Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Electromechanical Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the problems associated with combining electrical and mechanical components with special emphasis on manufacturing and automated processes. Includes instruction in applied mechanics, instrumentation and monitoring, machine design, automated control techniques, fluid and thermal dynamics, circuit analysis, and solid state electronics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications. Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control. Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $81,107
"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.): 6.39%
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.): $25,964/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,588/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,557/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,653/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,783/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $17,395/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: $81,107

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($111,163) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($108,255).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$108,255
Fairbanks, AK	$93,423

$105,133

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($118,000).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$103,924
Decatur, AL	$114,500
Huntsville, AL	$118,000
Mobile, AL	$99,741
Montgomery, AL	$84,811
Tuscaloosa, AL	$91,449
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$89,943
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$96,781
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$82,362
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$88,910
Dothan, AL	$84,086
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$88,392
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$79,102
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$63,530
Gadsden, AL	$47,500

$95,255

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($83,866).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$82,295
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$78,689
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$81,773
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$83,866
Pine Bluff, AR	$64,150
Hot Springs, AR	$61,250
Jonesboro, AR	$61,600
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$64,288
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$42,890

$74,216

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($95,702).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$95,702
Tucson, AZ	$90,619
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$82,904
Yuma, AZ	$70,293
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$80,068
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$60,560
Prescott, AZ	$62,953

$79,035

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($133,818).

Chico, CA	$105,245
El Centro, CA	$107,164
Fresno, CA	$100,482
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$114,333
Modesto, CA	$106,129
Napa, CA	$99,135
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$119,029
Redding, CA	$108,799
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$102,767
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$112,730
Salinas, CA	$125,829
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$118,559
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$125,589
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$102,866
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$122,143
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$119,313
Santa Rosa, CA	$116,284
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,922
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$114,978
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$99,977
Yuba City, CA	$115,439
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$103,136
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$85,580
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$133,818

$111,163

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($119,211).

Colorado Springs, CO	$119,211
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$113,139
Fort Collins, CO	$110,923
Greeley, CO	$109,789
Grand Junction, CO	$78,853
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$106,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$97,430
Pueblo, CO	$108,850

$110,384

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($131,528).

Danbury, CT	$108,169
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$99,759
New Haven, CT	$104,641
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$131,528
Waterbury, CT	$107,178
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$96,852

$108,180

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($117,810).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$111,048
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$83,657
Gainesville, FL	$85,559
Jacksonville, FL	$94,877
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$80,644
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$91,683
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$100,484
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$83,315
Ocala, FL	$99,132
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$103,443
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$116,924
Panama City, FL	$114,195
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$97,912
Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,301
Tallahassee, FL	$85,418
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$94,910
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$74,054

$93,598

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($116,607).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$116,607
Columbus, GA-AL	$102,408
Gainesville, GA	$90,769
Macon, GA	$78,549
Savannah, GA	$106,091
Warner Robins, GA	$103,769
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$85,998
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$86,598
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$86,596
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$81,146
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$92,094
Valdosta, GA	$70,275
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$77,123
Brunswick, GA	$62,050
Dalton, GA	$45,980
Hinesville, GA	$33,140
Rome, GA	$52,520

$90,783

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($105,361).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$105,361
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$92,231

$98,067

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($93,266).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$85,414
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$93,266
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$87,279
Dubuque, IA	$80,190
Iowa City, IA	$79,055
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$92,205
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$87,698
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$74,697
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$79,553
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$82,904
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$82,873

$84,055

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($111,441).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$99,161
Pocatello, ID	$91,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$75,945
Idaho Falls, ID	$111,441
Lewiston, ID-WA	$81,235
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$78,375
Twin Falls, ID	$69,185

$93,791

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($144,480).

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$93,428
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$102,910
Decatur, IL	$117,092
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$107,344
Springfield, IL	$114,360
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$93,452
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$92,662
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$91,935
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$115,670
Danville, IL	$80,330

$102,054

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,465).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$65,664
Evansville, IN-KY	$73,929
Fort Wayne, IN	$96,465
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$86,986
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$86,178
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$84,191
Terre Haute, IN	$78,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$71,886
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$69,632
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$72,984
Columbus, IN	$82,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$78,244
Muncie, IN	$62,190

$77,917

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($90,717).

Manhattan, KS	$85,520
Topeka, KS	$90,717
Wichita, KS	$84,017
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$70,075

$80,454

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($100,799).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$81,160
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$94,206
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$85,185
Owensboro, KY	$95,701
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$100,799
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$100,229
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$95,041
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$60,345

$93,571

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($114,470).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$87,492
Lafayette, LA	$88,789
Lake Charles, LA	$96,217
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$114,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$105,274
Baton Rouge, LA	$92,694
Monroe, LA	$83,520
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$85,045
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$101,607
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$91,119

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($120,821).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$120,821
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$97,932
Pittsfield, MA	$96,595
Springfield, MA-CT	$97,715
Worcester, MA-CT	$93,646
New Bedford, MA	$78,900
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$70,490

$99,731

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($134,335).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$134,335
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$102,117
Salisbury, MD-DE	$102,824
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$97,663
Cumberland, MD-WV	$88,782

$110,894

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($96,669).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$84,096
Portland-South Portland, ME	$93,571
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$96,669
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$78,786

$90,813

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($107,186).

Battle Creek, MI	$106,523
Bay City, MI	$107,186
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$98,012
Flint, MI	$94,284
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$81,312
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$86,210
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$88,950
Monroe, MI	$105,653
Muskegon, MI	$90,967
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$74,707
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$82,259
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$76,011
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$79,354
Jackson, MI	$81,918
Saginaw, MI	$89,848
Midland, MI	$79,460
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$65,730

$86,381

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($107,302).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$98,677
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$107,302
Rochester, MN	$95,793
St. Cloud, MN	$104,213
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$91,302
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$83,121
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$90,126
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$73,610

$93,751

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($101,677).

