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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer Programming - Specific Applications Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply the knowledge and skills of general computer programming to the solution of specific operational problems and customization requirements presented by individual software users and organizational users. Includes training in specific types of software and its installation and maintenance.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $70,947
    "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.): 14.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,237/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,196/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,022/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,287/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,745/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,570/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: $70,947

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($87,297) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($86,993).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,993
Fairbanks, AK $84,960
$86,180
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($91,673).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $83,703
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $76,443
Decatur, AL $69,453
Huntsville, AL $91,673
Mobile, AL $88,930
Montgomery, AL $77,820
Tuscaloosa, AL $65,063
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,240
Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$71,303
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($69,923).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,930
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,923
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,327
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$55,440
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($87,900).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $86,530
Tucson, AZ $85,057
Yuma, AZ $71,577
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$74,025
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($131,793).

Chico, CA $63,007
Fresno, CA $75,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,380
Modesto, CA $72,693
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $85,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $89,760
Salinas, CA $96,963
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $99,563
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,373
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $131,793
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $97,267
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $90,653
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $92,177
Santa Rosa, CA $89,520
Stockton-Lodi, CA $85,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $94,890
Visalia-Porterville, CA $86,620
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,300
El Centro, CA $66,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Yuba City, CA $81,350
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$87,297
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($96,377).

Colorado Springs, CO $88,597
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $96,377
Fort Collins, CO $81,400
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,333
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$78,174
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($89,407).

Danbury, CT $75,017
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $89,407
New Haven, CT $86,650
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $85,727
Waterbury, CT $75,960
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$80,709
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($80,647).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $80,027
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,347
Gainesville, FL $65,590
Jacksonville, FL $73,210
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $62,553
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,317
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $65,907
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $73,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,780
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $80,647
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $65,203
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,253
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $62,207
Tallahassee, FL $57,353
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $79,063
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $63,033
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Ocala, FL $56,420
Panama City, FL $74,040
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$66,293
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($93,847).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $93,847
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $80,590
Macon, GA $68,860
Savannah, GA $76,083
Warner Robins, GA $81,897
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,483
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Rome, GA $62,830
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$71,757
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($80,030).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,930
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$76,330
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,870).

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $84,463
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $83,560
Dubuque, IA $61,363
Iowa City, IA $67,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $67,213
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,883
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,317
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
$71,553
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($93,980).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $67,983
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,635
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($95,177).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $76,647
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $95,177
Peoria, IL $83,957
Rockford, IL $73,483
Springfield, IL $91,410
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,560
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,367
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$72,132
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($80,603).

Columbus, IN $80,567
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,193
Evansville, IN-KY $69,620
Fort Wayne, IN $62,777
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $80,603
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,353
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $65,727
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,633
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,053
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,707
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
$68,174
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($71,047).

Manhattan, KS $60,720
Topeka, KS $70,023
Wichita, KS $71,047
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $60,547
$65,584
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($76,330).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $76,330
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,120
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,453
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
$63,072
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($74,063).

Baton Rouge, LA $69,233
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $61,357
Lafayette, LA $65,600
Lake Charles, LA $54,123
Monroe, LA $68,067
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,063
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $72,033
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,107
Hammond, LA $64,330
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$64,992
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($103,080).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $87,187
Springfield, MA-CT $78,503
Worcester, MA-CT $94,727
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$87,104
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,827).

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,827
Salisbury, MD-DE $74,920
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$81,056
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($82,580).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $75,290
Portland-South Portland, ME $82,580
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $72,973
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,620
$75,366
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($88,020).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,167
Flint, MI $68,067
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $69,333
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $69,803
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $73,307
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,443
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,750
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,850
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Jackson, MI $72,440
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
$69,562
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($93,333).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,333
Rochester, MN $77,790
St. Cloud, MN $66,710
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,537
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,557
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,797
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
$75,639
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($83,763).

