Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Forestry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resources management and economics, wildlife sciences, administration, and public relations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,539
    "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.): 6.83%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,967/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,763/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,956/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,956/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,844/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,965/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: $50,539

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($73,663) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,580).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $66,580
Fairbanks, AK $48,550
$61,429
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($61,810).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,562
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,570
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,250
Decatur, AL $56,140
Dothan, AL $58,870
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $50,850
Gadsden, AL $61,810
Huntsville, AL $55,740
Mobile, AL $51,604
Montgomery, AL $50,664
Tuscaloosa, AL $53,712
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,176
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,992
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,322
$52,471
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,628).

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,205
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,628
Fort Smith, AR-OK $35,625
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $35,585
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,380
Pine Bluff, AR $37,215
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,365
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,410
$39,895
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,846).

Tucson, AZ $52,846
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $52,496
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,083
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $31,920
Prescott, AZ $34,300
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $33,445
Yuma, AZ $41,327
$44,870
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($79,283).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $71,036
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $70,967
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,223
Salinas, CA $52,317
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,813
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $79,283
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $59,293
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $59,907
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,579
Redding, CA $65,390
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,618
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $49,845
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $44,103
Chico, CA $50,600
El Centro, CA $60,630
Fresno, CA $47,170
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $49,435
Merced, CA $42,260
Modesto, CA $51,760
Napa, CA $61,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,860
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $50,805
Santa Rosa, CA $51,855
Stockton-Lodi, CA $50,435
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $45,505
Madera, CA $47,120
$61,101
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($63,951).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,023
Fort Collins, CO $54,746
Grand Junction, CO $51,498
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,049
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,120
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $63,951
Colorado Springs, CO $37,447
Greeley, CO $39,315
Pueblo, CO $41,525
$52,250
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($77,810).

Danbury, CT $60,507
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,738
New Haven, CT $67,133
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $77,810
Waterbury, CT $72,756
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $60,418
$67,583
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($56,600).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,626
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $55,292
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,326
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,470
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,393
Gainesville, FL $42,327
Homosassa Springs, FL $46,800
Jacksonville, FL $46,697
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $41,873
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $51,050
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $43,703
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $43,760
Ocala, FL $39,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,237
Panama City, FL $56,600
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $49,493
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,298
Punta Gorda, FL $43,080
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $44,757
Sebring, FL $37,290
Tallahassee, FL $39,460
The Villages, FL $53,650
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,925
$47,208
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($57,360).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,177
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,625
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,553
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $41,123
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,273
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $47,900
Columbus, GA-AL $38,827
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $39,760
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $37,150
Rome, GA $47,275
Savannah, GA $45,195
Valdosta, GA $35,280
Warner Robins, GA $47,170
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,077
$44,014
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($55,043).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $55,043
Urban Honolulu, HI $54,250
$54,779
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($52,243).

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,174
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,128
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,274
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,121
Cedar Rapids, IA $46,933
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $52,243
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,517
Dubuque, IA $42,903
Iowa City, IA $42,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,393
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,187
$48,300
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($53,731).

Idaho Falls, ID $50,248
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,731
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $49,014
Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,420
Lewiston, ID-WA $42,030
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $31,945
$47,661
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($67,882).

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,862
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,346
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,184
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,882
Springfield, IL $48,425
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
$58,508
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($64,153).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,904
Columbus, IN $52,907
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,153
Evansville, IN-KY $54,790
Fort Wayne, IN $47,785
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,773
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $52,080
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $42,048
Muncie, IN $48,890
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,537
Terre Haute, IN $52,043
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,748
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,018
$51,805
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($53,550).

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $44,167
Wichita, KS $44,890
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,923
$46,163
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($61,040).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $61,040
Lexington-Fayette, KY $50,482
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,789
Owensboro, KY $47,677
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,143
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,373
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,990
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,943
$50,737
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($55,107).