Kansas City, MO-KS	$94,549
St. Louis, MO-IL	$91,575
Springfield, MO	$101,677
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$96,091
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$87,388
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$81,108
Jefferson City, MO	$84,430
Joplin, MO	$75,270
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$97,320

$92,753

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($102,147).

Jackson, MS	$93,951
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$76,537
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$84,198
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$102,147
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,934
Hattiesburg, MS	$76,585

$74,798

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($85,561).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$85,561
Missoula, MT	$56,958
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$79,611
Great Falls, MT	$61,010

$77,682

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($105,117).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$95,037
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$101,673
Fayetteville, NC	$103,421
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$91,827
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$100,114
New Bern, NC	$103,436
Raleigh, NC	$97,875
Wilmington, NC	$105,117
Winston-Salem, NC	$103,742
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$80,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$94,114
Burlington, NC	$79,808
Goldsboro, NC	$62,820
Greenville, NC	$81,500
Rocky Mount, NC	$70,310
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$92,930
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$63,958

$94,584

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($99,463).

Fargo, ND-MN	$76,187
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$87,777
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$99,463
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$75,885

$85,137

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($95,365).

Lincoln, NE	$81,824
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$94,281
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$95,108
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$95,365

$91,264

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($104,389).

Manchester, NH	$104,389
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$100,947
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$89,253
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$89,745
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,370

$93,180

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($119,817).

Trenton, NJ	$119,817
Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,470

$93,400

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($122,498).

Las Cruces, NM	$99,497
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$102,745
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$122,498
Farmington, NM	$49,870
Santa Fe, NM	$51,020

$103,797

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($102,572).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$102,327
Reno, NV	$90,239
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$102,572

$96,944

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($123,350).

Binghamton, NY	$110,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$94,553
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$118,980
Rochester, NY	$100,054
Syracuse, NY	$102,982
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$80,767
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$96,345
Kingston, NY	$92,470
Utica-Rome, NY	$89,291
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$74,748
Elmira, NY	$90,000
Glens Falls, NY	$83,570
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$90,746
Ithaca, NY	$123,350

$98,134

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($114,996).

Canton-Massillon, OH	$86,963
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$92,888
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$98,749
Columbus, OH	$92,901
Dayton, OH	$114,996
Lima, OH	$89,812
Mansfield, OH	$74,762
Toledo, OH	$94,394
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$87,943
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$77,471
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$83,359
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$95,379
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$99,681
Springfield, OH	$69,030

$91,234

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($136,630).

Oklahoma City, OK	$136,630
Tulsa, OK	$83,949
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$90,943
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$92,851
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$89,043
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$101,160

$91,400

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,361).

Corvallis, OR	$100,361
Eugene, OR	$85,983
Medford, OR	$83,295
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$100,211
Salem, OR	$87,415
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$91,670
Bend-Redmond, OR	$99,357

$92,506

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($106,795).

Altoona, PA	$95,792
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$91,258
Erie, PA	$76,151
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$97,874
Johnstown, PA	$99,528
Lancaster, PA	$91,310
Lebanon, PA	$100,718
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$106,795
Pittsburgh, PA	$103,779
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$88,342
State College, PA	$96,226
Williamsport, PA	$98,368
York-Hanover, PA	$92,739
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$72,762
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$81,728
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$91,802
Reading, PA	$88,848
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$70,370
East Stroudsburg, PA	$93,690

$91,376

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($98,487).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$98,487
Ponce, PR	$62,428
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$62,810
Arecibo, PR	$39,760
Guayama, PR	$56,640
Mayaguez, PR	$40,220
San German, PR	$52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$46,750

$63,714

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 ($103,539).

Columbia, SC	$94,114
Florence, SC	$81,974
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$103,539
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$79,261
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$89,306
Spartanburg, SC	$91,427
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$87,820
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$81,769
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$83,013
Sumter, SC	$76,322

$89,462

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($87,699).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$87,699
Sioux Falls, SD	$68,615
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,020

$77,198

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($110,544).

Jackson, TN	$105,057
Johnson City, TN	$110,544
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$103,084
Knoxville, TN	$95,546
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$93,954
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$85,948
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$75,388
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$96,986
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$70,175
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$87,650
Clarksville, TN-KY	$94,532
Cleveland, TN	$82,750
Morristown, TN	$66,510

$89,645

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($130,334).

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$106,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$126,119
College Station-Bryan, TX	$74,727
Corpus Christi, TX	$99,245
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$110,694
El Paso, TX	$91,759
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$130,334
Killeen-Temple, TX	$114,203
Longview, TX	$104,212
Midland, TX	$127,349
Odessa, TX	$111,567
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$112,414
Tyler, TX	$129,123
Waco, TX	$107,633
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$107,338
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$93,241
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$107,517
Amarillo, TX	$99,700
Lubbock, TX	$79,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$121,833
Wichita Falls, TX	$108,458
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$84,683
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$115,510
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$80,060
Sherman-Denison, TX	$98,825
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$96,499
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$106,084

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($100,929).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$100,929
Provo-Orem, UT	$84,083
Salt Lake City, UT	$92,825
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$76,069
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$90,440
St. George, UT	$80,410

$87,558

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($129,526).

Charlottesville, VA	$105,637
Harrisonburg, VA	$96,452
Lynchburg, VA	$121,689
Richmond, VA	$106,019
Roanoke, VA	$95,288
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$90,153
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$109,097
Winchester, VA-WV	$110,280
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$86,900
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$118,300
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$129,526
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$115,795

$108,952

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($83,626).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$83,626
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$79,991

$81,591

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($115,734).

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$108,960
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$115,734
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$110,968
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$98,404
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$112,534
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$94,579
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$100,338
Walla Walla, WA	$87,343
Wenatchee, WA	$96,470
Yakima, WA	$83,320
Longview, WA	$84,850
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$103,258

$103,127

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($109,276).