Jefferson City, MO $58,920
Joplin, MO $57,487
Kansas City, MO-KS $81,770
St. Louis, MO-IL $83,763
Springfield, MO $61,647
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,597
Columbia, MO $71,170
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,878
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($69,957).

Hattiesburg, MS $69,957
Jackson, MS $65,787
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,440
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,290
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
$64,376
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($76,083).

Missoula, MT $63,870
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,867
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,083
Great Falls, MT $44,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$65,172
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($94,433).

Burlington, NC $80,450
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $94,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,677
Fayetteville, NC $68,997
Greensboro-High Point, NC $81,573
Greenville, NC $68,817
Raleigh, NC $94,433
Wilmington, NC $77,780
Winston-Salem, NC $82,063
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,563
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,097
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
$75,055
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($76,893).

Fargo, ND-MN $71,083
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,893
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$70,642
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,467).

Lincoln, NE $65,870
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,467
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$68,606
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($90,613).

Manchester, NH $77,073
Portsmouth, NH-ME $90,613
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$79,135
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($88,907).

Trenton, NJ $88,907
Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$82,754
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($86,477).

Las Cruces, NM $64,767
Santa Fe, NM $71,487
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,477
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,763
Farmington, NM $56,530
$69,467
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($80,830).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $77,733
Reno, NV $80,830
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$77,364
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 ($98,683).

Binghamton, NY $79,343
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $77,237
Glens Falls, NY $61,263
Ithaca, NY $85,680
Kingston, NY $67,697
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $98,683
Rochester, NY $76,257
Syracuse, NY $81,030
Utica-Rome, NY $74,407
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,457
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Elmira, NY $65,760
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
$73,605
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,820).

Canton-Massillon, OH $60,113
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $83,560
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $83,377
Columbus, OH $88,820
Dayton, OH $80,167
Springfield, OH $74,800
Toledo, OH $70,367
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,043
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $67,827
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,297
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,493
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
$71,827
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($79,220).

Tulsa, OK $74,273
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,790
Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$67,064
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($92,403).

Medford, OR $75,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,403
Salem, OR $85,820
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,777
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,040
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
$75,336
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($96,083).

Altoona, PA $74,057
Erie, PA $70,037
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $77,910
Lancaster, PA $72,233
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $96,083
Pittsburgh, PA $81,880
Reading, PA $81,480
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $71,130
State College, PA $72,017
York-Hanover, PA $77,483
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,047
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,300
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Williamsport, PA $64,970
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$73,734
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,810).

Ponce, PR $37,463
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,153
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,419
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($76,387).

Columbia, SC $76,387
Florence, SC $64,890
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $68,417
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $74,620
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $66,007
Spartanburg, SC $60,850
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,577
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
$65,977
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,957).

Sioux Falls, SD $64,957
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$62,507
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($80,133).

Johnson City, TN $58,953
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $67,727
Knoxville, TN $70,860
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $73,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $80,133
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $78,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,123
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Morristown, TN $61,200
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$67,084
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($115,930).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $85,883
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $72,667
College Station-Bryan, TX $70,827
Corpus Christi, TX $68,247
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $94,463
El Paso, TX $64,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,313
Killeen-Temple, TX $84,990
Longview, TX $68,903
Lubbock, TX $59,593
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,497
Midland, TX $115,930
Odessa, TX $68,200
San Angelo, TX $73,490
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $84,740
Tyler, TX $70,210
Waco, TX $65,057
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,667
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
Laredo, TX $54,590
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Victoria, TX $59,830
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$70,785
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,633).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $74,927
Provo-Orem, UT $82,460
St. George, UT $65,453
Salt Lake City, UT $82,633
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,107
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$73,255
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($105,740).

Charlottesville, VA $82,920
Harrisonburg, VA $65,653
Lynchburg, VA $77,167
Richmond, VA $94,560
Roanoke, VA $67,620
Winchester, VA-WV $90,607
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$78,986
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($72,850).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($89,407).

