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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Design and Visual Communications Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Design digital user interfaces or websites. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. Create and maintain design documentation. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $63,501
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 12.93%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,975/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,516/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,272/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,554/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,327/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,150/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: $63,501

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($76,472) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($65,816).

Fairbanks, AK $65,816
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $61,035
$63,208
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($68,402).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $56,040
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $56,848
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $44,108
Decatur, AL $50,848
Dothan, AL $48,624
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $42,746
Gadsden, AL $44,645
Huntsville, AL $68,402
Mobile, AL $50,743
Montgomery, AL $55,868
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,202
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,462
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,276
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,635
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,300
$50,745
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($58,580).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,786
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $42,435
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,626
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,166
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,920
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,866
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,350
$44,156
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($76,453).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $74,520
Prescott, AZ $58,930
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $76,453
Tucson, AZ $65,930
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $53,953
$65,108
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($115,493).

Chico, CA $58,467
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $64,577
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $84,722
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $63,950
Napa, CA $83,213
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $83,523
Redding, CA $57,363
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,763
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,684
Salinas, CA $80,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $84,865
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $93,575
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $115,493
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $78,787
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $80,477
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,162
Santa Rosa, CA $80,837
Stockton-Lodi, CA $68,557
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,448
Visalia-Porterville, CA $67,447
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,493
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,290
$76,472
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($75,550).

Colorado Springs, CO $73,250
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $75,550
Fort Collins, CO $69,726
Grand Junction, CO $59,300
Greeley, CO $69,407
Pueblo, CO $59,003
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,087
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,030
$67,428
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($80,657).

Danbury, CT $73,787
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $77,610
New Haven, CT $73,015
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $80,657
Waterbury, CT $67,387
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $57,600
$72,040
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($73,760).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,760
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $58,385
Gainesville, FL $59,950
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Jacksonville, FL $63,598
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $57,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,242
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $60,857
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $61,514
Ocala, FL $49,773
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $68,570
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $72,167
Panama City, FL $63,873
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $60,973
Port St. Lucie, FL $53,673
Punta Gorda, FL $63,177
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,660
Sebring, FL $40,090
Tallahassee, FL $51,590
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,465
The Villages, FL $64,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,297
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,400
$60,502
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($91,240).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $62,247
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $78,053
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $64,738
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $66,447
Dalton, GA $64,430
Gainesville, GA $61,600
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $61,957
Rome, GA $62,830
Savannah, GA $68,390
Valdosta, GA $53,793
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,625
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,633
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,377
$63,406
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($67,505).

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,505
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $41,405
$58,805
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,612).

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,138
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,094
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,612
Dubuque, IA $51,674
Iowa City, IA $62,593
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $54,958
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,652
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,558
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,362
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,680
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,088
$57,098
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($57,763).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $47,654
Idaho Falls, ID $57,763
Lewiston, ID-WA $53,580
Pocatello, ID $45,250
Twin Falls, ID $43,538
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,456
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $49,732
$49,401
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($75,888).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $48,767
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,503
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $75,888
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $54,970
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Peoria, IL $74,417
Rockford, IL $60,250
Springfield, IL $72,147
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,020
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,655
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,418
$60,862
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($83,890).

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $55,190
Evansville, IN-KY $56,847
Fort Wayne, IN $64,870
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $66,328
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $61,980
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,340
Terre Haute, IN $52,190
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,403
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,633
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,628
$60,463
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,058).

Manhattan, KS $48,398
Topeka, KS $54,058
Wichita, KS $47,213
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,813
$48,111
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($71,470).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,237
Lexington-Fayette, KY $60,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,693
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,437
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,785
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,977
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,990
$57,379
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($67,670).

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $55,993
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $55,127
Lake Charles, LA $48,733
Monroe, LA $56,717
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $66,318
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,737
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$57,968
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($91,320).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,320
Leominster-Gardner, MA $74,470
New Bedford, MA $71,977
Pittsfield, MA $80,650
Springfield, MA-CT $71,908
Worcester, MA-CT $79,406
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,328
$76,209
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($86,880).