Eau Claire, WI	$83,480
Green Bay, WI	$92,633
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$105,604
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$102,724
Madison, WI	$93,668
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$90,319
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$91,002
Racine, WI	$109,276
Sheboygan, WI	$102,307
Wausau, WI	$96,023
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$99,499
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,412
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,884
Fond du Lac, WI	$87,371
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$71,050

$94,576

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($108,783).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$79,525
Morgantown, WV	$107,288
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$108,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$92,003
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$99,396
Wheeling, WV-OH	$103,759
Charleston, WV	$80,028
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$42,540

$95,199

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($101,980).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$101,980
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$93,793
Cheyenne, WY	$73,780

$93,233

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $95,588

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($148,560) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($110,969) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$110,969
Fairbanks, AK	$102,310

$106,640

Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($124,802) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$112,363
Decatur, AL	$124,802
Huntsville, AL	$122,081
Mobile, AL	$108,252
Montgomery, AL	$90,455
Tuscaloosa, AL	$97,672
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$96,773
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$104,423
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$88,620
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$99,720
Dothan, AL	$93,643
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$97,393
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$87,348
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$68,760
Gadsden, AL	N/A

$99,450

Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($90,827) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$86,016
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$84,513
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$88,153
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$90,827
Pine Bluff, AR	$85,060
Hot Springs, AR	$65,900
Jonesboro, AR	$68,500
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$66,033
Fort Smith, AR-OK	N/A

$79,375

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($103,688) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$103,688
Tucson, AZ	$95,863
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$87,383
Yuma, AZ	$73,570
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$84,297
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$63,560
Prescott, AZ	$65,700

$82,009

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 ($133,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$105,662
El Centro, CA	$108,738
Fresno, CA	$101,793
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$116,210
Modesto, CA	$105,192
Napa, CA	$102,038
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$119,361
Redding, CA	$110,556
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$104,381
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$113,769
Salinas, CA	$127,846
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$118,272
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$128,484
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$104,227
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$122,718
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$119,812
Santa Rosa, CA	$117,009
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$103,699
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$115,538
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$100,367
Yuba City, CA	$118,359
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$104,898
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$86,542
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$133,160

$112,668

Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($119,009) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$119,009
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$115,235
Fort Collins, CO	$110,923
Greeley, CO	$110,813
Grand Junction, CO	$78,853
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$106,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$97,430
Pueblo, CO	$106,910

$105,710

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 ($133,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$108,988
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$100,986
New Haven, CT	$106,708
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$133,840
Waterbury, CT	$107,178
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$96,852

$109,092

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($117,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$111,048
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$83,723
Gainesville, FL	$86,658
Jacksonville, FL	$94,977
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$81,981
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$93,077
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$102,425
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$85,154
Ocala, FL	$101,218
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$104,780
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$116,784
Panama City, FL	$113,458
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$98,133
Port St. Lucie, FL	$83,332
Tallahassee, FL	$87,043
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$95,660
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$74,663

$96,218

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($121,519) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$121,519
Columbus, GA-AL	$106,043
Gainesville, GA	$93,852
Macon, GA	$84,398
Savannah, GA	$115,530
Warner Robins, GA	$107,479
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$89,173
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$90,016
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$90,670
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$84,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$94,850
Valdosta, GA	$93,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$79,347
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A

$96,241

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($111,571) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$111,571
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$94,338

$102,954

Iowa

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($101,316) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$93,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$97,058
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$90,594
Dubuque, IA	$100,000
Iowa City, IA	$80,634
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$101,316
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$99,733
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$78,103
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$86,258
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$89,715
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$87,275

$91,248

Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($123,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$110,287
Pocatello, ID	$112,870
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$82,504
Idaho Falls, ID	$117,932
Lewiston, ID-WA	$123,020
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$107,770
Twin Falls, ID	$79,440

$104,832

Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($144,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$93,428
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$103,353
Decatur, IL	$117,092
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$105,713
Springfield, IL	$114,360
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$93,452
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$93,298
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$91,935
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$115,670
Danville, IL	$80,330

$104,828

Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($96,134) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$68,158
Evansville, IN-KY	$76,488
Fort Wayne, IN	$96,134
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$88,063
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$86,178
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$86,390
Terre Haute, IN	$79,843
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$74,016
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$71,326
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$74,959
Columbus, IN	$82,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$78,837
Muncie, IN	$62,190

$78,828

Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($98,042) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$91,466
Topeka, KS	$98,042
Wichita, KS	$88,197
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$73,965

$87,917

Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($102,794) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$87,552
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$101,703
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$88,717
Owensboro, KY	$98,726
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$102,794
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$102,197
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$97,003
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$73,140

$93,979

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($116,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$88,475
Lafayette, LA	$89,643
Lake Charles, LA	$99,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$116,790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$106,513
Baton Rouge, LA	$93,296
Monroe, LA	$84,374
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$84,702
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$101,311
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$90,968

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 ($121,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$121,140
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$97,932
Pittsfield, MA	$96,595
Springfield, MA-CT	$96,748
Worcester, MA-CT	$95,563
New Bedford, MA	$78,900
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$70,490

$93,910

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($137,867) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$137,867
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$105,340
Salisbury, MD-DE	$109,445
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$113,060
Cumberland, MD-WV	$96,830

$112,508

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($100,842) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$91,513
Portland-South Portland, ME	$100,757
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$100,842
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$88,385

$95,374

Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,186) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	$106,523
Bay City, MI	$107,186
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$99,599
Flint, MI	$94,766
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$82,073
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$85,253
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$89,533
Monroe, MI	$105,653
Muskegon, MI	$90,967
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$73,698
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$82,498
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$77,903
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$80,428
Jackson, MI	$82,283
Saginaw, MI	$89,848
Midland, MI	$79,460
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$65,730

$87,847

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 ($107,688) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$98,677
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$107,688
Rochester, MN	$95,793
St. Cloud, MN	$104,213
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$91,606
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$84,742
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$90,892
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$73,610

