Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Cinematography and Film & Video Production Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news. Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions. Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions. Edit moving images on film, video, or other media.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $52,528
    "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.): 12.67%
    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.):  $24,150/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,417/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,330/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,260/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,218/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,737/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: $52,528

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($69,532) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,480).

Fairbanks, AK $56,480
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,402
$49,671
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($62,373).

Huntsville, AL $53,227
Mobile, AL $62,373
Montgomery, AL $55,677
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,432
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$48,238
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($45,413).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,177
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,413
Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$37,197
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($40,605).

Tucson, AZ $40,605
$40,605
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($102,487).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $102,487
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,643
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,658
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,841
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,459
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $68,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,070
Salinas, CA $59,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $91,694
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$69,532
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,130).

Colorado Springs, CO $53,007
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,130
Fort Collins, CO $43,390
Pueblo, CO $39,040
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,850
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
$49,561
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($79,510).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,510
New Haven, CT $54,730
$68,497
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($67,920).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $53,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $65,953
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,901
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $53,180
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tallahassee, FL $46,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $62,725
$56,249
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($73,490).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,880
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $36,250
$45,947
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,106).

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,106
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$58,025
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,090).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,575
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,175
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,016
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$40,680
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($64,142).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,142
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
Peoria, IL $48,010
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $45,150
$52,185
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($57,800).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Evansville, IN-KY $32,720
Fort Wayne, IN $52,180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,898
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,210
$47,096
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Wichita, KS $34,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,740
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$37,984
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($57,230).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,526
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,280
$47,695
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($51,890).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,890
Lafayette, LA $33,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $32,580
$42,343
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($75,550).

Worcester, MA-CT $56,704
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,550
Springfield, MA-CT $56,020
$60,572
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,360).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
Salisbury, MD-DE $32,340
$39,744
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,530).

Portland-South Portland, ME $49,792
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$52,582
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($71,800).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $67,442
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,044
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,836
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,890
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,760
$54,675
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($71,158).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,158
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $51,960
$55,390
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($60,520).

St. Louis, MO-IL $54,857
Springfield, MO $42,042
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,550
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
$49,456
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,627).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,627
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,363
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$38,053
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,138).

Missoula, MT $47,494
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,138
Great Falls, MT $30,800
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$43,137
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($68,056).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,056
Greensboro-High Point, NC $60,282
Raleigh, NC $59,097
Wilmington, NC $49,098
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,324
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $67,270
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
$55,815
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($54,796).

Fargo, ND-MN $54,796
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$46,912
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,940).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,940
$54,740
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($61,806).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,772
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,806
Manchester, NH $49,470
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
$55,622
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($66,977).

Ocean City, NJ $49,373
Trenton, NJ $66,977
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $46,523
$54,291
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($47,694).

Santa Fe, NM $47,694
Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$43,122
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($57,680).

Reno, NV $57,680
$57,680
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 ($103,505).

Binghamton, NY $54,624
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,505
Rochester, NY $60,001
Syracuse, NY $48,948
Utica-Rome, NY $50,690
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,990
$62,771
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($68,084).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,268
Columbus, OH $61,983
Toledo, OH $51,124
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,990
Dayton, OH $68,084
$58,733
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($58,180).

Tulsa, OK $52,934
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$53,409
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,870).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $67,816
Salem, OR $54,856
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $67,540
$60,077
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($60,137).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,727
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,137
Pittsburgh, PA $55,704
Reading, PA $60,070
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $54,890
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,020
State College, PA $42,920
$53,065
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($45,546).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $45,546
$45,546
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($57,733).

Spartanburg, SC $46,434
Columbia, SC $45,997
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $52,857
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $57,733
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$46,998
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,870).

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,940).

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $50,492
Knoxville, TN $53,190
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $54,826
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,724
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$54,888
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($77,376).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $77,376
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,804
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,704
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,406
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $61,102
El Paso, TX $45,880
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,370
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $57,560
$58,741
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($65,742).

Provo-Orem, UT $65,742
Salt Lake City, UT $51,643
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$56,578
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($62,738).