California-Lexington Park, MD $86,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $67,115
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,640
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $57,070
$68,556
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($63,676).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $52,408
Portland-South Portland, ME $63,676
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $49,263
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,502
$56,532
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI $72,023
Bay City, MI $59,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $78,264
Flint, MI $57,750
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,124
Jackson, MI $60,857
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $64,482
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $62,530
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $55,650
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,648
Saginaw, MI $68,848
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,983
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,680
$62,432
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($79,398).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,703
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,398
Rochester, MN $77,507
St. Cloud, MN $59,210
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,925
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,323
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,490
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,888
$65,063
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($71,370).

Columbia, MO $61,787
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $50,153
Kansas City, MO-KS $71,370
St. Joseph, MO-KS $58,590
St. Louis, MO-IL $69,964
Springfield, MO $54,795
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,275
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,000
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,343
$58,309
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($58,453).

Hattiesburg, MS $57,150
Jackson, MS $52,935
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,223
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,843
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,692
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,453
$52,656
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($53,044).

Great Falls, MT $37,602
Missoula, MT $46,886
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,044
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,176
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,826
$45,307
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($84,522).

Burlington, NC $57,348
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,305
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $84,522
Fayetteville, NC $66,093
Goldsboro, NC $57,487
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,792
Greenville, NC $56,698
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $52,722
Jacksonville, NC $58,420
New Bern, NC $56,053
Raleigh, NC $72,415
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Wilmington, NC $60,828
Winston-Salem, NC $62,214
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,915
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,718
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,588
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,397
$61,748
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,170).

Fargo, ND-MN $57,170
Grand Forks, ND-MN $56,244
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,642
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,964
$52,727
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($72,257).

Lincoln, NE $59,027
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,257
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,667
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,933
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,718
$58,658
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($72,304).

Manchester, NH $62,878
Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,304
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,988
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,874
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,156
$60,640
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($78,078).

Ocean City, NJ $61,264
Trenton, NJ $78,078
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $58,786
$66,043
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($70,927).

Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $57,430
Santa Fe, NM $61,890
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,927
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,143
$60,141
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($65,213).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,213
Reno, NV $62,806
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,457
$62,822
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 ($88,807).

Binghamton, NY $71,868
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,113
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $49,297
Ithaca, NY $73,990
Kingston, NY $59,567
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,807
Rochester, NY $70,535
Syracuse, NY $69,558
Utica-Rome, NY $75,610
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $58,257
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $59,408
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,878
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $61,100
$67,081
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($74,882).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,497
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $69,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,635
Columbus, OH $74,882
Dayton, OH $69,108
Lima, OH $55,080
Mansfield, OH $57,023
Toledo, OH $60,046
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,328
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,843
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,143
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,523
Springfield, OH $52,350
$61,934
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($61,480).

Lawton, OK $58,283
Oklahoma City, OK $61,480
Tulsa, OK $57,880
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,222
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,176
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,480
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,445
$53,889
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($79,230).

Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $65,857
Eugene, OR $62,673
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Medford, OR $62,697
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $79,230
Salem, OR $75,888
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,190
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,167
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$67,745
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($80,350).

Altoona, PA $54,853
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $62,990
Gettysburg, PA $63,310
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,840
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lancaster, PA $66,000
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,160
Pittsburgh, PA $68,735
Reading, PA $66,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $59,763
State College, PA $59,480
Williamsport, PA $55,863
York-Hanover, PA $65,590
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,583
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,547
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,127
$63,824
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,575
Arecibo, PR $24,335
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $26,560
Ponce, PR $30,505
San German, PR $22,880
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,350
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $26,990
$30,159
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($58,810).

Columbia, SC $55,383
Florence, SC $51,810
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $57,905
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $50,980
Spartanburg, SC $56,438
Sumter, SC $52,287
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,033
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,245
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,290
$53,122
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($54,900).

Sioux Falls, SD $54,900
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,300
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,338
$49,846
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,360).