Lafayette, LA $54,002
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,107
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,478
Baton Rouge, LA $39,625
Hammond, LA $34,250
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $38,750
Monroe, LA $37,340
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $42,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,423
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$46,893
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($77,006).

Springfield, MA-CT $77,006
Worcester, MA-CT $69,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,948
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
$69,354
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($56,590).

Salisbury, MD-DE $52,177
California-Lexington Park, MD $44,340
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,645
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $42,155
$47,841
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($51,640).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,076
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $49,943
Portland-South Portland, ME $51,640
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,945
$48,594
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($66,358).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,108
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $62,044
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,140
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,358
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,562
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,773
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $37,065
Flint, MI $44,245
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $40,460
Jackson, MI $38,505
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $39,075
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $42,660
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $37,885
Saginaw, MI $44,200
$49,850
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($61,673).

Rochester, MN $56,548
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,673
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,423
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,647
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,423
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $49,775
St. Cloud, MN $51,635
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
$56,527
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($76,000).

Jefferson City, MO $67,838
Kansas City, MO-KS $61,293
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,470
Springfield, MO $76,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,796
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,014
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,578
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,650
$59,085
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($52,328).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,678
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,475
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,597
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,328
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $35,965
$46,074
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($53,294).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,294
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,681
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,937
Great Falls, MT $30,787
Missoula, MT $37,133
$47,277
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($65,870).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,870
Raleigh, NC $58,145
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,898
Fayetteville, NC $35,567
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,703
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,995
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,923
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,328
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,803
Burlington, NC $39,965
Goldsboro, NC $32,515
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,855
Greenville, NC $39,855
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $41,615
Rocky Mount, NC $32,585
Wilmington, NC $36,530
Winston-Salem, NC $39,120
$44,154
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($55,436).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,309
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,436
Fargo, ND-MN $45,508
Grand Forks, ND-MN $47,593
$51,257
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($58,430).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,398
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,637
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,430
Lincoln, NE $47,300
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,683
$53,447
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($70,048).

Manchester, NH $54,208
Portsmouth, NH-ME $70,048
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,458
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,630
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,368
$56,476
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($88,613).

Ocean City, NJ $63,072
Trenton, NJ $88,613
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $69,303
$73,663
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($52,404).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,248
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,404
Santa Fe, NM $38,353
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $36,113
$47,154
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($56,808).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $56,808
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $51,767
Reno, NV $46,697
$53,561
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,750).

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $69,675
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,682
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $54,625
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,445
Utica-Rome, NY $55,520
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$60,265
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($60,865).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,224
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,160
Columbus, OH $47,037
Dayton, OH $52,640
Toledo, OH $51,210
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,865
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $52,490
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,622
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,117
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $37,045
Springfield, OH $41,180
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,265
$51,630
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($60,363).

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,687
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,001
Lawton, OK $60,363
Oklahoma City, OK $53,028
Tulsa, OK $53,220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,618
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,226
$54,986
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($79,210).

Corvallis, OR $79,210
Medford, OR $54,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,556
Salem, OR $63,456
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,304
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,984
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,676
Eugene, OR $56,793
Grants Pass, OR $36,815
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
$61,386
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($66,140).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $66,140
Lancaster, PA $55,943
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,184
Pittsburgh, PA $56,110
Reading, PA $57,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,908
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,672
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
State College, PA $62,580
$56,630
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,873).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $36,750
Arecibo, PR $36,207
Mayaguez, PR $40,873
Ponce, PR $32,333
San German, PR $34,895
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,567
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $37,906
Guayama, PR $29,920
$36,796
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($55,595).

Columbia, SC $55,595
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
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,425
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,070
$47,382
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,254).

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,254
Sioux Falls, SD $45,567
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,798
$44,395
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($61,622).