Eau Claire, WI $65,140
Green Bay, WI $73,397
Janesville-Beloit, WI $72,973
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,963
Madison, WI $89,407
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,627
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $70,637
Racine, WI $74,670
Sheboygan, WI $71,930
Wausau, WI $71,670
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,057
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,637
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,770
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$71,630
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($79,270).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,877
Morgantown, WV $77,307
Charleston, WV $55,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$64,558
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($64,150).

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $71,450

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($87,519) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 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 ($88,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,605
Fairbanks, AK $84,960
$86,783
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($100,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $85,555
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $85,515
Decatur, AL $70,230
Huntsville, AL $89,235
Mobile, AL $100,905
Montgomery, AL $78,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $64,430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,925
Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$71,282
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 ($71,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,195
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,520
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,085
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$55,239
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $87,385
Tucson, AZ $86,695
Yuma, AZ $73,070
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$73,089
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($126,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $62,150
Fresno, CA $78,605
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,255
Modesto, CA $72,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $102,125
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,265
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $86,940
Salinas, CA $97,360
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $98,575
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,125
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $126,200
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $97,575
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $89,025
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $93,680
Santa Rosa, CA $90,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,455
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $96,135
Visalia-Porterville, CA $88,845
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,675
El Centro, CA $66,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Yuba City, CA $81,350
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$85,929
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($95,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $84,835
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $95,170
Fort Collins, CO $79,635
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,750
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$76,360
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 ($89,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $69,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $89,010
New Haven, CT $88,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $82,585
Waterbury, CT $77,645
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$78,985
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,700
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,165
Gainesville, FL $65,355
Jacksonville, FL $73,935
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $65,255
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $72,390
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,740
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $75,555
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $63,645
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,150
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $64,000
Tallahassee, FL $58,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,285
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,410
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Ocala, FL $56,420
Panama City, FL $74,040
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$64,972
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($94,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $94,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $81,800
Macon, GA $67,760
Savannah, GA $75,205
Warner Robins, GA $83,845
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,890
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Rome, GA $62,830
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,995
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,930
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$74,480
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($85,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,650
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $84,825
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $82,340
Dubuque, IA $62,850
Iowa City, IA $65,380
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $66,455
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,440
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
$70,754
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $67,400
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,456
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 ($96,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $77,835
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $96,905
Peoria, IL $82,405
Rockford, IL $76,340
Springfield, IL $94,135
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,995
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,070
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$71,266
Indiana

