,420
Columbus, GA-AL $70,390
Gainesville, GA $57,700
Macon, GA $64,370
Savannah, GA $61,550
Warner Robins, GA $75,570
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,780
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,080
$64,350
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($72,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $72,510
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,230
$66,370
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,260
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,050
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,100
Dubuque, IA $62,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $48,470
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,090
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,340
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,830
Iowa City, IA $59,990
$48,082
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($51,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $51,590
Idaho Falls, ID $27,570
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID $49,160
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,210
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,220
$42,950
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,810
Decatur, IL $40,720
Kankakee, IL $55,230
Peoria, IL $38,440
Rockford, IL $55,300
Springfield, IL $59,470
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $35,010
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,060
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$46,750
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($62,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,980
Evansville, IN-KY $49,260
Fort Wayne, IN $51,330
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,060
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $43,730
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $38,520
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN $45,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,400
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,360
$44,101
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($59,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $46,560
Topeka, KS $56,540
Wichita, KS $59,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $25,010
$46,935
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $66,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,700
Owensboro, KY $60,300
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,530
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,580
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,590
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,360
$60,008
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($59,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $53,830
Hammond, LA $56,550
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,790
Lafayette, LA $50,540
Lake Charles, LA $51,980
Monroe, LA $53,590
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,840
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,270
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,850
$52,979
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($73,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $73,750
Leominster-Gardner, MA $63,960
New Bedford, MA $68,400
Springfield, MA-CT $58,970
Worcester, MA-CT $61,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,190
Pittsfield, MA $59,040
$63,494
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($64,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $61,080
Cumberland, MD-WV $51,270
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $55,050
Salisbury, MD-DE $64,550
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,710
$58,332
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($55,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,670
Portland-South Portland, ME $55,050
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,940
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,240
$51,725
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($65,660) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $65,660
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $52,460
Flint, MI $57,430
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $53,270
Jackson, MI $53,250
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,180
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,220
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI $52,320
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $45,720
Saginaw, MI $46,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,110
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,920
$49,083
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($68,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $68,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $64,380
Rochester, MN $61,850
St. Cloud, MN $57,180
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,720
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,940
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,650
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,370
$60,101
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,470) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $51,480
Jefferson City, MO $41,110
Joplin, MO $49,730
Kansas City, MO-KS $59,670
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,220
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,470
Springfield, MO $46,990
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,200
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,140
$49,893
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $46,350
Jackson, MS $45,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,840
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,680
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,910
$45,222
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($60,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $54,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,090
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,570
$51,103
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $61,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,840
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,280
Fayetteville, NC $54,330
Goldsboro, NC $53,180
Greensboro-High Point, NC $52,110
Greenville, NC $49,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,470
Jacksonville, NC $52,140
New Bern, NC $55,310
Raleigh, NC $61,700
Rocky Mount, NC $50,010
Wilmington, NC $53,780
Winston-Salem, NC $57,720
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,270
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,850
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$54,879
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($66,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $66,100
Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,220
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,240
$55,653
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($65,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $65,060
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,590
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,520
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,180
$44,088
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($60,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $60,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,360
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,810
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,650
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,970
$54,666
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($73,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $73,370
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $64,750
$69,060
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($55,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $55,130
Santa Fe, NM $51,970
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,690
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $49,090
$51,220
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($69,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $69,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,610
$65,780
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($74,660) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $63,300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $55,170
Glens Falls, NY $48,150
Ithaca, NY $72,740
Kingston, NY $64,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,660
Rochester, NY $56,690
Syracuse, NY $62,550
Utica-Rome, NY $60,190
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $55,870
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,760
$59,332
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($62,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $40,680
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,870
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $56,240
Columbus, OH $53,520
Dayton, OH $45,590
Lima, OH $51,600
Mansfield, OH $43,090
Springfield, OH $54,870
Toledo, OH $53,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $31,960
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $42,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,530
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$48,116
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $52,780
Oklahoma City, OK $49,550
Tulsa, OK $56,210
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,020
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,860
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,080
$45,810
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($87,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR $73,390
Eugene, OR $65,230
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $87,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,790
Salem, OR $74,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,810
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $44,420
$66,903
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $39,720
Altoona, PA $47,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $55,210
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,920
Erie, PA $46,520
Gettysburg, PA $65,920
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $63,080
Johnstown, PA $30,820
Lancaster, PA $50,300
Lebanon, PA $53,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,600
Pittsburgh, PA $57,650
Reading, PA $59,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,390
Williamsport, PA $38,000
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,060
$50,276
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $42,250
Mayaguez, PR $44,510
Ponce, PR $35,300
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,950
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,320
$39,466
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $59,400
Florence, SC $49,970
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $60,050
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $56,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $53,130
Spartanburg, SC $69,060
Sumter, SC $46,700
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,240
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,160
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,210
$55,602
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($48,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $48,600
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,410
$41,110
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $74,840
Cleveland, TN $52,760
Jackson, TN $56,700
Johnson City, TN $53,240
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $53,810
Knoxville, TN $54,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $57,700
Morristown, TN $55,780
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,440
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,470
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,550
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,580
$55,487
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($69,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,340
Amarillo, TX $69,320
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,600
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $58,040
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $60,940
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,820
Corpus Christi, TX $69,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,630
El Paso, TX $64,050
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,860
Laredo, TX $64,090
Longview, TX $52,900
Lubbock, TX $59,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $62,260
Midland, TX $58,180
Odessa, TX $58,310
San Angelo, TX $53,590
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,210
Tyler, TX $56,790
Victoria, TX $38,310
Waco, TX $58,520
Wichita Falls, TX $50,800
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,360
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,520
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,030
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,820
$56,715
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($47,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,430
Provo-Orem, UT $47,550
St. George, UT $33,760
Salt Lake City, UT $44,860
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $36,590
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $35,230
$39,570
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($84,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $65,280
Lynchburg, VA $45,010
Richmond, VA $59,490
Roanoke, VA $60,590
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $56,110
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,510
Winchester, VA-WV $84,000
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,410
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,980
Harrisonburg, VA $56,600
$57,918
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($47,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,740
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,910
$46,825
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($62,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $49,110
Fond du Lac, WI $59,250
Green Bay, WI $62,760
Janesville-Beloit, WI $46,160
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,740
Madison, WI $62,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,360
Racine, WI $54,510
Sheboygan, WI $50,370
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,040
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,630
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,380
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,780
$53,052
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($52,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,830
Morgantown, WV $52,510
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $45,330
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $42,550
Wheeling, WV-OH $31,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,020
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,860
$39,493
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($57,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,870
$50,850