Clarksville, TN-KY $57,610
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $57,853
Johnson City, TN $55,693
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,408
Knoxville, TN $62,238
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,734
Morristown, TN $52,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $64,360
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,840
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,248
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,000
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,313
$57,313
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($75,957).

Amarillo, TX $59,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $75,957
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,793
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $46,343
College Station-Bryan, TX $58,837
Corpus Christi, TX $63,115
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,972
El Paso, TX $53,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $71,430
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,868
Laredo, TX $48,377
Longview, TX $59,920
Lubbock, TX $52,303
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $45,997
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $58,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $67,176
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $57,883
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $55,967
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,167
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,355
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,953
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,505
Midland, TX $36,460
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
$58,772
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($74,675).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $74,675
Provo-Orem, UT $74,422
St. George, UT $50,960
Salt Lake City, UT $66,872
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,977
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,947
$63,905
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($84,250).

Charlottesville, VA $75,973
Harrisonburg, VA $56,167
Lynchburg, VA $70,320
Richmond, VA $83,150
Roanoke, VA $60,977
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $76,090
Winchester, VA-WV $71,083
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,577
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,570
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,260
$69,149
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,550).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,550
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,768
$57,124
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($68,622).

Eau Claire, WI $52,173
Fond du Lac, WI $58,340
Green Bay, WI $58,180
Janesville-Beloit, WI $52,568
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $55,040
Madison, WI $68,622
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,955
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $59,180
Racine, WI $61,243
Sheboygan, WI $58,120
Wausau, WI $55,315
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,563
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,220
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,548
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,290
$56,784
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($54,006).

Charleston, WV $46,915
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $45,584
Morgantown, WV $53,142
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $54,006
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $50,460
Wheeling, WV-OH $48,074
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,234
$48,758
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,878).

Cheyenne, WY $51,878
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $51,294
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,686
$49,286

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,443

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Huntsville, AL $96,550
Mobile, AL $64,980
Montgomery, AL $77,130
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$67,555
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($66,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($91,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

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

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

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

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

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

Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $84,880
Flint, MI $66,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,280
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,790
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$69,113
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($93,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

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

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

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $56,432

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Washington ($71,669) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($59,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $59,120
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,870
$57,995
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,753) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,120
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $51,060
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $40,560
Decatur, AL $46,585
Dothan, AL $43,413
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $39,905
Gadsden, AL $38,510
Huntsville, AL $64,753
Mobile, AL $45,070
Montgomery, AL $49,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $48,075
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,473
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,378
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,660
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$45,542
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($58,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,383
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $40,013
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,100
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,255
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,363
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,620
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,177
$43,133
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($70,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $69,370
Prescott, AZ $56,425
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $70,730
Tucson, AZ $62,263
Yuma, AZ $68,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,830
$61,948
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 ($106,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $55,340
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $61,890
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,465
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $56,275
Napa, CA $79,395
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $76,317
Redding, CA $52,135
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,583
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $70,940
Salinas, CA $72,215
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,933
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $87,653
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,330
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $69,855
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $73,760
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $72,910
Santa Rosa, CA $77,635
Stockton-Lodi, CA $63,665
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $76,463
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,085
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,465
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,315
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,275
$70,387
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($74,247) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $74,247
Fort Collins, CO $65,410
Grand Junction, CO $54,560
Greeley, CO $64,435
Pueblo, CO $54,240
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,380
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,300
$62,961
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($74,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $67,495
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $73,413
New Haven, CT $69,663
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,980
Waterbury, CT $64,785
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $52,955
$67,215
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($67,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $67,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $47,555
Gainesville, FL $56,895
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Jacksonville, FL $60,877
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,305
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,480
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,680
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,648
Ocala, FL $47,557
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,925
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,835
Panama City, FL $58,790
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,300
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,780
Punta Gorda, FL $55,370
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $51,180
Sebring, FL $40,090
Tallahassee, FL $49,375
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,080
The Villages, FL $64,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,805
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$55,631
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($91,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $70,730
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,750
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $62,970
Dalton, GA $64,933
Gainesville, GA $58,845
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $57,405
Rome, GA $62,830
Savannah, GA $63,665
Valdosta, GA $49,475
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,195
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,860
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,385
$62,155
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($63,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $63,330
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $41,405
$52,368
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($60,913) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,413
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $57,933
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,913
Dubuque, IA $49,995
Iowa City, IA $59,573
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,633
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,135
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,510
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,510
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,003
$52,823
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($55,103) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $45,570
Idaho Falls, ID $55,103
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,035
Pocatello, ID $39,890
Twin Falls, ID $41,267
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,563
$46,400
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 ($74,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $45,320
Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,660
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $52,765
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Peoria, IL $68,095
Rockford, IL $56,490
Springfield, IL $65,240
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,105
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,675
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,140
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,525
$57,737
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $52,180
Evansville, IN-KY $52,140
Fort Wayne, IN $62,653
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $62,053
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,895
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,823
Terre Haute, IN $49,935
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,143
$58,690
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($50,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $45,703
Topeka, KS $50,695
Wichita, KS $46,463
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,690
$44,888
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($71,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $57,910
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,590
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,485
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,375
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,765
$54,674
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $51,825
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $50,775
Lake Charles, LA $44,380
Monroe, LA $50,805
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $50,195
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$55,350
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 ($85,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $85,440
Leominster-Gardner, MA $69,670
New Bedford, MA $66,225
Pittsfield, MA $72,680
Springfield, MA-CT $70,037
Worcester, MA-CT $75,423
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,340
$71,259
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($80,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $80,360
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $60,740
Salisbury, MD-DE $58,850
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $52,835
$63,196
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($59,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $47,807
Portland-South Portland, ME $59,073
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,063
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,393
$50,584
Michigan