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,120
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,622
Knoxville, TN $40,675
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,305
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,737
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
$49,461
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($57,240).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,402
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $46,558
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $43,980
Corpus Christi, TX $48,807
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $46,154
Lubbock, TX $47,903
Waco, TX $42,948
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,920
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,835
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,796
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,336
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,471
Amarillo, TX $40,525
College Station-Bryan, TX $39,845
El Paso, TX $39,990
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,210
Laredo, TX $37,765
Longview, TX $39,470
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $39,013
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $35,325
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $40,450
Sherman-Denison, TX $34,595
Texarkana, TX-AR $39,895
Tyler, TX $35,515
Victoria, TX $47,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,315
Wichita Falls, TX $23,470
$46,163
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,484).

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,484
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,089
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $41,855
Provo-Orem, UT $37,394
St. George, UT $45,010
Salt Lake City, UT $42,026
$45,598
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($62,887).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,887
Charlottesville, VA $49,465
Lynchburg, VA $42,270
Richmond, VA $44,867
Roanoke, VA $41,000
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $36,970
Winchester, VA-WV $46,505
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,827
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,630
Harrisonburg, VA $46,465
$47,055
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,360).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,360
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,950
$48,380
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($62,935).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,935
Madison, WI $60,162
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,937
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,832
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,431
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,226
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,564
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$54,420
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,927).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,927
Charleston, WV $37,900
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,990
Morgantown, WV $39,225
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,495
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,475
$42,261
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($52,799).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,799
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$51,996

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $57,838

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,460
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$76,460
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,510
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,620
$60,199
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($70,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,460
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,695
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($64,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $64,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $57,940
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ $58,150
$60,140
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($79,745) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $63,205
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $71,525
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $75,210
Salinas, CA $49,665
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $79,745
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,215
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,630
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,930
Redding, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,200
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $42,330
Chico, CA $50,960
El Centro, CA $57,480
Fresno, CA $40,980
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $45,200
Merced, CA $27,080
Modesto, CA $49,890
Napa, CA $58,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,070
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $39,350
Santa Rosa, CA $47,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,450
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA $35,860
Madera, CA $47,120
$54,431
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($86,065) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,525
Fort Collins, CO $59,860
Grand Junction, CO $61,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,295
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,225
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $86,065
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$63,758
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($60,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $56,640
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,065
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,270
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,790
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $35,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,410
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $34,430
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,120
$48,652
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,170
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,960
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,900
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $38,490
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,250
$53,954
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,610
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$62,610
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($57,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,290
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$55,103
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Idaho Falls, ID $69,020
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$63,197
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Springfield, IL N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($67,985) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,985
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,985
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($48,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,570
$48,570
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,610
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$54,670
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($62,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lafayette, LA $58,840
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $57,870
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,920
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,590
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($71,355) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $71,355
Worcester, MA-CT $65,280
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$66,145
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($56,435) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $56,435
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,435
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($56,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,640
$44,585
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,020
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,870
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $83,010
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,940
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$66,200
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($65,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Rochester, MN $59,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,250
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,615
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
$61,429
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($86,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
St. Louis, MO-IL $57,280
Springfield, MO $86,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,360
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,820
$65,765
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($64,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,180
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,510
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
$52,113
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($68,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,730
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,745
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$63,252
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($79,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,720
Raleigh, NC $59,675
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,070
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,040
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$62,851
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($52,965) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,575
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,965
Fargo, ND-MN $36,120
Grand Forks, ND-MN $37,250
$43,978
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,590
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,427
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $50,995
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,610
$56,961
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $30,860
$53,963
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($61,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,050
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
$61,050
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,595
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($69,155) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,240
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,670
Columbus, OH $55,535
Dayton, OH $58,365
Toledo, OH $55,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,155
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,430
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$61,167
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($72,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,585
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,160
$68,098
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $56,315
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $71,660
Salem, OR $61,780
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,080
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,365
Eugene, OR $50,310
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
$65,094
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,360
Pittsburgh, PA $54,970
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
State College, PA $62,580
$57,029
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,870
Guayama, PR N/A
$37,059
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $59,810
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,840
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,840
$53,163
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,470) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,470
Sioux Falls, SD $31,230
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,520
$36,740
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($66,595) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,775
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,595
Knoxville, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,185
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($70,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,970
Corpus Christi, TX $55,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,095
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,355
Lubbock, TX $47,930
Waco, TX $44,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,220
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,460
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,335
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,615
Amarillo, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,770
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,000
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$51,861
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($52,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $52,490
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,165
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $33,730
Provo-Orem, UT $24,010
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $35,010
$39,281
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,315) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,315
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $49,600
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,710
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Harrisonburg, VA $61,930
$53,453
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($47,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,960
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,260
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,645
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$63,255
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,070
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,070
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($53,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,110
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,110