Richmond, VA $51,220
Roanoke, VA $51,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,738
$55,598
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,025).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,438
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,025
$47,085
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($64,420).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $57,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,517
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Green Bay, WI $46,250
$55,222
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,330).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,674
Wheeling, WV-OH $35,085
Charleston, WV $38,010
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
$39,963
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT 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)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,513
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,570
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $61,080
$61,080
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,170
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,900
Idaho

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

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

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

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$58,980
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
$57,800
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$44,680
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,200
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Lafayette, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
$78,430
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
$69,360
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,520
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$75,870
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,355
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$65,683
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,570
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
$61,380
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 N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
Ithaca, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,146
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
$67,588
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$60,263
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
$67,128
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 ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
Columbia, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$61,672
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
$58,498
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Green Bay, WI N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $54,187

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($68,655) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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 ($45,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $45,010
$45,010
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $54,450
Mobile, AL $69,500
Montgomery, AL $58,030
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,140
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,280
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 ($45,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,990
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,990
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($35,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $35,460
$35,460
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,580
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $83,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $63,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $92,650
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $68,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,070
Salinas, CA $59,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,390
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$68,655
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($66,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $57,320
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $66,540
Fort Collins, CO $37,370
Pueblo, CO $39,040
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,850
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
$48,702
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($80,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,370
New Haven, CT $54,730
$67,550
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($71,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,350
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,570
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $53,180
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tallahassee, FL $46,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,050
$56,229
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($50,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,030
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $36,250
$44,053
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($61,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,990
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($39,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $39,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,960
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,737
Idaho N/A
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 ($64,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Peoria, IL $48,010
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $45,150
$50,826
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $32,720
Fort Wayne, IN $52,180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,210
$46,263
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($33,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,750
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$33,750
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($54,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,570
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,240
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,280
$44,363
Louisiana N/A
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 ($75,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT $51,670
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,550
Springfield, MA-CT $56,020
$58,340
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($32,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $32,340
$32,340
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $47,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,000
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($68,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,870
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,120
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,890
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,760
$53,145
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($69,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $69,980
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $51,960
$53,683
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($57,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,650
Springfield, MO $36,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
$46,747
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,220
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,220
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Missoula, MT $50,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Great Falls, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,125
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 ($71,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $67,980
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,330
Raleigh, NC $62,370
Wilmington, NC $43,350
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $24,880
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,090
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
$53,983
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 ($55,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $55,910
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,910
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 ($61,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,880
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,940
$53,910
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($65,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,870
Manchester, NH N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,580
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Santa Fe, NM $47,290
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,290
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($57,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Reno, NV $57,680
$57,680
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 ($104,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $47,780
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $104,050
Rochester, NY $59,750
Syracuse, NY $43,380
Utica-Rome, NY $37,340
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,990
$58,830
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($69,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,300
Columbus, OH $51,860
Toledo, OH $44,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,990
Dayton, OH $69,010
$55,388
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($53,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $53,700
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,700
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($67,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,920
Salem, OR $47,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $67,540
$56,920
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,740
Pittsburgh, PA $53,000
Reading, PA N/A
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $54,890
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,010
State College, PA $42,920
$52,961
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($50,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $50,890
$50,890
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($66,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Spartanburg, SC $45,470
Columbia, SC $47,300
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $56,880
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $66,270
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,980
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($53,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,880
Knoxville, TN $50,290
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,830
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,210
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,553
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $78,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $68,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,460
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,080
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
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $63,420
El Paso, TX $45,880
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,370
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $57,560
$60,047
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($54,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $54,690
Salt Lake City, UT $50,870
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$52,343
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($64,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Richmond, VA $51,220
Roanoke, VA $51,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,320
$55,530
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($46,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,110
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,110
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $54,620
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,070
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI $46,250
$53,980
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($63,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $63,980
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,460
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Charleston, WV N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,720
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $49,613