$93,403

Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($101,677) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	$95,358
St. Louis, MO-IL	$94,609
Springfield, MO	$101,677
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$95,381
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$87,388
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$81,108
Jefferson City, MO	$84,430
Joplin, MO	$75,270
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$96,573

$90,199

Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($112,578) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS	$102,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$82,267
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$92,862
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$112,578
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,853
Hattiesburg, MS	$87,550

$87,415

Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($86,403) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$86,403
Missoula, MT	$56,958
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$79,485
Great Falls, MT	$61,010

$73,077

North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($105,117) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$96,936
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$102,363
Fayetteville, NC	$103,805
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$92,916
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$99,812
New Bern, NC	$102,934
Raleigh, NC	$98,041
Wilmington, NC	$105,117
Winston-Salem, NC	$103,742
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$82,339
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$99,660
Burlington, NC	$79,808
Goldsboro, NC	$62,820
Greenville, NC	$81,500
Rocky Mount, NC	$70,310
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$92,930
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$62,120

$90,421

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($104,808) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$80,763
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$91,475
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$104,808
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$79,233

$89,070

Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($95,989) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$83,190
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$94,808
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$95,108
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$95,989

$92,274

New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($113,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$113,685
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$109,208
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$95,872
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$93,974
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$103,185

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 ($148,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ	$148,560
Ocean City, NJ	N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	N/A

$148,560

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 ($131,443) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM	$102,847
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$106,827
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$131,443
Farmington, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A

$113,705

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 ($126,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$126,650
Reno, NV	$94,762
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$105,956

$109,123

New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$110,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$95,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$119,242
Rochester, NY	$100,201
Syracuse, NY	$103,521
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$83,653
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$96,345
Kingston, NY	$92,470
Utica-Rome, NY	$87,012
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$74,748
Elmira, NY	$90,000
Glens Falls, NY	$83,570
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$89,963
Ithaca, NY	$123,350

$96,441

Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,908) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$87,972
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$94,111
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$99,063
Columbus, OH	$93,922
Dayton, OH	$113,908
Lima, OH	$91,726
Mansfield, OH	$76,290
Toledo, OH	$94,784
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$88,922
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$78,445
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$83,717
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$95,088
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$98,633
Springfield, OH	$69,030

$90,401

Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($136,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK	$136,630
Tulsa, OK	$87,358
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$90,943
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$94,153
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$89,593
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$101,160

$99,973

Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($102,548) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR	$102,548
Eugene, OR	$86,757
Medford, OR	$84,223
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$101,354
Salem, OR	$88,116
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$92,117
Bend-Redmond, OR	$97,950

$93,295

Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($108,118) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	$95,792
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$93,354
Erie, PA	$77,351
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$99,088
Johnstown, PA	$99,528
Lancaster, PA	$92,445
Lebanon, PA	$100,718
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$108,118
Pittsburgh, PA	$104,622
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$89,754
State College, PA	$96,301
Williamsport, PA	$98,368
York-Hanover, PA	$93,200
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$74,373
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$82,843
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$92,673
Reading, PA	$88,922
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$70,370
East Stroudsburg, PA	$93,690

$92,185

Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($98,487) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$98,487
Ponce, PR	$62,428
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$64,581
Arecibo, PR	$39,760
Guayama, PR	$56,640
Mayaguez, PR	$40,220
San German, PR	$52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$46,750

$57,628

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 ($107,099) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$96,636
Florence, SC	$88,525
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$107,099
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$84,802
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$97,210
Spartanburg, SC	$98,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$94,965
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$87,895
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$91,156
Sumter, SC	$84,018

$93,043

South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($95,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$95,250
Sioux Falls, SD	$77,210
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$86,230

Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($110,544) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$103,973
Johnson City, TN	$110,544
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$104,409
Knoxville, TN	$96,926
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$94,627
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$87,891
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$77,613
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$97,288
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$71,723
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$90,253
Clarksville, TN-KY	$93,974
Cleveland, TN	$82,750
Morristown, TN	$67,963

$90,764

Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($132,367) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$108,022
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$125,995
College Station-Bryan, TX	$69,068
Corpus Christi, TX	$102,074
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$112,103
El Paso, TX	$91,278
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$132,367
Killeen-Temple, TX	$113,137
Longview, TX	$104,212
Midland, TX	$127,394
Odessa, TX	$111,567
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$111,681
Tyler, TX	$129,123
Waco, TX	$107,377
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$107,795
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$97,929
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$107,787
Amarillo, TX	$99,700
Lubbock, TX	$79,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$117,612
Wichita Falls, TX	$107,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$85,376
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$115,510
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$80,060
Sherman-Denison, TX	$96,297
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$96,103
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$105,321

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($100,938) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$100,938
Provo-Orem, UT	$85,285
Salt Lake City, UT	$93,888
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$77,712
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$90,440
St. George, UT	$80,410

$88,112

Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($128,952) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	$105,637
Harrisonburg, VA	$96,452
Lynchburg, VA	$119,684
Richmond, VA	$105,851
Roanoke, VA	$94,954
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$90,153
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$112,149
Winchester, VA-WV	$110,280
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$86,900
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$118,300
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$128,952
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$115,795

$107,092

Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($90,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$90,095
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$82,400

$86,248

Washington

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

Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($116,872) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$108,960
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$116,872
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$110,968
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$98,404
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$113,874
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$95,723
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$100,338
Walla Walla, WA	$87,343
Wenatchee, WA	$96,470
Yakima, WA	$83,320
Longview, WA	$84,850
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$102,400

$99,960

Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($107,614) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$83,480
Green Bay, WI	$92,633
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$105,604
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$102,724
Madison, WI	$95,101
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$91,231
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$91,002
Racine, WI	$107,614
Sheboygan, WI	$102,307
Wausau, WI	$96,023
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$99,005
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,412
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,945
Fond du Lac, WI	$85,595
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$71,050

$93,515

West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($138,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$84,315
Morgantown, WV	$110,703
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$138,460
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$116,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$107,710
Wheeling, WV-OH	$109,277
Charleston, WV	$92,430
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	N/A