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $47,400

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) 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 ($67,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $67,160
Fairbanks, AK $30,340
$48,750
Alabama

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

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $43,723
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $51,003
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,577
Decatur, AL $53,280
Dothan, AL $58,527
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,657
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $53,533
Mobile, AL $49,253
Montgomery, AL $48,310
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,480
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,767
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,160
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,893
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,587
$50,755
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($37,895) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,895
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK $28,360
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $30,270
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $33,960
Pine Bluff, AR $31,190
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $24,090
$30,967
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($57,145) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $53,153
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $57,145
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $30,320
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $27,280
Prescott, AZ $27,620
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $25,750
Yuma, AZ $28,150
$35,631
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($105,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,550
Salinas, CA $49,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,630
Visalia-Porterville, CA $70,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Redding, CA $83,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $30,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
$74,042
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,217) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,157
Fort Collins, CO $57,047
Grand Junction, CO $51,233
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $54,053
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,217
Colorado Springs, CO $29,410
Greeley, CO $31,560
Pueblo, CO $34,550
$48,007
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($75,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $55,897
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,233
New Haven, CT $61,127
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,730
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $56,737
$63,927
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($64,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,303
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,290
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,287
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $30,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $21,430
Gainesville, FL $26,420
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $29,730
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $25,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $22,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $24,920
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $23,780
Ocala, FL $29,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,890
Panama City, FL $52,860
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $23,410
Punta Gorda, FL $22,120
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $23,420
Sebring, FL $24,830
Tallahassee, FL $24,000
The Villages, FL $34,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,830
$32,418
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,450
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,195
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,275
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,200
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,340
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA $33,750
Columbus, GA-AL $30,430
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA $27,750
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $31,220
Rome, GA $42,030
Savannah, GA $40,930
Valdosta, GA $23,930
Warner Robins, GA $52,690
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,520
$36,479
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($56,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $54,433
Urban Honolulu, HI $56,340
$55,386
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($55,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,908
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,105
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,840
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,523
Cedar Rapids, IA $49,505
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,865
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,660
Dubuque, IA $44,070
Iowa City, IA $42,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,765
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $47,985
$48,709
Idaho

