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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Cytotechnology & Cytotechnologist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Analyze chromosomes or chromosome segments found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, solid tumors, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, classification, or treatment of inherited or acquired genetic diseases. Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $70,435
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.66%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,532/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,686/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,325/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,919/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,993/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,358/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: $70,435

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($95,523) 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 ($94,290).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($59,896).

Mobile, AL $59,896
Montgomery, AL $58,182
Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $46,460
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $57,040
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$53,079
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($61,582).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,582
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,778
Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,448
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($76,420).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $72,280
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $70,140
Yuma, AZ $76,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$70,434
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($123,830).

Fresno, CA $89,246
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $91,050
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $110,578
Salinas, CA $105,844
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,454
Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,220
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,523
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($89,830).

Colorado Springs, CO $72,038
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $89,830
Fort Collins, CO $79,126
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,432
Grand Junction, CO $73,480
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $71,890
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$73,047
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($97,212).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $97,212
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,196
Danbury, CT $87,810
New Haven, CT $79,780
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$81,803
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($70,900).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $61,692
Jacksonville, FL $63,332
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $66,798
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $66,510
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $65,264
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,170
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,980
Ocala, FL $61,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,760
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $58,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,590
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$62,462
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($71,954).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $71,954
Savannah, GA $67,764
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,756
Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $56,560
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $58,640
Rome, GA $65,090
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
$60,083
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,820).

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,140).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,104
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,320
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $65,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$59,427
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($75,900).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
$67,814
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($72,390).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,932
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,532
Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,390
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $68,440
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
$61,647
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($65,800).

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $59,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $56,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$60,455
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($61,260).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,174
Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
$57,842
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($60,790).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,824
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,800
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,340).

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,376
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($91,596).

Worcester, MA-CT $91,596
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $74,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$79,043
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($72,552).

Salisbury, MD-DE $72,552
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $72,510
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$68,690
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($70,870).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($75,804).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $71,274
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,928
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $75,804
Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Flint, MI $71,690
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $71,950
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $67,130
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$65,871
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($78,460).

St. Cloud, MN $74,478
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$69,692
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($70,668).

Kansas City, MO-KS $70,668
Springfield, MO $58,160
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,284
Columbia, MO $60,550
Jefferson City, MO $56,820
Joplin, MO $47,850
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,830
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$57,379
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($83,338).

Jackson, MS $83,338
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,184
Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$57,648
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($67,294).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,294
Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,533
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($71,490).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,926
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,350
Greenville, NC $71,490
Rocky Mount, NC $58,768
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,902
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,652
Burlington, NC $56,250
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,710
Fayetteville, NC $63,340
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,930
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $66,280
Wilmington, NC $60,060
Winston-Salem, NC $63,710
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$62,139
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($73,650).

Fargo, ND-MN $69,102
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $73,650
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,908
$70,553
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($70,676).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $70,676
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,848
Lincoln, NE $64,660
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$65,112
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($82,086).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,086
Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
$76,144
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($78,906).

Ocean City, NJ $70,104
Trenton, NJ $78,906
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,590
$74,200
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($78,990).

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($87,754).

Reno, NV $87,754
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$81,428
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 ($97,578).

Binghamton, NY $71,356
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $71,084
Ithaca, NY $76,788
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,578
Rochester, NY $79,566
Syracuse, NY $65,618
Utica-Rome, NY $68,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,274
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Kingston, NY $71,800
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,450
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$71,032
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($67,770).

Canton-Massillon, OH $64,854
Toledo, OH $65,002
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,046
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,226
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,770
Columbus, OH $63,080
Dayton, OH $65,890
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,460
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,650
$62,579
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($62,440).

Tulsa, OK $60,974
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,266
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,040
Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $62,440
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$56,321
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($92,840).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $80,008
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,082
Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$84,558
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($79,706).

Erie, PA $67,906
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,458
Lancaster, PA $68,436
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $79,706
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $67,734
Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Gettysburg, PA $67,250
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Pittsburgh, PA $63,090
Reading, PA $70,110
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,040
$66,305
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($38,182).

Mayaguez, PR $27,628
Ponce, PR $33,366
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,182
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
San German, PR $28,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$29,525
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 ($69,056).