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

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($81,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $78,905
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $65,685
Evansville, IN-KY $71,300
Fort Wayne, IN $58,405
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $81,330
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,455
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $66,645
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,645
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,585
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,520
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
$68,059
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($73,635) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $61,490
Topeka, KS $71,280
Wichita, KS $73,635
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $61,660
$67,016
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 ($75,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $75,940
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,990
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,960
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
$63,590
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($77,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $70,015
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,295
Lafayette, LA $66,485
Lake Charles, LA $52,465
Monroe, LA $67,830
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $73,485
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $77,640
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Hammond, LA $64,330
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$65,557
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 ($103,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $88,745
Springfield, MA-CT $78,995
Worcester, MA-CT $95,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$87,519
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,780
Salisbury, MD-DE $75,770
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$79,678
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($83,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $79,830
Portland-South Portland, ME $83,770
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $77,030
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,030
$77,665
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $79,310
Flint, MI $68,775
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,860
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $70,825
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,540
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $64,385
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,010
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,125
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,995
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Jackson, MI $72,440
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
$70,319
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 ($93,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,100
Rochester, MN $70,680
St. Cloud, MN $64,985
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,015
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,045
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
$74,426
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $60,140
Joplin, MO $55,960
Kansas City, MO-KS $82,025
St. Louis, MO-IL $83,905
Springfield, MO $62,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,715
Columbia, MO $71,170
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,420
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($71,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,445
Jackson, MS $66,495
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,230
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,345
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
$63,469
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($78,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $65,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,920
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,515
Great Falls, MT $44,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$64,625
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 ($95,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $84,575
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $95,485
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,800
Fayetteville, NC $63,635
Greensboro-High Point, NC $81,355
Greenville, NC $68,365
Raleigh, NC $94,670
Wilmington, NC $81,560
Winston-Salem, NC $82,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,610
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
$74,795
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($78,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $71,270
Grand Forks, ND-MN $78,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,860
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$70,828
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 ($83,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $65,415
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,540
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,317
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($85,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $75,200
Portsmouth, NH-ME $85,890
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,685
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$77,681
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 ($85,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $85,995
Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$80,758
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($84,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $62,845
Santa Fe, NM $70,760
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,205
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $65,525
Farmington, NM $56,530
$67,973
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $79,715
Reno, NV $83,250
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$78,192
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 ($96,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $77,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $78,010
Glens Falls, NY $64,905
Ithaca, NY $87,090
Kingston, NY $66,795
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $96,385
Rochester, NY $75,855
Syracuse, NY $82,990
Utica-Rome, NY $73,285
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,210
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,325
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,135
Elmira, NY $65,760
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
$73,359
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,015) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $59,110
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $85,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $84,060
Columbus, OH $89,015
Dayton, OH $79,320
Springfield, OH $74,800
Toledo, OH $72,030
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,485
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,050
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $69,140
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,655
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,850
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
$72,125
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $75,335
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$67,336
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($91,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Medford, OR $77,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,920
Salem, OR $86,500
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,845
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,475
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
$75,415
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($97,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $78,610
Erie, PA $69,065
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $77,365
Lancaster, PA $74,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,645
Pittsburgh, PA $83,085
Reading, PA $83,855
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $72,310
State College, PA $71,180
York-Hanover, PA $77,500
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,200
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Williamsport, PA $64,970
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$74,068
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $35,300
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $43,630
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$35,910
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($80,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $80,000
Florence, SC $66,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $67,325
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $74,055
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $68,290
Spartanburg, SC $58,490
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,310
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
$65,891
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 ($63,045) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $63,045
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$61,462
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 ($82,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Johnson City, TN $57,055
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $65,305
Knoxville, TN $70,885
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $82,730
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,895
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $82,455
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,840
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Morristown, TN $61,200
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$66,955
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($115,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $84,595
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $73,835
College Station-Bryan, TX $73,480
Corpus Christi, TX $69,195
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $94,085
El Paso, TX $65,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $100,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $90,165
Longview, TX $69,515
Lubbock, TX $59,955
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $64,025
Midland, TX $115,930
Odessa, TX $68,590
San Angelo, TX $76,335
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $85,350
Tyler, TX $71,270
Waco, TX $66,460
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,770
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,675
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
Laredo, TX $54,590
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Victoria, TX $59,830
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$71,667
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($84,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $72,280
Provo-Orem, UT $84,265
St. George, UT $69,580
Salt Lake City, UT $83,720
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$73,486
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $79,560
Harrisonburg, VA $65,650
Lynchburg, VA $73,115
Richmond, VA $94,540
Roanoke, VA $65,825
Winchester, VA-WV $93,170
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,370
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$79,043
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($91,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $66,535
Green Bay, WI $74,130
Janesville-Beloit, WI $75,535
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,090
Madison, WI $91,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,550
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,750
Racine, WI $73,220
Sheboygan, WI $72,350
Wausau, WI $71,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,435
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,675
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$72,138
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,335
Morgantown, WV $81,590
Charleston, WV $55,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$64,897
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,443