$108,522

Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($120,353) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$120,353
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$101,500
Cheyenne, WY	$96,050

$105,968

Master's

Average Salary Median: $91,991

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Maryland ($129,845) in the California-Lexington Park, MD metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$118,620
Fairbanks, AK	N/A

$118,620

Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($127,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	N/A
Decatur, AL	N/A
Huntsville, AL	$127,380
Mobile, AL	N/A
Montgomery, AL	N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL	N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL	N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	N/A
Dothan, AL	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Gadsden, AL	N/A

$127,380

Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A
Hot Springs, AR	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$67,210
Fort Smith, AR-OK	N/A

$71,965

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($91,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$91,040
Tucson, AZ	$84,250
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$81,390
Yuma, AZ	$71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$80,780
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$63,560
Prescott, AZ	$65,700

$76,939

California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($137,110) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$102,950
El Centro, CA	$100,870
Fresno, CA	$92,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$103,070
Modesto, CA	$111,750
Napa, CA	$83,170
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$117,040
Redding, CA	$98,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$96,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$106,400
Salinas, CA	$113,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$114,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$113,360
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$94,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$118,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$116,320
Santa Rosa, CA	$111,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$91,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$111,620
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$97,830
Yuba City, CA	$102,300
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$96,090
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$80,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$137,110

$104,705

Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($120,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$120,420
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$110,020
Fort Collins, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	$103,650
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Pueblo, CO	$117,580

$112,918

Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($122,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$103,250
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$92,400
New Haven, CT	$100,510
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$122,280
Waterbury, CT	N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$104,610

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$83,260
Gainesville, FL	$78,960
Jacksonville, FL	$94,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$72,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$83,320
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$88,840
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$72,280
Ocala, FL	$90,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$97,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$117,760
Panama City, FL	$118,620
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$96,590
Port St. Lucie, FL	$69,120
Tallahassee, FL	$75,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$90,410
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$70,400

$87,519

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($121,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$121,820
Columbus, GA-AL	$108,020
Gainesville, GA	$91,770
Macon, GA	$61,190
Savannah, GA	N/A
Warner Robins, GA	$112,570
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,450
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$84,660
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,070
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$77,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$98,900
Valdosta, GA	N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,600
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A

$91,465

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($105,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$105,060
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$100,750

$102,905

Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($94,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$76,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$94,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$87,910
Dubuque, IA	N/A
Iowa City, IA	$70,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$70,550
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$77,270

$79,578

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($118,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	N/A
Pocatello, ID	N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Idaho Falls, ID	$118,610
Lewiston, ID-WA	N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Twin Falls, ID	N/A

$118,610

Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($117,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL	N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$100,250
Decatur, IL	N/A
Kankakee, IL	N/A
Rockford, IL	$117,130
Springfield, IL	N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$88,850
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Danville, IL	N/A

$102,077

Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($98,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$50,700
Evansville, IN-KY	$58,570
Fort Wayne, IN	$98,450
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$80,530
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$71,000
Terre Haute, IN	$69,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$59,110
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$59,470
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$61,130
Columbus, IN	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$76,170
Muncie, IN	N/A

$68,431

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($78,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	N/A
Topeka, KS	N/A
Wichita, KS	$78,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$61,770

$70,295

Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($114,980) 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	$82,320
Owensboro, KY	$101,260
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$114,980
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$113,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$105,280
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$103,528

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($104,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$83,560
Lafayette, LA	$83,670
Lake Charles, LA	$77,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$104,030
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$100,320
Baton Rouge, LA	$90,590
Monroe, LA	$80,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$86,760
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,640
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$85,986

Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($118,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$118,910
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$86,770
Worcester, MA-CT	$82,140
New Bedford, MA	N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$95,940

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($153,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$153,200
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$106,490
Salisbury, MD-DE	N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV	N/A

$129,845

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($96,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME	N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$96,810
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$96,810

Michigan

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

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($91,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$88,490
Flint, MI	$91,390
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$70,860
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$80,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$85,450
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$64,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$80,820
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$64,660
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$72,910
Jackson, MI	$80,090
Saginaw, MI	N/A
Midland, MI	N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A

$77,927

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 ($104,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$104,990
Rochester, MN	N/A
St. Cloud, MN	N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$89,480
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$73,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$85,530
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$88,350

Missouri

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	$90,100
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,460
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$100,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$100,680

$92,648

Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($31,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS	N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Hattiesburg, MS	N/A

$31,220

Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($81,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,770
Missoula, MT	N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$80,240
Great Falls, MT	N/A

$81,005

North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($106,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$89,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$97,530
Fayetteville, NC	$101,120
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$85,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$101,930
New Bern, NC	$106,450
Raleigh, NC	$92,210
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,640
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Burlington, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greenville, NC	N/A
Rocky Mount, NC	N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$92,953

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($93,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$61,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$84,290
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$93,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$73,920

$78,173

Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($91,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$74,310
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$91,120
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$91,620

$85,683

New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($83,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME	N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$83,200
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$83,200

New Jersey

N/A

New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($131,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM	$100,340
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$107,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$131,040
Farmington, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A

$113,067

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($106,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	N/A
Reno, NV	$85,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$106,450

$96,110

New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$87,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$115,240
Rochester, NY	$96,270
Syracuse, NY	$99,750
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$63,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Kingston, NY	N/A
Utica-Rome, NY	$93,210
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$94,270
Ithaca, NY	$123,350

$96,629

Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($121,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$80,910
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$85,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$96,870
Columbus, OH	$86,780
Dayton, OH	$121,530
Lima, OH	$79,280
Mansfield, OH	$66,360
Toledo, OH	$94,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$82,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$71,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$81,210
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$97,120
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$105,970
Springfield, OH	N/A

$88,432

Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK	N/A
Tulsa, OK	$63,490
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$85,040
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$85,740
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$78,090

Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($105,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR	$87,240
Eugene, OR	$81,340
Medford, OR	$78,190
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$93,350
Salem, OR	$83,210
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$89,210
Bend-Redmond, OR	$105,690

$88,319

Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($101,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$78,680
Erie, PA	$68,950
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$90,590
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	$84,500
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$101,760
Pittsburgh, PA	$98,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$79,870
State College, PA	$95,780
Williamsport, PA	N/A
York-Hanover, PA	$89,970
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$63,100
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$75,040
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$86,580
Reading, PA	$88,480
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A

$84,771

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 ($61,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$61,580
Arecibo, PR	N/A
Guayama, PR	N/A
Mayaguez, PR	N/A
San German, PR	N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,580

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($111,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$100,350
Florence, SC	N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$111,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	N/A
Spartanburg, 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
Sumter, SC	N/A

$105,785

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($111,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$111,560
Johnson City, TN	N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$95,130
Knoxville, TN	$87,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$89,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$74,290
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$63,150
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$95,170
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$60,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$72,030
Clarksville, TN-KY	$97,320
Cleveland, TN	N/A
Morristown, TN	$59,970

$82,427

Texas

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($142,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$100,100
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$126,860
College Station-Bryan, TX	$71,100
Corpus Christi, TX	$82,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$109,340
El Paso, TX	$94,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$137,090
Killeen-Temple, TX	$120,600
Longview, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	$127,080
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$116,810
Tyler, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	$109,170
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$104,830
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$80,050
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$100,420
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Lubbock, TX	N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$142,940
Wichita Falls, TX	$114,500
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$81,220
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	$110,200
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$98,280
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$106,734

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($100,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$100,880
Provo-Orem, UT	$76,870
Salt Lake City, UT	$86,450
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$66,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	N/A
St. George, UT	$80,410

$82,164

Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($133,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	$133,720
Richmond, VA	$107,030
Roanoke, VA	$97,290
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$116,120
Winchester, VA-WV	N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$132,970
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$117,426

Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$74,180
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$79,900

$77,040

Washington

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

Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($108,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$108,910
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	N/A
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	N/A
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$104,490
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$87,710
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Walla Walla, WA	N/A
Wenatchee, WA	N/A
Yakima, WA	N/A
Longview, WA	N/A
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$107,120

$102,058

Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($119,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	N/A
Green Bay, WI	N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI	N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	N/A
Madison, WI	$85,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$84,850
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	N/A
Racine, WI	$119,250
Sheboygan, WI	N/A
Wausau, WI	N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$102,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,520
Fond du Lac, WI	$96,250
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$96,233

West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$68,290
Morgantown, WV	$118,620
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$89,550
Wheeling, WV-OH	$112,510
Charleston, WV	N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	N/A

$97,243

Wyoming

N/A

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960
Fairbanks, AK	$66,760

$60,860

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

$50,173

Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

$43,910

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

$40,430

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	N/A
El Centro, CA	N/A
Fresno, CA	N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	N/A
Modesto, CA	N/A
Napa, CA	N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	N/A
Redding, CA	N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$112,920
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$115,300
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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	N/A

$113,295

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$94,230
Fort Collins, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	N/A
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Pueblo, CO	N/A

$94,230

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	N/A
New Haven, CT	$94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	N/A
Waterbury, CT	N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$94,300

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	N/A
Ocala, FL	N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$99,510
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
Tallahassee, FL	N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$99,510

Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$47,240
Columbus, GA-AL	$47,560
Gainesville, GA	$51,770
Macon, GA	$43,080
Savannah, GA	$49,460
Warner Robins, GA	$41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$49,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$44,760
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$50,920
Valdosta, GA	$46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$44,150
Brunswick, GA	$62,050
Dalton, GA	$45,980
Hinesville, GA	$33,140
Rome, GA	$52,520

$48,278

Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

$49,995

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

$43,997

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

$40,664

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	N/A
Evansville, IN-KY	N/A
Fort Wayne, IN	N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	$90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Columbus, IN	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	N/A
Muncie, IN	N/A

$90,810

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

$46,703

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,970

Louisiana

N/A

Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$131,200
Worcester, MA-CT	N/A
New Bedford, MA	N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$131,200

Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

$56,016

Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

$44,188

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	N/A
Flint, MI	N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$107,650
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
Jackson, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A
Midland, MI	N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A

$103,407

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,390
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$79,390

Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

$41,640

Montana

N/A

North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	N/A
Fayetteville, NC	N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	N/A
New Bern, NC	N/A
Raleigh, NC	$107,210
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$60,840
Burlington, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greenville, NC	N/A
Rocky Mount, NC	N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,470

$82,556

North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,918

Nebraska

N/A

New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,196

New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

Trenton, NJ	$62,330
Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,470

$56,627

New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,982

Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$53,680
Reno, NV	$44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$54,210

$50,933

New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$123,320
Rochester, NY	$105,860
Syracuse, NY	N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Kingston, NY	N/A
Utica-Rome, NY	$104,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	N/A

$111,140

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	N/A
Columbus, OH	N/A
Dayton, OH	N/A
Lima, OH	N/A
Mansfield, OH	N/A
Toledo, OH	$89,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	N/A
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	N/A
Springfield, OH	N/A

$89,820

Oklahoma

N/A

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	N/A
Erie, PA	N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	N/A
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	N/A
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$100,980
Pittsburgh, PA	N/A
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
Reading, PA	N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A

$100,980

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$44,020
Arecibo, PR	N/A
Guayama, PR	N/A
Mayaguez, PR	N/A
San German, PR	N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$44,020

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

$45,647

South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$42,390
Sioux Falls, SD	$42,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,020

$41,080

Tennessee

N/A

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	$149,900
Corpus Christi, TX	N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$96,490
El Paso, TX	N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX	N/A
Longview, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	N/A
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	N/A
Tyler, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$118,480
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Lubbock, TX	N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	N/A
Wichita Falls, TX	N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Victoria, TX	N/A