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

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

Battle Creek, MI $67,120
Bay City, MI $59,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $74,817
Flint, MI $53,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $60,840
Jackson, MI $55,065
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $59,983
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,760
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $51,200
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $48,870
Saginaw, MI $67,327
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,645
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,270
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,705
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,387
$60,165
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 ($73,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $56,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,960
Rochester, MN $70,255
St. Cloud, MN $55,560
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,457
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,090
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,915
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,083
$60,319
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,427) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $57,095
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $44,960
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,425
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $68,427
Springfield, MO $48,625
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,795
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,245
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,580
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,650
$53,486
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($52,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $52,235
Jackson, MS $49,123
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,343
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,385
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,973
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,090
$47,692
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($49,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $35,830
Missoula, MT $43,355
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,115
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,665
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,108
$41,215
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($82,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $52,397
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,945
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $82,545
Fayetteville, NC $61,550
Goldsboro, NC $53,770
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,663
Greenville, NC $52,357
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,163
Jacksonville, NC $53,965
New Bern, NC $50,420
Raleigh, NC $69,323
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Wilmington, NC $53,943
Winston-Salem, NC $57,565
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,565
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,807
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,370
$56,815
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($52,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,935
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,835
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,638
$47,624
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 ($66,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $55,150
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,725
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,945
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,280
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,605
$53,941
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 ($65,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,393
Portsmouth, NH-ME $65,365
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,615
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,575
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,658
$55,121
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 ($77,777) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $59,713
Trenton, NJ $77,777
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $52,427
$63,306
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($60,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $51,840
Santa Fe, NM $58,207
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,880
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,095
$55,110
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 ($60,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $60,935
Reno, NV $59,510
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$58,442
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 ($82,958) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $61,050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,370
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $46,955
Ithaca, NY $69,555
Kingston, NY $54,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $82,958
Rochester, NY $62,205
Syracuse, NY $66,487
Utica-Rome, NY $60,850
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $52,910
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $51,680
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $55,533
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,123
$60,931
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($69,127) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,685
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,033
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $64,995
Columbus, OH $69,127
Dayton, OH $64,857
Lima, OH $49,405
Mansfield, OH $53,405
Toledo, OH $52,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $53,005
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,093
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $55,390
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,425
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,905
Springfield, OH $52,350
$56,636
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $52,300
Oklahoma City, OK $56,100
Tulsa, OK $51,120
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,237
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,250
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,217
$48,522
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($75,793) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Corvallis, OR $60,750
Eugene, OR $58,005
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
Medford, OR $57,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,793
Salem, OR $66,805
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,625
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,490
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
$62,551
Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($80,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $49,805
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $58,495
Gettysburg, PA $59,425
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,410
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lancaster, PA $65,253
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,045
Pittsburgh, PA $64,465
Reading, PA $64,983
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,760
State College, PA $52,375
Williamsport, PA $51,310
York-Hanover, PA $59,660
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,005
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,955
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,130
$60,403
Puerto Rico