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Massachusetts ($86,467) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,770
Fairbanks, AK $84,960
$84,365
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Huntsville, AL $96,550
Mobile, AL $64,980
Montgomery, AL $77,130
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$67,555
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 ($66,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,730
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,810
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$53,699
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $84,820
Tucson, AZ $81,780
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$71,380
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $64,720
Fresno, CA $69,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,630
Modesto, CA $72,420
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $105,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,400
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,170
Santa Rosa, CA $87,240
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
El Centro, CA $66,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Yuba City, CA $81,350
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
$86,135
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($98,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $96,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $98,790
Fort Collins, CO $84,930
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$77,799
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $86,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,200
New Haven, CT $83,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$81,855
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,710
Gainesville, FL $66,060
Jacksonville, FL $71,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $64,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,630
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $67,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,860
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,830
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,460
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,620
Tallahassee, FL $56,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,620
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,280
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Ocala, FL $56,420
Panama City, FL $74,040
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$66,866
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,170
Macon, GA $71,060
Savannah, GA $77,840
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Rome, GA $62,830
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,614
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
$72,374
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
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 ($91,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $91,720
Peoria, IL $87,060
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$68,708
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,210
Evansville, IN-KY $66,260
Fort Wayne, IN $71,520
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,990
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,080
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
$66,849
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
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 ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,110
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,440
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
$63,595
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Hammond, LA $64,330
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
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 ($103,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
Springfield, MA-CT $77,520
Worcester, MA-CT $93,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$86,467
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,920
Salisbury, MD-DE $73,220
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
$79,075
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$70,768
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $84,880
Flint, MI $66,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,280
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,790
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Jackson, MI $72,440
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
$69,113
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 ($93,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,800
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,300
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
$75,835
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $60,540
Kansas City, MO-KS $81,260
St. Louis, MO-IL $83,480
Springfield, MO $59,240
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,360
Columbia, MO $71,170
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,035
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
$63,948
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Missoula, MT $61,010
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
Great Falls, MT $44,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$61,676
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($93,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,430
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Greensboro-High Point, NC $82,010
Greenville, NC $69,720
Raleigh, NC $93,960
Wilmington, NC $70,220
Winston-Salem, NC $80,810
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
$72,594
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
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 ($83,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $66,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,320
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,546
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$82,716
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($94,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Trenton, NJ $94,730
Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$83,670
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Santa Fe, NM $72,940
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,240
Farmington, NM $56,530
$69,868
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
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 ($103,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $83,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,690
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,280
Rochester, NY $77,060
Syracuse, NY $77,110
Utica-Rome, NY $76,650
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
Elmira, NY $65,760
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
$73,204
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,580
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,010
Columbus, OH $88,430
Dayton, OH $81,860
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $67,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
$70,415
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $72,150
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$66,534
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($93,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Medford, OR $72,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,370
Salem, OR $84,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,640
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
$73,777
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $64,950
Erie, PA $71,980
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,000
Lancaster, PA $68,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,960
Pittsburgh, PA $79,470
Reading, PA $76,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
State College, PA $73,690
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Williamsport, PA $64,970
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$71,814
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ponce, PR $41,790
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $69,160
Florence, SC $61,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,750
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,440
Spartanburg, SC $65,570
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,110
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
$63,763
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
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 ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Johnson City, TN $62,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,570
Knoxville, TN $70,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,940
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,410
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,690
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Morristown, TN $61,200
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$64,350
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($95,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,520
Corpus Christi, TX $66,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,220
El Paso, TX $62,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $94,620
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,440
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $83,520
Tyler, TX $68,090
Waco, TX $62,250
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,310
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
Laredo, TX $54,590
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Victoria, TX $59,830
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$67,013
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($80,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $80,220
Provo-Orem, UT $78,850
St. George, UT $57,200
Salt Lake City, UT $80,460
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$70,218
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Lynchburg, VA $85,270
Richmond, VA $94,600
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$80,568
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
$71,865
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $62,350
Green Bay, WI $71,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,710
Madison, WI $85,000
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,780
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $68,410
Racine, WI $77,570
Sheboygan, WI $71,090
Wausau, WI $72,310
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,300
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,960
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$69,947
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Morgantown, WV $68,740
Charleston, WV $55,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
$63,119
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$61,433

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $71,450.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,443. 