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

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

Idaho Falls, ID $55,123
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,617
Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,610
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID $25,470
$44,822
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Springfield, IL N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,925
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $51,940
Fort Wayne, IN $43,610
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,720
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,835
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $38,080
Muncie, IN $43,730
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,560
Terre Haute, IN $48,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,895
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,760
$49,993
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($51,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $42,865
Wichita, KS $45,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $45,560
$46,236
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,298
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,693
Owensboro, KY $46,660
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,323
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,375
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,013
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,300
$50,708
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($55,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $54,167
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,837
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,510
Baton Rouge, LA $33,100
Hammond, LA $25,050
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA $32,250
Monroe, LA $31,470
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $26,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,098
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($88,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $88,550
Worcester, MA-CT $75,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$75,447
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,697) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $45,697
California-Lexington Park, MD $34,460
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $24,590
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $32,840
$34,397
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($43,155) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,155
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,040
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,610
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,560
$40,591
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,537) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $40,493
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,610
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,095
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,537
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,630
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI $24,850
Flint, MI $36,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $26,310
Jackson, MI $24,560
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $29,840
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI $30,330
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $28,290
Saginaw, MI $33,610
$39,511
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($74,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $59,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,310
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,367
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
$64,033
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($86,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,250
Springfield, MO $86,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,753
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,666
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($48,463) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,343
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,870
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,463
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $28,550
$42,131
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 ($57,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,603
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,553
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,530
Great Falls, MT $25,300
Missoula, MT $37,400
$46,077
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($65,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,200
Raleigh, NC $60,623
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $26,080
Fayetteville, NC $27,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $29,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,210
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,090
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,170
Burlington, NC $32,520
Goldsboro, NC $22,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC $30,920
Greenville, NC $26,000
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC $44,610
Rocky Mount, NC $22,850
Wilmington, NC $25,960
Winston-Salem, NC $27,710
$33,358
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($58,948) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,985
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,948
Fargo, ND-MN $47,345
Grand Forks, ND-MN $51,370
$53,912
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($60,123) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $55,953
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,988
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,123
Lincoln, NE $43,710
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,355
$51,226
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,217
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,787
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,258
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,637
$61,234
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 ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
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 ($56,253) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,253
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,463
Santa Fe, NM $28,890
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $19,870
$39,119
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 ($65,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,033
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $47,590
$57,878
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $62,790
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $59,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,363
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($57,567) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,160
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,450
Columbus, OH $37,980
Dayton, OH $48,803
Toledo, OH $49,307
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,567
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,777
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,743
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,420
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH $24,340
Springfield, OH $26,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $31,560
$44,344
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,720
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $50,930
Tulsa, OK $48,730
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,210
$53,523
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $62,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,113
Salem, OR $77,757
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,913
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,353
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,697
Eugene, OR $69,270
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
$72,823
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,650
Pittsburgh, PA $54,940
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,333
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
$57,825
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,445
Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,640
$51,242
Tennessee

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Knoxville, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,020
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,977
Texas

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

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($55,857) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $47,647
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,387
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,343
Corpus Christi, TX $47,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $39,410
Lubbock, TX $47,810
Waco, TX $40,643
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,527
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,767
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,857
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,573
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,790
Amarillo, TX $30,840
College Station-Bryan, TX $29,100
El Paso, TX $26,850
Killeen-Temple, TX $28,250
Laredo, TX $19,880
Longview, TX $35,330
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $22,070
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX $25,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $28,990
Sherman-Denison, TX $23,100
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,450
Tyler, TX $27,500
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,900
Wichita Falls, TX $23,470
$36,950
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($58,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,200
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $54,698
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $49,090
Provo-Orem, UT $40,910
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $46,900
$48,841
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $63,480
Charlottesville, VA $35,650
Lynchburg, VA $35,490
Richmond, VA $34,620
Roanoke, VA $32,100
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $28,350
Winchester, VA-WV $27,830
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,850
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,830
Harrisonburg, VA $31,000
$35,288
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($48,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $39,130
$44,055
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,693
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,100
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,785
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,077
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$60,343
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($51,773) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,773
Charleston, WV $32,980
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $27,460
Morgantown, WV $34,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $24,450
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $26,490
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,460
$33,488
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,300

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $48,176

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($48,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,750
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($47,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,580
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,580
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($38,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,310
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$36,615
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($59,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,050
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $40,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $37,880
Redding, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $47,400
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $37,650
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
$41,971
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($42,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $42,330
Fort Collins, CO $39,550
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,930
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Colorado Springs, CO $36,660
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$37,885
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($73,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
$57,353
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($38,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,930
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,490
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,680
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($46,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,380
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,700
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,830
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$42,303
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $34,910
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$34,915
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,060
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,250
Springfield, IL $53,440
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
$51,208
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,013
Kansas N/A
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,780
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,780
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($53,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,050
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,700
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$46,333
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($50,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,130
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,100
St. Cloud, MN $50,180
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
$46,746
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($46,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,050
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,463
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($50,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
$50,600
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($38,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,920
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Great Falls, MT $34,910
Missoula, MT $38,930
$36,184
North Carolina