Columbia, SC $69,056
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,348
Florence, SC $59,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$60,315
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($61,132).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,132
Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$59,235
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($66,432).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,870
Knoxville, TN $55,610
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,432
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Morristown, TN $48,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$54,342
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,546).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $70,864
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,806
College Station-Bryan, TX $72,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,264
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $84,546
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,870
Lubbock, TX $65,206
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,388
Tyler, TX $59,274
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,612
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,046
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,924
Amarillo, TX $60,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
El Paso, TX $61,710
Laredo, TX $62,210
Longview, TX $57,350
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $61,350
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
$62,585
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,940).

Provo-Orem, UT $64,764
Salt Lake City, UT $82,940
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
St. George, UT $67,690
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$65,855
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($70,240).

Harrisonburg, VA $69,234
Roanoke, VA $63,994
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,696
Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Lynchburg, VA $62,850
Richmond, VA $70,240
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,130
Winchester, VA-WV $69,470
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$62,885
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($65,890).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,890
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,464
$64,177
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($76,424).

Madison, WI $70,588
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,424
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,346
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,744
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,798
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
$67,728
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,610).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,282
Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,810
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$55,833
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,215
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
Danbury, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,484
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($101,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $101,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$67,950
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,520
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,347
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,390
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,510
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,790
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $74,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,848
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Amarillo, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,718
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($153,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,647
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,388
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $64,815

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $54,670
Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $46,460
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $57,040
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$52,308
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 ($61,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,150
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,236
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $72,280
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $70,140
Yuma, AZ $76,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$70,434
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 ($123,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $84,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,390
Salinas, CA $114,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,400
Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,220
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,276
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $76,800
Fort Collins, CO $74,370
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,720
Grand Junction, CO $73,480
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $71,890
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$71,329
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,710
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Danbury, CT $87,810
New Haven, CT $79,780
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$78,662
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Jacksonville, FL $62,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,740
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,230
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,170
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,980
Ocala, FL $61,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,760
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $58,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,590
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$61,645
Georgia

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

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Savannah, GA $59,320
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $56,560
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $58,640
Rome, GA $65,090
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
$59,172
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,320
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $65,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$58,805
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
$66,424
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 ($72,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,390
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $68,440
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
$61,740
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $59,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $56,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$60,455
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
$57,210
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,400
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,965
Louisiana

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

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,376
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 ($83,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $81,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $74,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$77,207
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $67,950
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $72,510
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$67,576
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,470
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,780
Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Flint, MI $71,690
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $71,950
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $67,130
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$64,888
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 ($78,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $77,440
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$69,913
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
Springfield, MO $55,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
Columbia, MO $60,550
Jefferson City, MO $56,820
Joplin, MO $47,850
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,830
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,181
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $59,950
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,710
Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$52,578
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,002
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,240
Greenville, NC $62,250
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,860
Burlington, NC $56,250
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,710
Fayetteville, NC $63,340
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,930
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $66,280
Wilmington, NC $60,060
Winston-Salem, NC $63,710
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$61,455
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,300
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$63,847
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 ($66,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,680
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
Lincoln, NE $64,660
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$62,884
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 ($76,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
$74,176
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 ($83,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $78,690
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$77,880
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 ($88,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $70,120
Ithaca, NY $65,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,750
Rochester, NY $63,640
Syracuse, NY $66,150
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,920
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Kingston, NY $71,800
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,450
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$66,924
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $60,730
Toledo, OH $62,870
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,770
Columbus, OH $63,080
Dayton, OH $65,890
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,460
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,650
$61,300
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $61,850
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,040
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $62,440
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$56,021
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$85,780
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 ($74,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $58,680
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $71,320
Lancaster, PA $67,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Gettysburg, PA $67,250
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Pittsburgh, PA $63,090
Reading, PA $70,110
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,040
$64,771
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
San German, PR $28,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Florence, SC $59,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$59,701
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 ($59,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
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 ($62,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,260
Knoxville, TN $53,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,260
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Morristown, TN $48,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$53,108
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,840
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Lubbock, TX $61,570
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Tyler, TX $59,580
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,090
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
Amarillo, TX $60,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
El Paso, TX $61,710
Laredo, TX $62,210
Longview, TX $57,350
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $61,350
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
$60,671
Utah