$104,132

Utah

N/A

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	N/A
Richmond, VA	N/A
Roanoke, VA	N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$58,430
Winchester, VA-WV	N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$58,430

Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$53,680

$52,225

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

N/A

West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

$44,668

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

$48,640

15 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $95,588. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $91,991. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 1.19

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

Architect Manager
Architectural Project Manager
Civil Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineering Director
Electrical Engineering Manager
Electronics Engineering Manager
Engineering Design Manager
Engineering Director
Engineering Group Manager
Engineering Program Manager
Engineering Project Manager
Engineering Research Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Environmental Engineering Manager
Global Engineering Manager
Mechanical Engineering Director
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Process Engineering Manager
Product Development Director
Project Coordinator
Project Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Prototype Engineer Manager
Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
Research Development Manager
Research Manager
Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: more than 10 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 1.19

Common Job Titles

Analytical Research Program Manager
Biodiesel Division Manager
Biodiesel Engineering Manager
Biodiesel Product Development Manager
Biodiesel Product Manager
Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
Biodiesel Technology Manager
Biofuels Engineering Manager
Biofuels Manager
Biofuels Product Development Manager
Biofuels Product Manager
Biofuels Technology Development Manager
Biofuels Technology Manager
Business Development and New Technology Manager
Fermentation Manager
Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
Project Development Director
Technology Development Owner

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Electrical Engineers

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Salary Ratio: 0.89

Common Job Titles

Automation Engineer
Cable Engineer
Circuits Engineer
Controls Engineer
Design Engineer
Distribution Engineer
Distribution Field Engineer
District Plant Engineer
Division Engineer
Division Plant Engineer
Electrical Controls Engineer
Electrical Design Engineer
Electrical Designer
Electrical Electronics Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Integrator
Electrical Products Engineer
Electrical Project Engineer
Electrical Prospecting Engineer
Electrical Research Engineer
Electrical Systems Engineer
Electrical Test Engineer
Electrolysis and Corrosion Control Engineer
Electrolysis Engineer
Electrolysis Investigator
Engineer
Facilities Engineer
Field Engineer
Geothermal Electrical Engineer
Hydroelectric Plant Electrical Engineer
Illuminating Engineer
Induction Coordination Engineer
Induction Coordination Power Engineer
Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability Engineer (I&E Reliability Engineer)
Instrumentation Engineer
Laser Engineer
Lighting Engineer
Line Construction Engineer
Maintenance Engineer
Meter Engineer
Outside Plant Engineer
Photovoltaic Power Systems Engineer (PV Power Systems Engineer)
Photovoltaic Solar Cell Designer (PV Solar Cell Designer)
Plant Engineer
Power Distribution Engineer
Power Generation Engineer
Power System Electrical Engineer
Power Systems Engineer
Power Transmission Engineer
Project Engineer
Protection Engineer
Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer)
Relay Engineer
Results Engineer
Rural Electrification Engineer
Service Engineer
Smart Grid Engineer
Test Engineer
Testing Engineer
Transmission Engineer
Utility Engineer
Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer
Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer

US Salary Median: $95,124
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Mechanical Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Salary Ratio: 0.85

Common Job Titles

Air Conditioning Engineer
Application Engineer
Applications Engineer
Auto Research Engineer
Automation Engineer
Body Engineer
Brake Engineer
Car Designer
Combustion Engineer
Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
Cryogenics Engineer
Design Engineer
Design Maintenance Engineer
Diesel Engineer
Diesel Retrofit Designer
Distribution Engineer
Dust Control Engineer
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Engine Designer
Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Erecting Engineer
Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
Field Service Engineer
Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
Heating Engineer
HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating
Ventilation
and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
Hydraulic Engineer
Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
Installation Engineer
Internal Combustion Engineer
Machine Design Engineer
Machine Tool Designer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Facilities Engineer
Mechanical Development Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
Mechanical Research Engineer
Motorcycle Designer
Plant Equipment Engineer
Process Engineer
Product Engineer
Products Engineer
Products Mechanical Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Refrigeration Engineer
Reliability Engineer
Roller Coaster Designer
Roller Coaster Engineer
Servomechanism Designer
Sheet Metal Engineer
Stress Analyst
Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer
Test Inspection Engineer
Textile Engineer
Tool and Die Engineer
Tool Design Engineer
Tool Designer
Tool Engineer
Tooling Engineer
Utilization Engineer
Ventilating Engineer
Ventilating Expert
Weapons Designer
Weapons Engineer
Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer

US Salary Median: $83,596
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Fuel Cell Engineers

Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.

Salary Ratio: 0.85

Common Job Titles

Design Cell Engineer
Engineer
Fuel Cell Designer
Fuel Cell Engineer
Fuel Cell Systems Engineer
Fuel Cell Test Engineer
Research Engineer
Space Battery Technician
Stack Engineer
Subsystems Engineer

US Salary Median: $83,596
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Automotive Engineers

Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.

Salary Ratio: 0.85

Common Job Titles

Automotive Designer
Automotive Engineer
Automotive Power Electronics Engineer
Automotive Project Engineer
Automotive Quality Engineer
Automotive Systems Engineer
Customer Quality Engineer
Dimensional Integration Engineer
Engineer
Fuel-Efficient Automobile Designer
Hybrid Powertrain Development Engineer
Low-Emission Automobile Designer
Powertrain Control Systems Engineer
Powertrain Engineer
Product Engineer
Project Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Quality Engineer
Systems Engineer
Vehicle Controls Engineer

US Salary Median: $83,596
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Alternative Energy Engineer
Certified Green Building Engineer
Energy Conservation Engineer
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Energy Engineer
Energy Infrastructure Engineer
Energy Project Engineer
Energy Systems Engineer
Engineer
Green Building Energy Engineer
Green Building Engineer
Heating Engineer
HVAC Engineer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating
Ventilation
and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
Hydroelectric Plant Power Generation Engineer
Hydrogen Power Plant Engineer
Industrial Energy Engineer
Measurement And Verification Engineer
Photovoltaic Power Systems Engineer
Refrigeration Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Smart Grid Engineer
Test and Balance Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Mechatronics Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Automation Application Engineer
Automation Engineer
Automation Specialist
Control Integration Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Controls Engineer
Design Engineer
Development Engineer
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Electro-Mechanical System Control Engineer
Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Intelligent Systems Engineer
Mechanical Systems Control Engineer
Mechatronic Engineer
Mechatronics Engineer
Project Engineer
System Development Engineer
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Microsystems Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