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,770.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $54,331. 

  Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.22    

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    
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Classification Instructor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Film and Media Program Instructor
  • Information Science Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Library Instructor
  • Library Professor
  • Library Science Professor
  • Library Technology Instructor
  • Medical Record Librarians Teacher
  • Medical Records Library Professor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $56,397
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

Salary Ratio: 3.76    

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    
  • Access Services Librarian
  • Acquisitions Librarian
  • Audio Visual Coordinator
  • Audio Visual Specialist
  • Audio Visual Technician
  • Audio-Visual Aids Technician
  • Audio-Visual Collections Coordinator
  • Audiovisual Commissioning Specialist
  • Audiovisual Production Specialist
  • Bibliographer
  • Bookmobile Librarian
  • Catalog Librarian
  • Cataloger
  • Catalogue Librarian
  • Cataloguer
  • Chemical Librarian
  • Children's Librarian
  • Circulation Manager
  • Classifier
  • Collection Development Librarian
  • Digital Librarian
  • Document Manager
  • Electronic Resources Librarian
  • Elementary Librarian
  • Film Librarian
  • Government Documents Librarian
  • Hospital Librarian
  • Information Scientist
  • Institution Librarian
  • Instruction Librarian
  • Instructional Services Coordinator
  • Instructional Technologist
  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian
  • International Broadcast Music Librarian
  • Law Librarian
  • Librarian
  • Library Media Specialist
  • Library Services Coordinator
  • Library Specialist
  • Media Center Specialist
  • Media Librarian
  • Media Specialist
  • Media Technician
  • Medical Librarian
  • Medical Record Librarian
  • Multimedia Coordinator
  • Multimedia Services Coordinator
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Music Librarian
  • News Librarian
  • Outreach Librarian
  • Periodicals Librarian
  • Prison Librarian
  • Public Services Librarian
  • Record Librarian
  • Reference and Instruction Librarian
  • Reference Librarian
  • Research Librarian
  • School Librarian
  • School Library Media Specialist
  • Serials Librarian
  • Special Collections Librarian
  • Special Library Librarian
  • Systems Librarian
  • Technical Services Librarian
  • Visual Coordinator
  • Visual Specialist
  • Youth Services Librarian
  • US Salary Median: $55,179
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,365 per year (or $27,296 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $57,460 to earn a doctorate (or $109,184 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($64,184 if you're in-state, $112,960 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($28,730 if you're in-state, $54,592 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Children and Youth Library Services Degrees

CUNY Queens College

65-30 Kissena Blvd - Queens, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,488/year
In-state cost: $7,538/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Emporia State University

1 Kellogg Circle - Emporia, KS

Out-of-state cost: $21,215/year
In-state cost: $6,971/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $28,639/year
In-state cost: $11,962/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $30,684/year
In-state cost: $13,264/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,499/year
In-state cost: $14,629/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Simmons University

300 The Fenway - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $41,917/year
In-state cost: $41,917/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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