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($68,344) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($45,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $45,010
$45,010
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($61,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $52,515
Mobile, AL $61,385
Montgomery, AL $53,653
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,218
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$39,457
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($45,558) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,558
Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,701
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($35,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $35,460
$35,460
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,580
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $83,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,698
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $57,355
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,928
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $68,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,070
Salinas, CA $59,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,390
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$68,344
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,498
Fort Collins, CO $37,370
Pueblo, CO $39,040
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,850
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
$47,166
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($79,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,295
New Haven, CT $54,730
$67,013
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($67,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,350
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,608
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $53,180
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tallahassee, FL $46,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $62,945
$55,223
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($50,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,030
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $36,250
$44,053
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($59,635) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $59,635
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$53,628
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($39,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $39,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,960
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,737
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($64,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Peoria, IL $48,010
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $45,150
$50,826
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $32,720
Fort Wayne, IN $52,180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,210
$46,263
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,223
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$40,016
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 ($55,848) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,570
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,848
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,280
$44,899
Louisiana N/A
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 ($75,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $51,670
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,550
Springfield, MA-CT $56,020
$58,340
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($32,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $32,340
$32,340
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $47,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,000
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,448) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,448
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,120
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,890
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,760
$52,241
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 ($69,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $69,980
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $51,960
$53,683
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($57,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,295
Springfield, MO $36,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
$46,688
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,828
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,698
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $50,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Great Falls, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,125
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($67,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $67,980
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,330
Raleigh, NC $57,243
Wilmington, NC $43,350
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $24,880
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,315
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
$52,568
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($52,853) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $52,853
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$41,498
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 ($61,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,880
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,940
$53,910
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($65,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,870
Manchester, NH N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,580
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 ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $47,795
Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,485
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($57,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $57,680
$57,680
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 ($104,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $47,780
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $104,050
Rochester, NY $57,003
Syracuse, NY $43,380
Utica-Rome, NY $37,340
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,990
$58,487
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,853) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,300
Columbus, OH $60,360
Toledo, OH $44,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,990
Dayton, OH $67,853
$56,857
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($51,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $51,645
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,645
Oregon

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

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($67,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,920
Salem, OR $47,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $67,540
$56,920
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,740
Pittsburgh, PA $54,045
Reading, PA N/A
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $54,890
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,010
State College, PA $42,920
$53,111
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,283) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,283
$48,283
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,868) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $44,618
Columbia, SC $46,323
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,863
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $59,868
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$44,185
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 ($41,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,553) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,880
Knoxville, TN $50,290
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,830
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,553
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,888
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $78,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $63,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,898
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,478
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
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,523
El Paso, TX $45,880
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,370
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $57,560
$58,957
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $53,970
Salt Lake City, UT $50,145
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$51,862
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($62,343) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $51,220
Roanoke, VA $51,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,343
$54,871
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,438) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,438
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$44,904
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $54,620
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,070
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI $46,250
$53,980
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($58,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,168
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,228
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Charleston, WV $38,010
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
$38,478
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $42,686

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New York ($79,340) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $40,710
$40,710
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($67,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,760
Modesto, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,520
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $48,880
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $60,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,042
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($55,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $55,160
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,160
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $18,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,180
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,450
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,520
$43,008
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,960
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$38,105
Idaho N/A
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,730
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
$49,730
Kansas N/A
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($35,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,830
Lafayette, LA $33,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $32,580
$33,807
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan N/A
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $56,110
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,110
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,002
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
Great Falls, MT $30,800
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
Manchester, NH $49,470
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
$46,090
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,100
Rochester, NY $51,580
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,340
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($48,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,590
Columbus, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
$48,590
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $39,610
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,610
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($56,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $31,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,040
Pittsburgh, PA $45,670
Reading, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $22,060
State College, PA N/A
$38,698
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($33,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,940
$33,940
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Columbia, SC $43,390
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,810
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($63,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,860
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($54,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,730
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,910
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
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
$52,157
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($58,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $58,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,030
Virginia N/A
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($47,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $47,460
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
$47,460
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($30,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $30,920
Charleston, WV N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,920
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

7 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $54,187.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $49,613.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $42,686. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.26    

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
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Art Educator
  • Art History Professor
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Professor
  • Arts and Crafts Instructor
  • Arts Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Ballet Professor
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Baton Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Professor
  • Dancing Teacher
  • Digital Arts Instructor
  • Drama Professor
  • Drama Teacher
  • Dramatic Art Teacher
  • Dramatic Coach
  • Elementary Art Instructor
  • Fine Arts Professor
  • Fine Arts Teacher
  • Graphic Design Professor
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lighting Design Lecturer
  • Makeup Artistry Instructor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Professor
  • Music Theory Professor
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Photography Professor
  • Photography Teacher
  • Piano Pedagogy Professor
  • Piano Performance Professor
  • Piano Professor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Professor
  • Scene Design Lecturer
  • Singing Teacher
  • Stagecraft Professor
  • Stagecraft Teacher
  • Theater Professor
  • Theater Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Violin Teacher
  • Visual Arts Instructor
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Professor
  • Voice Teacher
  • Woodshop Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $62,378
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Producers and Directors