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

Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($41,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,820
Fayetteville, NC $37,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,900
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,940
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$40,026
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($39,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,640
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$39,640
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($47,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,580
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,580
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($35,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Fe, NM $35,150
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
$35,035
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($36,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $34,020
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $36,610
Reno, NV N/A
$35,315
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($57,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,700
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $45,710
Utica-Rome, NY $57,960
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,790
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($30,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $30,410
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH 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
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$30,410
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($42,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Medford, OR $38,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $42,460
Salem, OR $37,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR $38,410
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
$37,817
Pennsylvania

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

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($56,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,670
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,950
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,290
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
$49,637
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,290
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,290
Tennessee

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

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($40,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,320
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,040
Knoxville, TN $32,380
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,210
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,920
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,974
Texas

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

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($44,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $43,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $43,010
Lubbock, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,820
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,110
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,000
Amarillo, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$43,188
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,060
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $31,220
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $34,920
$32,355
Virginia N/A
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $35,590
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,820
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,770
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$42,998
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($34,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,920

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,744

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA 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.

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

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

Tucson, AZ $40,440
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Yuma, AZ $37,680
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
Redding, CA $47,290
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
Madera, CA N/A
$56,681
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
$48,752
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.

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

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
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
$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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
Springfield, IL $43,410
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
$44,374
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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $43,830
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
$65,210
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.

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $48,440
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
$48,614
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
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.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Burlington, NC $47,410
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
$45,731
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.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Lincoln, NE $54,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
$48,786
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
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$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.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
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.

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
$50,933
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$56,659
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Toledo, OH $52,210
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $60,160
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
State College, PA N/A
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
Guayama, PR $29,920
$32,401
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
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$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.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
Knoxville, TN $48,970
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,130
Lubbock, TX $48,130
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
Amarillo, TX $50,210
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$49,096
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$51,755
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$48,027
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.

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$48,640

8 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $57,838.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $47,400.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $48,176.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,744. 

  Conservation Scientists

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

Salary Ratio: 6.73    

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    
  • Agriculture Consultant
  • Aquatic Ecologist
  • Aquatic/Terrestrial Habitat Restoration Technician
  • Botany Technician
  • Conservation Agent
  • Conservation Engineer
  • Conservation Policy Analyst
  • Conservation Science Officer
  • Conservation Specialist
  • Conservationist
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • District Conservationist
  • Ecologist Technician
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Professional
  • Erosion Control Coordinator
  • Erosion Control Design and Installation Contractor
  • Erosion Control Specialist
  • Farm Planner
  • Field Agronomist
  • Filter Changing Technician
  • Grassland Conservationist
  • Land Manager
  • Land Reclamation Specialist
  • Land Resource Specialist
  • Land Use Planner
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Ecologist
  • Range Scientist
  • Research Soil Scientist
  • Resource Conservation Specialist
  • Resource Conservationist
  • Resource Physical Scientist
  • Resource Physical Specialist
  • Resource Scientist
  • Resources Conservation Commissioner
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Soil Conservation Technician
  • Soil Conservationist
  • Soil Scientist
  • Soil Surveyor
  • Terrestrial Ecologist
  • Water Conservation Specialist
  • Water Conservationist
  • Wetland Scientist
  • Wetlands Technician
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Range Managers