  Computer Programmers

Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Salary Ratio: 1.56    

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    
  • .NET Programmer
  • Analyst Programmer
  • Application Programmer
  • Application Programmer Analyst
  • Applications Programmer
  • Beta Tester
  • Bug Bounty Hunter
  • Business Programmer
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Client Server Programmer
  • Cloud Engineer
  • COBOL Programmer (Common Business Oriented Language Programmer)
  • Computer Game Programmer
  • Computer Language Coder
  • Computer Programmer
  • Computer Programmer Analyst
  • Database Programmer
  • E-Commerce Programmer (Electronic Commerce Programmer)
  • Engineering and Scientific Programmer
  • Engineering Programmer
  • Game Programmer
  • Graphic Engineer
  • Internet Programmer
  • IT Programmer (Information Technology Programmer)
  • Java Architect
  • Java Developer
  • Java Programmer
  • Mainframe Programmer
  • Malware Analyst
  • Object-Oriented Programmer
  • Operating System Programmer
  • Programmer
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Software Programmer
  • Systems Programmer
  • Video Game Programmer
  • Web Applications Programmer
  • Web Programmer
  • Website Programmer
  • White Hat Hacker
  • US Salary Median: $76,988
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Software Developers

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Salary Ratio: 8.52    

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    
  • .NET Developer
  • Android Developer
  • AngularJS Developer
  • Apache Hadoop Developer
  • Application Architect
  • Application Developer
  • Application Integration Engineer
  • Application Integrator
  • Application Support Engineer
  • Application Systems Architect
  • Applications Analyst
  • Applications Developer
  • Applications Engineer
  • Applications Programmer
  • Applications Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Engineering IT Specialist)
  • Applications System Analyst
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist (AI Specialist)
  • ASP.NET Developer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Beta Tester
  • Business Application Developer
  • C Developer
  • C++ Developer
  • Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Commercial Drone Software Developer
  • Computer Applications Developer
  • Computer Applications Engineer
  • Computer Architect
  • Computer Consultant
  • Computer Engineer
  • Computer Programmer Analyst
  • Computer Software Engineer
  • Computer Systems Engineer
  • Computer Systems Software Architect
  • Computer Systems Software Engineer
  • Data Modeler
  • Database Developer
  • DataStage Developer
  • Dev Ops Engineer
  • Developer
  • DevOps Architect (Development and Operations Architect)
  • DevOps Developer (Development and Operations Developer)
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Drone Software Development Engineer
  • EDP System Engineer (Electronic Data Processing System Engineer)
  • Embedded Engineer
  • Embedded Software Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Software Developer
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Enterprise Systems Engineer
  • ETL Developer (Extract-Transform-Load Developer)
  • Game Developer
  • Game Engineer
  • Graphic Engineer
  • Implementation Specialist
  • Information Architect
  • Infrastructure Engineer
  • Interface Designer
  • Internet Application Developer
  • Internet Consultant
  • Internet Site Designer
  • iOS Developer
  • Java Architect
  • Java Programmer
  • Java Software Developer
  • Java Software Engineer
  • JavaScript Developer
  • jQuery Developer
  • Knowledge Management Application Developer
  • Lotus Notes Developer
  • Mainframe Systems Programmer
  • Mobile Application Developer
  • Mobile Applications Developer
  • Mobile Device Developer
  • Network Engineer
  • Networking Engineer
  • Node.js Developer
  • Operating System Designer
  • Operating Systems Specialist
  • Publishing Systems Analyst
  • Python Developer
  • Ruby on Rails Developer
  • Secure Software Assessor
  • Server Engineer
  • SharePoint Developer
  • Simulation Developer
  • SOA Developer (Service Oriented Architecture Developer)
  • Software Applications Architect
  • Software Applications Designer
  • Software Applications Developer
  • Software Applications Engineer
  • Software Applications Specialist
  • Software Architect
  • Software Computer Specialist
  • Software Design Engineer
  • Software Designer
  • Software Developer
  • Software Development Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Engineering Supervisor
  • Software Engineering Systems Information Technology Specialist (Software Engineering Systems IT Specialist)
  • Software Installer
  • Software Quality Engineer
  • Software Requirements Engineer
  • Software Systems Developer
  • Software Systems Engineer
  • Software Tester
  • Software Writer
  • Solution Architect
  • Solutions Architect
  • Solutions Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Analyst Engineer
  • Systems Coordinator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Systems Integration Engineer
  • Systems Software Designer
  • Systems Software Engineer
  • Systems Software Specialist
  • Systems Support Engineer
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • Usability Engineer
  • User Interface Designer
  • Video Game Engineer
  • Wide Area Network Engineer (WAN Engineer)
  • Windows Software Engineer
  • XML Developer (Extensible Markup Language Developer)
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.