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

Salary Ratio: 4.75    

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    
  • Animation Director
  • Animation Producer
  • Art Framing Manager
  • Artistic Director
  • Broadcast News Producer
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Casting Director
  • Commercial Director
  • Content Producer
  • Creative Director
  • Digital Media Manager
  • Digital Media Producer
  • Digital Producer
  • Director
  • Dramatic Director
  • Executive Producer
  • Film Maker
  • Film Producer
  • Independent Film Maker
  • Independent Video Producer
  • Line Producer
  • Media Manager
  • Media Producer
  • Morning News Producer
  • Morning Show Newscast Producer
  • Motion Picture Director
  • Movie Producer
  • Moving Picture Producer
  • Music Producer
  • Music Video Director
  • Music Video Producer
  • News Producer
  • News Production Supervisor
  • Newscast Director
  • Newscast Producer
  • On-Air Director
  • Pageant Director
  • Producer
  • Producer Director
  • Production Director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Stage Manager
  • Production Supervisor
  • Promotions Producer
  • Radio Producer
  • Radio Services Director
  • Radio Technical Director
  • Radio Television Technical Director
  • Stage Director
  • Stage Manager
  • Technical Director
  • Television News Producer
  • Television Newscast Director
  • Television Producer (TV Producer)
  • Television Program Director
  • Television Technical Director
  • Theater Company Producer
  • Theater Director
  • TV Director (Television Director)
  • Video Director
  • Video Producer
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Media Programming Directors

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Broadcast Operations Director
  • Cable Television Program Director
  • Educational Programming Director
  • News Director
  • Newscast Director
  • Production Director
  • Program Coordinator
  • Program Director
  • Program Manager
  • Program Supervisor
  • Programming Director
  • Public Service Director
  • Sports Director
  • Station Manager
  • Television Program Director (TV Program Director)
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Talent Directors

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Artist Manager
  • Artistic Director
  • Casting Agent
  • Casting Coordinator
  • Casting Director
  • Contestant Coordinator
  • Entertainment Agent
  • Extras Casting Director
  • Model Booker
  • Pageant Director
  • Repertoire Manager
  • Talent Agent
  • Talent Producer
  • Talent Scout
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Media Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Broadcast Director
  • News Technical Director
  • Newscast Director
  • Operations Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Superintendent
  • Production Supervisor
  • Radio Station Manager
  • Radio Television Technical Director
  • Record Producer
  • Remote Operations Producer
  • Studio Director
  • Technical Director
  • Test Editing Director
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Salary Ratio: 0.81    

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    
  • Advanced Air Mobility Operator (AAM Operator)
  • Advanced Air Mobility Pilot (AAM Pilot)
  • Advanced Air Mobility Technician (AAM Technician)
  • Aerial Camera Operator
  • Animation Camera Operator
  • Camera Engineer
  • Camera Operator
  • Camera Person
  • Cameraman
  • Cinematographer
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Drone Camera Operator
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Electronic News Gathering Camera Operator (ENG Camera Operator)
  • Master Control Operator (MCO)
  • Motion Designer
  • Motion Picture Camera Operator
  • Motion Picture Cameraman
  • Motion Picture Photographer
  • Movie Shot Camera Operator
  • Movie Shot Cameraman
  • News Camera Operator
  • News Camera Person
  • News Reel Cameraman
  • News Videographer
  • Operations Technician
  • Optical Effects Camera Operator
  • Production Technician
  • Remote Camera Operator
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Camera Operator (RPA Camera Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Controller (RPA Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator (RPA Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot (RPA Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Sensor Operator
  • Studio Camera Operator
  • Studio Technician
  • Television Camera Operator
  • Television Cameraman
  • Television News Photographer
  • Unmanned Aerial Camera Operator
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Urban Air Mobility Operator (UAM Operator)
  • Urban Air Mobility Pilot (UAM Pilot)
  • Urban Air Mobility Technician (UAM Technician)
  • Video Camera Operator
  • Video Coordinator
  • Video Operator
  • Video Specialist
  • Videographer
  • US Salary Median: $46,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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    
  • Cue Selector
  • Digital Media Coordinator
  • Editor
  • Electronic News Gathering Editor (ENG Editor)
  • Film Editor
  • Movie Editor
  • News Editor
  • News Video Editor
  • News Videotape Editor
  • Non-Linear Editor
  • Online Editor
  • Optical Effects Layout Person
  • Tape Editor
  • Television News Video Editor
  • Video Editor
  • Video Tape Duplicator
  • Video Tape Transferrer
  • Videotape Editor
  • US Salary Median: $49,884
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $20,259 per year (or $24,330 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $40,518 to earn a master's (or $48,660 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($77,664 if you're in-state, $96,596 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,416 per year (or $24,149 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $77,664 to earn a bachelor's (or $96,596 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,416 per year (or $24,149 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $38,832 to earn an associate's (or $48,298 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Cinematography and Film & Video Production Degrees