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Conservationist
  • Forestry and Wildlife Manager
  • Land Management Supervisor
  • Natural Resource Management Specialist
  • Natural Resource Manager
  • Natural Resource Officer
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Natural Resources Officer
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Preservationist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Management Specialist
  • Range Officer
  • Range Scientist
  • Range Technician
  • Rangeland Management Specialist
  • Rangeland Technician
  • Refuge Manager
  • Resource Manager
  • Resource Specialist
  • Resources Management Specialist
  • Territory Manager
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Refuge Manager
  • Wildlife Refuge Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Park Naturalists

Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

Salary Ratio: 0.84    

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    
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • Environmental Education Specialist
  • Environmental Educator
  • Interpretive Naturalist
  • National Park Ranger
  • Naturalist
  • Park Activities Coordinator
  • Park Guide
  • Park Interpretive Ranger
  • Park Interpretive Specialist
  • Park Naturalist
  • Park Protection Ranger
  • Park Ranger
  • Park Warden
  • Park Worker
  • Parks Worker
  • Program Production Specialist
  • Ranger
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Foresters

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Area Forester
  • Consulting Utility Forester
  • Environmental Protection Forester
  • Extension Forester
  • Fire Prevention Forester
  • Forest Examiner
  • Forest Manager
  • Forest Pathologist
  • Forest Practices Field Coordinator
  • Forest Supervisor
  • Forester
  • Forestry Consultant
  • Forestry Scientist
  • Forestry Specialist
  • Forestry Supervisor
  • Land Management Forester
  • Operations Forester
  • Regional Forester
  • Resource Forester
  • Service Forester
  • Silviculture Forester
  • Silviculturist
  • Timber Management Specialist
  • Transmission Forester
  • Unit Forester
  • Urban Forester
  • Utility Forester
  • Wildlife Removal Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $62,057
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forest and Conservation Technicians

Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.

Salary Ratio: 0.8    

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    
  • Biological Science Aide
  • Conservation Agent
  • Conservation Officer
  • Conservation Technician
  • Forest Technician
  • Forester Aide
  • Forestry Aid Technician
  • Forestry Aide
  • Forestry Aide Technician
  • Forestry Technician
  • Grazing Aide
  • Grazing Examiner
  • Natural Resources Technician
  • Range Technician
  • Resource Technician
  • Timber Appraiser
  • Timber Management Technician
  • US Salary Median: $46,462
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.28    

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    
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometrics Instructor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Conservation Biology Professor
  • Ecology Professor
  • Environmental Conservation Professor
  • Extension Professor
  • Forest Biometrics Professor
  • Forest Ecology Professor
  • Forest Explorers Instructor
  • Forest Management Professor
  • Forest Management Teacher
  • Forest Pathology Professor
  • Forest Pathology Teacher
  • Forest Products Teacher
  • Forest Resources Professor
  • Forest Technology Professor
  • Forestry Faculty Member
  • Forestry Instructor
  • Forestry Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Natural Resources Faculty Member
  • Natural Resources Instructor
  • Natural Resources Professor
  • Natural Resources Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Range and Road Instructor
  • Range Instructor
  • Research Professor
  • Silviculture Professor
  • Timber Management Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • Wildlife Conservation Professor
  • US Salary Median: $49,415
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