Salary Ratio: 0.66

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Arrhythmia Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Design Engineer
Device Engineer
Engineer
GaN Device Engineer (Gallium Nitride Device Engineer)
Medical Device Engineer
MEMS Device Scientist (Microelectromechanical Systems Device Scientist)
MEMS Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Engineer)
MEMS Integration Engineer (Microelectrical Mechanical Integration Engineer)
MEMS Process Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Process Engineer)
Microelectronics Engineer
Microsystems Engineer
Mobile Device Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Patent Engineer
Process Engineer
Product Design Engineer
Project Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Radio Frequency Design Engineer (RF Design Engineer)
Semiconductor Engineer
Semiconductor Radiation Effects Engineer
Semiconductor Test Engineer
System Engineer
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Photonics Engineers

Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Algorithm Developer
DWDM Optical Network Engineer (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Network Engineer)
Electro-optical Engineer
Electro-optics Engineer
Fiber Optics Engineer
Laser Engineer
Laser Systems Engineer
Optical Design Engineer
Optical Engineer
Optical Network Engineer
Optical Specialist
Optical Systems Engineer
Optics Engineer
Optoelectronics Engineer
Optomechanical Engineer
Photonics Engineer
Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer)
Research Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Robotics Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Automation Engineer
Autonomous Vehicle Design Engineer
Design Engineer
Factory Automations Engineer
Research Engineer
Robotic Systems Engineer
Robotics Application Engineer
Robotics Controls Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Robotics Specialist
Robotics Systems Engineer
RPA Engineer (Robotic Process Automation Engineer)

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Nanosystems Engineers

Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.

Salary Ratio: 0.66

Common Job Titles

Durability Engineer
Nanoelectronics Engineer
Nanofabrication Engineer
Nanofabrication Research Engineer
Nanoindentation Applications Engineer
Nanomaterials Research Scientist
Nanomaterials Synthesis Research Scientist
Nanosystems Engineer
Nanotechnology Engineer
Nanotechnology Materials Scientist
Nanotechnology Specialist
Quantum Materials Research Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Wind Energy Engineers

Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Engineer
Project Engineer
SCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
Turbine Engineer
Turbine Measurements Engineer
Utility Engineer
Wind Energy Consultant
Wind Energy Engineer
Wind Farm Designer
Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer
Wind Farm Engineer
Wind Farm Siting and Development Consultant
Wind Power Specialist
Wind Turbine Controls Engineer
Wind Turbine Design Engineer
Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer
Wind Turbine Engineer
Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
Wind Turbine Performance Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 8-10 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Consulting Engineer
Distributed Energy Systems Consultant
Engineer
Field Engineer
Power Systems Engineer
Renewable Energy Specialist
Research Engineer
Solar Applications Development Engineer
Solar Array Engineer
Solar Design Engineer
Solar Designer
Solar Development Engineer
Solar Energy Advisor
Solar Energy Contractor
Solar Energy Engineer
Solar Energy Systems Designer
Solar Energy Systems Engineer
Solar Engineer
Solar Mechanical Engineer
Solar Performance Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Designer
Solar Photovoltaic Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Product Development Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Systems Engineer
Solar Process Engineer
Solar Professional Engineer
Solar Project Engineer
Solar Site Assessor
Solar Systems Designer
Utility Scale Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.24

Common Job Titles

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
Aeronautics Teacher
Agricultural Engineering Teacher
Applied Mechanics Teacher
Architectural Engineering Teacher
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Automotive Engineering Teacher
Ceramic Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Teacher
Circuits and Robotics Instructor
Civil Engineering Professor
Civil Engineering Teacher
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Design Teacher
Drafting Teacher
Drawing Instructor
Electrical Engineering Professor
Electrical Engineering Teacher
Electronic Science Teacher
Electronics Engineering Professor
Electronics Teacher
Engineering Faculty Member
Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
Engineering Instructor
Engineering Professor
Engineering Teacher
Environmental Engineering Professor
Geological Engineering Teacher
Heat Engineering Teacher
Highway Engineering Teacher
Hydraulics Teacher
Industrial Engineering Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Machine Design Teacher
Manufacturing Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Teacher
Mechanical Drawing Teacher
Mechanical Engineering Professor
Mechanical Engineering Teacher
Metallography Teacher
Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
Metallurgy Teacher
Mining Teacher
Motion and Time Study Teacher
Petroleum Engineering Professor
Petroleum Engineering Teacher
Plastics Engineering Teacher
Professor
Radar Engineering Teacher
Radio Engineering Teacher
Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
Research Professor
Robotics Instructor
Sanitary Engineering Teacher
Ship Construction Teacher
Ship Design Teacher
Surveying Teacher
Technical Professor
Television Engineering Teacher
Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
University Faculty Member

US Salary Median: $74,982
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Doctorate

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,588 per year (or $25,964 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $62,352 to earn a bachelor's (or $103,856 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,653 per year (or $25,556 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $39,306 to earn a master's (or $51,112 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($62,352 if you're in-state, $103,856 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,653 per year (or $25,556 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $78,612 to earn a doctorate (or $102,224 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($62,352 if you're in-state, $103,856 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,306 if you're in-state, $51,112 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Electromechanical... Engineering Degrees

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Dr. - Corpus Christi, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,343/year
In-state cost: $9,553/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wentworth Institute of Technology

550 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $35,970/year
In-state cost: $35,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive - Houghton, MI

Out-of-state cost: $38,388/year
In-state cost: $17,645/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Electromechanical... Engineering Degrees

Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $25,948/year
In-state cost: $10,986/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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