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

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,993
Arecibo, PR $24,150
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $24,257
Ponce, PR $26,743
San German, PR $22,943
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,510
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $24,263
$29,334
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($54,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $50,790
Florence, SC $48,437
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $54,880
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $51,957
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,493
Spartanburg, SC $52,527
Sumter, SC $49,875
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,797
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,253
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,683
$49,269
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 ($50,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $50,273
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,660
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,077
$45,337
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 ($61,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $53,330
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $52,160
Johnson City, TN $52,165
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,060
Knoxville, TN $56,675
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $58,623
Morristown, TN $48,585
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,690
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,825
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,820
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,655
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,115
$52,293
Texas

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

Sherman-Denison, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $55,345
Austin-Round Rock, TX $69,705
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $54,525
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $55,495
Corpus Christi, TX $56,255
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,568
El Paso, TX $48,435
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $64,703
Killeen-Temple, TX $57,715
Laredo, TX $45,270
Longview, TX $56,040
Lubbock, TX $49,020
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $42,275
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $53,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $67,140
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $52,780
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $52,825
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,855
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,665
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,835
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,145
Midland, TX $36,460
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
$54,164
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($72,827) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $72,827
Provo-Orem, UT $56,460
St. George, UT $47,840
Salt Lake City, UT $67,293
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,575
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,020
$56,336
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($77,425) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $69,140
Harrisonburg, VA $51,420
Lynchburg, VA $62,845
Richmond, VA $77,425
Roanoke, VA $55,860
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,835
Winchester, VA-WV $63,885
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,035
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,110
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,505
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,650
$63,641
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($54,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,710
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,013
$54,361
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($63,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $48,780
Fond du Lac, WI $53,020
Green Bay, WI $53,597
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,473
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $49,357
Madison, WI $63,180
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $57,898
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $56,103
Racine, WI $55,800
Sheboygan, WI $53,797
Wausau, WI $49,650
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,770
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,367
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,767
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,067
$52,042
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,243) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $43,947
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,240
Morgantown, WV $49,243
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $47,690
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,757
Wheeling, WV-OH $44,895
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,303
$44,614
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($49,638) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $49,638
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,080
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $41,030
$46,249

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

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 $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,513
Arkansas

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

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

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

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

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $61,080
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,080
California

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

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

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA $70,830
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
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
$87,170
Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
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
$80,240
Georgia

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

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
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
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
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 $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$58,980
Indiana

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

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

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,800
Kansas

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

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

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

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

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, 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 $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,200
Louisiana

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

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

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

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

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
Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
$78,430
Maryland

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

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

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,360
Maine

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

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
Michigan

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

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

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
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
$63,520
Minnesota

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
$65,683
North Dakota

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

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

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

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

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

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
Springfield, OH N/A
$67,588
Oklahoma

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

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

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,263
Oregon

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

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

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 $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

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

Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, 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
$67,128
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

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

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

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

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

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $62,760
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,672
Texas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,443.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $56,432.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628. 

  Web and Digital Interface Designers

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.