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

83 Avan Nu Po Road - Santa Fe, NM

Out-of-state cost: $4,726/year
In-state cost: $4,726/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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

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

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

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

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

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

Santa Fe College

3000 Northwest 83rd Street - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,189/year
In-state cost: $2,563/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Olympic College

1600 Chester Ave - Bremerton, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,387/year
In-state cost: $3,996/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Miami Dade College

300 NE 2nd Avenue - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,661/year
In-state cost: $2,838/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

New Mexico Highlands University

803 University Ave - Las Vegas, NM

Out-of-state cost: $10,998/year
In-state cost: $6,558/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

Out-of-state cost: $11,480/year
In-state cost: $11,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 500 Embassy Row - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $12,692/year
In-state cost: $12,692/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Missouri Western State University

4525 Downs Dr - Saint Joseph, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,472/year
In-state cost: $7,452/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Compass College of Cinematic Arts

41 Sheldon Blvd SE - Grand Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $14,640/year
In-state cost: $14,640/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,057/year
In-state cost: $15,057/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

CUNY City College

160 Convent Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,340/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,332/year
In-state cost: $7,382/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Cinematography and Film & Video Production Degrees

Asbury University

1 Macklem Dr - Wilmore, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,990/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

Governors State University

1 University Pky - University Park, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,674/year
In-state cost: $8,320/year
Degrees: Master's

National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $15,480/year
In-state cost: $15,480/year
Degrees: Master's

Regent University

1000 Regent University Dr - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $17,052/year
In-state cost: $17,052/year
Degrees: Master's

Lipscomb University

One University Park Drive - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $18,000/year
In-state cost: $18,000/year
Degrees: Master's

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Dr - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,658/year
In-state cost: $9,154/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $25,295/year
In-state cost: $11,864/year
Degrees: Master's

New Jersey City University

2039 Kennedy Blvd - Jersey City, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $26,610/year
In-state cost: $18,420/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Illinois Chicago

601 S Morgan - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $27,036/year
In-state cost: $17,121/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $27,613/year
In-state cost: $11,666/year
Degrees: Master's

Vermont College of Fine Arts

36 College St - Montpelier, VT

Out-of-state cost: $27,684/year
In-state cost: $27,684/year
Degrees: Master's

Maharishi International University

1000 North 4th Street - Fairfield, IA

Out-of-state cost: $29,530/year
In-state cost: $29,530/year
Degrees: Master's

Sacred Heart University

5151 Park Ave - Fairfield, CT

Out-of-state cost: $34,806/year
In-state cost: $34,806/year
Degrees: Master's

American University

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $35,524/year
In-state cost: $35,524/year
Degrees: Master's

School of Visual Arts

209 E 23rd St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $48,600/year
In-state cost: $48,600/year
Degrees: Master's

Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $51,194/year
In-state cost: $51,194/year
Degrees: Master's

Stanford University

Out-of-state cost: $55,011/year
In-state cost: $55,011/year
Degrees: Master's

Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

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

Wesleyan University

45 Wyllys Avenue - Middletown, CT

Out-of-state cost: $59,106/year
In-state cost: $59,106/year
Degrees: Master's


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