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

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $60,200
Salt Lake City, UT $65,230
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
St. George, UT $67,690
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$61,477
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $63,330
Roanoke, VA $63,090
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Lynchburg, VA $62,850
Richmond, VA $70,240
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,130
Winchester, VA-WV $69,470
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$62,150
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,850
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
$67,423
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,810
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$55,876
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $64,815

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $54,670
Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $46,460
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $57,040
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$52,308
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 ($61,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,150
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,236
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $72,280
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $70,140
Yuma, AZ $76,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$70,434
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 ($123,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fresno, CA $84,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,390
Salinas, CA $114,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,400
Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,220
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,276
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $76,800
Fort Collins, CO $74,370
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,720
Grand Junction, CO $73,480
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $71,890
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$71,329
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,710
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Danbury, CT $87,810
New Haven, CT $79,780
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$78,662
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Jacksonville, FL $62,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,740
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,230
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,170
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,980
Ocala, FL $61,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,760
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $58,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,590
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$61,645
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Savannah, GA $59,320
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $56,560
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $58,640
Rome, GA $65,090
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
$59,172
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,320
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $65,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$58,805
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
$66,424
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 ($72,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,390
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $68,440
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
$61,740
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $59,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $56,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$60,455
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
$57,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,400
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,965
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,376
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 ($83,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT $81,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $74,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$77,207
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $67,950
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $72,510
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$67,576
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,470
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,780
Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Flint, MI $71,690
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $71,950
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $67,130
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$64,888
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 ($78,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Cloud, MN $77,440
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$69,913
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
Springfield, MO $55,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
Columbia, MO $60,550
Jefferson City, MO $56,820
Joplin, MO $47,850
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,470
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,830
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,181
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, MS $59,950
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,710
Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$52,578
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,002
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 ($66,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,240
Greenville, NC $62,250
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,860
Burlington, NC $56,250
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,710
Fayetteville, NC $63,340
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,930
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $66,280
Wilmington, NC $60,060
Winston-Salem, NC $63,710
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$61,455
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,300
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$63,847
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 ($66,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,680
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
Lincoln, NE $64,660
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$62,884
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 ($76,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
$74,176
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 ($83,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Reno, NV $78,690
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$77,880
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 ($88,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $70,120
Ithaca, NY $65,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,750
Rochester, NY $63,640
Syracuse, NY $66,150
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,920
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Kingston, NY $71,800
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,450
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$66,924
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $60,730
Toledo, OH $62,870
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,770
Columbus, OH $63,080
Dayton, OH $65,890
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,460
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,650
$61,300
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $61,850
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,040
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $62,440
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$56,021
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$85,780
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 ($74,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Erie, PA $58,680
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $71,320
Lancaster, PA $67,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Gettysburg, PA $67,250
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Pittsburgh, PA $63,090
Reading, PA $70,110
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,040
$64,771
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
San German, PR $28,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Florence, SC $59,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$59,701
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 ($59,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
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 ($62,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,260
Knoxville, TN $53,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,260
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Morristown, TN $48,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$53,108
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,840
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Lubbock, TX $61,570
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Tyler, TX $59,580
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,090
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
Amarillo, TX $60,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
El Paso, TX $61,710
Laredo, TX $62,210
Longview, TX $57,350
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $61,350
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
$60,671
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $60,200
Salt Lake City, UT $65,230
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
St. George, UT $67,690
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$61,477
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisonburg, VA $63,330
Roanoke, VA $63,090
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Lynchburg, VA $62,850
Richmond, VA $70,240
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,130
Winchester, VA-WV $69,470
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$62,150
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,850
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
$67,423
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,810
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$55,876
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $64,815.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $64,815. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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    
  • Biochemistry Technologist
  • Blood Bank Laboratory Technologist
  • Blood Bank Technologist
  • Chemistry Technologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
  • Clinical Laboratory Technologist
  • Clinical Research Associate
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Differential Specialist
  • Hematology Technologist
  • Histologist Technologist
  • Histotechnologist
  • Immunohematologist
  • Laboratory Specialist (Lab Specialist)
  • Laboratory Technologist (Lab Tech)
  • Medical Laboratory Technologist (Medical Lab Tech)
  • Medical Numerical Control Operator
  • Medical Technologist (MT)
  • Microbiology Technologist
  • Pathology Laboratory Technologist
  • Research Technologist
  • Tissue Technologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Cytogenetic Technologists