Salary Ratio: 5.38    

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    
  • Computer Graphic Artist
  • Computer Graphic Designer
  • Content Manager
  • Digital Designer
  • Front End Developer
  • Front End Web Developer
  • Graphics Designer
  • HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer)
  • Interface Designer
  • Internet Application Developer
  • Internet Architect
  • Internet Developer
  • Internet Site Designer
  • Internet Specialist
  • Intranet Developer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • PHP Developer (Personal Home Page Developer)
  • PHP Web Developer (Personal Home Page Web Developer)
  • PHP Website Developer (Personal Home Page Website Developer)
  • React.js Developer
  • Technology Applications Engineer
  • Usability Specialist
  • User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
  • User Interface and User Experience Architect (UI/UX Architect)
  • User Interface and User Experience Designer (UI/UX Designer)
  • User Interface Designer (UI Designer)
  • User Interface Developer (UI Developer)
  • User Interface Engineer (UI Engineer)
  • Web Application Developer
  • Web Applications Developer
  • Web Architect
  • Web Consultant
  • Web Content Developer
  • Web Content Specialist
  • Web Design Specialist
  • Web Designer
  • Web Developer
  • Web Engineer
  • Web Page Developer
  • Web Producer
  • Web Programmer
  • Web Site Designer
  • Web Site Developer
  • Web Site Specialist
  • Web Software Engineer
  • Web Specialist
  • Web Technician
  • Webmaster
  • Webmaster Analyst
  • Website Manager
  • Websphere Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Video Game Designers

Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Computer Game Designer
  • Computer Video Game Designer
  • Content Creator
  • Design Director
  • Designer
  • Environment Artist
  • Game Designer
  • Game Engineer
  • Gameplay Engineer
  • Interactive Multimedia Designer
  • Level Designer
  • Mobile Game Engineer
  • Video Game Creator
  • Video Game Designer
  • Video Game Developer
  • Video Game Engineer
  • Video Game Maker
  • Video Game Tester
  • Videogame Designer
  • World Designer
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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

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

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

  Commercial and Industrial Designers

Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Art Glass Designer
  • Automobile Designer
  • Bank Note Designer
  • Bicycle Designer
  • Bike Designer
  • Boat Designer
  • Body Stylist
  • Car Body Designer
  • Ceramic Designer
  • Ceramic Mold Designer
  • Cloth Designer
  • Color Advisor
  • Color Consultant
  • Color Expert
  • Design Engineer
  • Designer
  • Embroidery Designer
  • Fabric Designer
  • Fire Sprinkler Designer
  • Furniture Designer
  • Game Designer
  • Industrial Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Memorial Designer
  • Mold Designer
  • Motorcycle Designer
  • Ornamental Metalwork Designer
  • Package Designer
  • Packaging Designer
  • Pottery Decoration Designer
  • Product Design Engineer
  • Product Designer
  • Product Developer
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Product Expert
  • Robot Designer
  • Robotic Toy Inventor
  • Roller Coaster Designer
  • Rug Designer
  • Safety Clothing Developer
  • Safety Equipment Developer
  • Sign Designer
  • Silver Designer
  • Snowboard Designer
  • Stained Glass Artist
  • Stained Glass Window Designer
  • Surfboard Designer
  • Textile Designer
  • Tile Designer
  • Toy Designer
  • Toy Maker
  • Weapons Designer
  • Weapons Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $58,848
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Graphic Designers

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Salary Ratio: 0.43    

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    
  • Advertising Designer
  • Advertising Layout Worker
  • Artist
  • Catalogue Illustrator
  • Commercial Artist
  • Concept Artist
  • Designer
  • Digital Artist
  • Forms Designer
  • Graphic Art Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphics Coordinator
  • Graphics Specialist
  • Interface Designer
  • Label Maker
  • Layout Artist
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Online Producer
  • Photo Stylist
  • Presentation Specialist
  • Production Artist
  • Production Designer
  • Publications Designer
  • Studio Designer
  • User Interface Designer
  • Visual Designer
  • US Salary Median: $44,541
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Set and Exhibit Designers

Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Designer
  • Display Coordinator
  • Display Designer
  • Event Decorator
  • Event Designer
  • Exhibit Coordinator
  • Exhibit Designer
  • Exhibit Preparator
  • Exhibit Specialist
  • Exhibits Manager
  • Food Stylist
  • Historical Society Window Dresser
  • Installations Designer
  • Miniature Set Designer
  • Museum Exhibit Designer
  • Presentation Specialist
  • Projection Designer
  • Room Designer
  • Scenic Designer
  • Set Decorator
  • Set Designer
  • Stage Scenery Designer
  • Stage Set Designer
  • Theater Set Production Designer
  • US Salary Median: $46,066
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,516 per year (or $23,975 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $74,064 to earn a bachelor's (or $95,900 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,553 per year (or $22,272 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,106 to earn a master's (or $44,544 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($74,064 if you're in-state, $95,900 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Design and Visual Communications Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bethesda University

730 N. Euclid St - Anaheim, CA

Out-of-state cost: $6,880/year
In-state cost: $6,880/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

900 North Benton Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $7,924/year
In-state cost: $7,924/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bemidji State University

1500 Birchmont Dr - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,076/year
In-state cost: $9,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology

11605 132nd Ave NE - Kirkland, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $4,510/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Great Basin College

1500 College Parkway - Elko, NV

Out-of-state cost: $10,399/year
In-state cost: $3,593/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

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

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The King's University

2121 E. Southlake Boulevard - Southlake, TX

Out-of-state cost: $12,360/year
In-state cost: $12,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Platt College-Ontario

3700 Inland Empire Boulevard, Ste 400 - Ontario, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,354/year
In-state cost: $14,354/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Shawnee State University

940 Second St - Portsmouth, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,647/year
In-state cost: $8,604/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wade College

1950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 4080 Dallas INFOMART - Dallas, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,955/year
In-state cost: $14,955/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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National American University-Rapid City

5301 Mount Rushmore Road - Rapid City, SD

Out-of-state cost: $14,985/year
In-state cost: $14,985/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

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

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CUNY New York City College of Technology

300 Jay St - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,270/year
In-state cost: $7,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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West Liberty University

208 University Drive - West Liberty, WV

Out-of-state cost: $16,090/year
In-state cost: $8,150/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2420 Nicolet Dr - Green Bay, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,091/year
In-state cost: $7,873/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Design and Visual Communications Degrees

Furman University

3300 Poinsett Highway - Greenville, SC

Out-of-state cost: $7,513/year
In-state cost: $7,513/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southeastern University

1000 Longfellow Blvd - Lakeland, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Master's

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John Brown University

2000 W University St - Siloam Springs, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,920/year
In-state cost: $13,920/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hodges University

4501 Colonial Blvd - Fort Myers, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,720/year
In-state cost: $14,720/year
Degrees: Master's

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Jacksonville University

2800 University Blvd N - Jacksonville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,742/year
In-state cost: $14,742/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's

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Sierra Nevada University

999 Tahoe Blvd. - Incline Village, NV

Out-of-state cost: $19,165/year
In-state cost: $19,165/year
Degrees: Master's

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DePaul University

1 E Jackson Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,760/year
In-state cost: $19,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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Jacksonville State University

700 Pelham Road North - Jacksonville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $20,200/year
In-state cost: $10,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,236/year
In-state cost: $17,846/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northeastern University

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $25,558/year
In-state cost: $25,558/year
Degrees: Master's

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,013/year
In-state cost: $10,239/year
Degrees: Master's

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $27,048/year
In-state cost: $12,608/year
Degrees: Master's

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Virginia Commonwealth University

910 W Franklin St - Richmond, VA

Out-of-state cost: $29,228/year
In-state cost: $15,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $29,347/year
In-state cost: $14,245/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $30,130/year
In-state cost: $12,737/year
Degrees: Master's

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George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $31,824/year
In-state cost: $31,824/year
Degrees: Master's

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

511 NW Broadway - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $35,772/year
In-state cost: $35,772/year
Degrees: Master's

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Columbus College of Art and Design

60 Cleveland Ave. - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $37,370/year
In-state cost: $37,370/year
Degrees: Master's

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