Salary Ratio: 1.06    

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    
  • Application Customer Service Representative
  • Application Integration Engineer
  • Application Integrator
  • Applications Analyst
  • Applications Quality Assurance Specialist (Applications QA Specialist)
  • Applications Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Engineering IT Specialist)
  • Applications System Analyst
  • Applications Tester
  • Artificial Intelligence Specialist
  • Automation Engineer
  • Automation Tester
  • Beta Tester
  • Bug Bounty Hunter
  • Computer Consultant
  • Data Modeler
  • Database Developer
  • Game Tester
  • Implementation Specialist
  • Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
  • Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
  • IT Performance Analyst (Information Technology Performance Analyst)
  • Malware Analyst
  • Product Assurance Engineer
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer)
  • Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
  • Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Specialist)
  • Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester)
  • Quality Engineer
  • Secure Software Assessor
  • Server Engineer
  • Software Application Quality Assurance Specialist (Software Application QA Specialist)
  • Software Application Support Specialist
  • Software Installer
  • Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer)
  • Software Quality Assurance Specialist (Software QA Specialist)
  • Software Quality Assurance Technician (Software QA Technician)
  • Software Quality Control Specialist (Software QC Specialist)
  • Software Quality Engineer
  • Software Quality Tester
  • Software Requirements Engineer
  • Software Systems Engineer
  • Software Test Analyst
  • Software Test Engineer
  • Software Tester
  • Software Testing Specialist
  • Solution Architect
  • Solutions Architect
  • Solutions Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • System Testing and Evaluation Specialist
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Analyst Engineer
  • Systems Coordinator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Systems Integration Engineer
  • Systems Software Quality Assurance Specialist (Systems Software QA Specialist)
  • Systems Software Specialist
  • Systems Support Engineer
  • Systems Tester
  • Systems Tester Analyst
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Technology Analyst
  • Test Automation Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • Usability Engineer
  • User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
  • User Interface and User Experience Architect (UI/UX Architect)
  • User Interface and User Experience Designer (UI/UX Designer)
  • User Interface Designer
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $9,196 per year (or $13,237 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $36,784 to earn a bachelor's (or $52,948 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computer Programming - Specific Applications Degrees

North Seattle College

9600 College Way North - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,123/year
In-state cost: $4,123/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

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

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

10 Upper College Drive - Alfred, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,666/year
In-state cost: $8,726/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stevens-Henager College

1476 Sandhill Road - Orem, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California College San Diego

277 Rancheros Drive, Suite 200 - San Marcos, CA

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stevens-Henager College

1350 W. 1890 S. - West Haven, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stevens-Henager College

383 W Vine St - Murray, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stevens-Henager College

1444 Entertainment Avenue - Boise, ID

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Independence University

4021 S 700 E Ste 400 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California College San Diego-CollegeAmerica-Phoenix

9801 N. Metro Parkway East - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $16,600/year
In-state cost: $16,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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ECPI University

5555 Greenwich Rd - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $16,639/year
In-state cost: $16,639/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lamar University

4400 MLK Blvd - Beaumont, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,407/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Morrisville

80 Eaton Street - Morrisville, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,650/year
In-state cost: $8,740/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $24,664/year
In-state cost: $24,664/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Missouri-St Louis

One University Boulevard - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,970/year
In-state cost: $11,328/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computer Programming - Specific Applications Degrees

Maryville University of Saint Louis

650 Maryville University Drive - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,696/year
In-state cost: $15,696/year
Degrees: Master's

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