Analyze chromosomes or chromosome segments found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, solid tumors, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, classification, or treatment of inherited or acquired genetic diseases. Conduct analyses through classical cytogenetic, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) techniques.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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    
  • Certified Cytogenetic Technologist
  • Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist (CCS)
  • Cytogenetic Technician
  • Cytogenetic Technologist
  • Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Specialist (CG CLSp)
  • Cytogenetics Technical Specialist
  • Cytogenetics Technologist
  • Cytologist
  • Genetic Technologist
  • Laboratory Specialist (Lab Specialist)
  • Laboratory Technologist (Lab Technologist)
  • Molecular Genetics Technologist
  • Research Laboratory Specialist (Research Lab Specialist)
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Cytotechnologists

Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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    
  • Certified Cytotechnologist
  • Cytologist
  • Cytology Applications Specialist
  • Cytology Coordinator
  • Cytology Technical Specialist
  • Cytopathology Technologist
  • Cytotechnologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Histotechnologists

Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May solve technical or instrument problems or assist with research studies.

Salary Ratio: 5.42    

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    
  • Charge Histotechnologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Manager
  • Histology Specialist
  • Histology Technologist
  • Histotechnologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,918 per year (or $24,324 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,836 to earn a master's (or $48,648 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($82,744 if you're in-state, $110,128 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,686 per year (or $27,532 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $82,744 to earn a bachelor's (or $110,128 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Cytotechnology & Cytotechnologist... Degrees

CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

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

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

4301 W Markham - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $15,976/year
In-state cost: $8,236/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Claflin University

400 Magnolia Street - Orangeburg, SC

Out-of-state cost: $17,046/year
In-state cost: $17,046/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College at Plattsburgh

101 Broad Street - Plattsburgh, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,484/year
In-state cost: $8,574/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Marshall University

1 John Marshall Dr - Huntington, WV

Out-of-state cost: $19,366/year
In-state cost: $8,512/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oakland University

2200 North Squirrel Road - Rochester Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,735/year
In-state cost: $14,520/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi - University, MS

Out-of-state cost: $25,100/year
In-state cost: $8,828/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Kansas

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 - Lawrence, KS

Out-of-state cost: $28,034/year
In-state cost: $11,166/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Marian University

45 S National Ave - Fond Du Lac, WI

Out-of-state cost: $28,560/year
In-state cost: $28,560/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

42nd & Dewey Ave - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $31,111/year
In-state cost: $11,941/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $31,626/year
In-state cost: $9,944/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Edgewood College

1000 Edgewood College Drive - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $31,700/year
In-state cost: $31,700/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

83 Somerset St - New Brunswick, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $31,785/year
In-state cost: $15,003/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Thiel College

75 College Ave - Greenville, PA

Out-of-state cost: $33,520/year
In-state cost: $33,520/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Loma Linda University

11139 Anderson Street - Loma Linda, CA

Out-of-state cost: $36,000/year
In-state cost: $36,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

106 New Scotland Avenue - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $36,745/year
In-state cost: $36,745/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

700 Terrace Heights - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $38,280/year
In-state cost: $38,280/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Thomas Jefferson University

1020 Walnut Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,715/year
In-state cost: $41,715/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Saint Louis University

One North Grand Blvd - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $47,124/year
In-state cost: $47,124/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Cytotechnology & Cytotechnologist... Degrees

Daemen College

4380 Main St - Amherst, NY

Out-of-state cost: $24,053/year
In-state cost: $24,053/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Out-of-state cost: $24,430/year
In-state cost: $14,180/year
Degrees: Master's

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Old Dominion University

5115 Hampton Blvd - Norfolk, VA

Out-of-state cost: $33,288/year
In-state cost: $13,224/year
Degrees: Master's

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