Salary Ratio: 2.77    

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    
  • Agricultural and Forestry Supervisor
  • Agriculture Manager
  • Agronomy Location Manager
  • Agronomy Manager
  • Animal Care Supervisor
  • Animal Caretaker Supervisor
  • Animal Husbandry Supervisor
  • Animal Maintenance Supervisor
  • Animal Shelter Manager
  • Aquacultural Worker Supervisor
  • Area Supervisor
  • Artificial Breeding Ranch Supervisor
  • Barn Boss
  • Barn Manager
  • Boom Boss
  • Boom Master
  • Broiler Supervisor
  • Brood Hatchery Manager
  • Camp Boss
  • Cattle Manager
  • Christmas Tree Farm Crew Boss
  • Christmas Tree Farm Manager
  • Corn Crop Supervisor
  • Corral Boss
  • Cotton Gin Yard Supervisor
  • Cranberry Bog Supervisor
  • Crew Foreman
  • Crew Leader
  • Crew Supervisor
  • Dairy Farm Supervisor
  • Detasseling Crew Supervisor
  • Distillery Manager
  • Distillery Supervisor
  • Diversified Crops Supervisor
  • Facility Manager
  • Facility Supervisor
  • Farm Boss
  • Farm Owner Operator
  • Farm Supervisor
  • Farrowing Manager
  • Feed Manager
  • Felling-Bucking Supervisor
  • Field Crop Farming Supervisor
  • Field Operations Farm Manager
  • Fish Culture Supervisor
  • Fish Farm Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Superintendent
  • Fish Hatchery Supervisor
  • Fisheries Manager
  • Fisheries Technician Supervisor
  • Forest Nursery Supervisor
  • Forestry Foreman
  • Forestry Supervisor
  • Game Farm Supervisor
  • Game Preserve Manager
  • Gamekeeper
  • Greenhouse Superintendent
  • Grove Superintendent
  • Hardscape Foreman
  • Harvest Crew Supervisor
  • Harvest Manager
  • Harvest Supervisor
  • Harvesting Supervisor
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Horse Farm Manager
  • Horticultural Specialty Farming Supervisor
  • Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor
  • Irrigation Foreman
  • Irrigation Supervisor
  • Kennel Manager
  • Kennel Supervisor
  • Laboratory Animal Facility Supervisor
  • Livestock Yard Supervisor
  • Loader Operator Supervisor
  • Log Sorting Supervisor
  • Logging Crew Foreman
  • Logging Crew Supervisor
  • Logging Superintendent
  • Logging Supervisor
  • Marine Site Manager
  • Materials Management Supervisor
  • Menagerie Superintendent
  • Migrant Leader
  • Nursery Supervisor
  • Orchard Manager
  • Park Worker Supervisor
  • Pest Management Supervisor
  • Picking Crew Supervisor
  • Planting Supervisor
  • Portable Track Crew Chief
  • Poultry Farm Supervisor
  • Poultry Hatchery Supervisor
  • Press Supervisor
  • Ranch Hand Supervisor
  • Ranch Supervisor
  • Research Animal Facility Supervisor
  • Research Dairy Farm Supervisor
  • Research Kennel Supervisor
  • Rose Grading Supervisor
  • Saw Boss
  • Saw Superintendent
  • Sawyer Leader
  • Seed Production Field Supervisor
  • Shed Workers Supervisor
  • Shellfish Farming Supervisor
  • Shelter Monitor
  • Shelter Supervisor
  • Sow Farm Manager
  • Sow Manager
  • Stock Ranch Supervisor
  • Supervisor Grower
  • Tree Fruit and Nut Farming Supervisor
  • Trucking Supervisor
  • Vegetable Farming Supervisor
  • Vine Fruit Farming Supervisor
  • Wildlife Manager
  • Wildlife Technician Supervisor
  • Woods Boss
  • Woods Superintendent
  • Wool Shearing Supervisor
  • Yarder Boss
  • Yarding Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $50,027
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 2.5%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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    
  • Blister Rust Eradicator
  • Box Chipper
  • Box Cutter
  • Box Puller
  • Boxer
  • Brusher
  • Chemical Sprayer
  • Chopper
  • Christmas Tree Farm Worker
  • Christmas Tree Grader
  • Christmas Tree Grower
  • Cone Picker
  • Conservation Coordinator
  • Conservation Officer
  • Conservation Specialist
  • Conservation Worker
  • Cupper
  • Dipper
  • Fern Cutter
  • Fern Gatherer
  • Fern Picker
  • Field Laborer
  • Forest Aide
  • Forest and Conservation Worker
  • Forest Nursery Worker
  • Forest Products Gatherer
  • Forest Resource Specialist
  • Forest Worker
  • Forester Aide
  • Forestry Conservation Worker
  • Forestry Farm Laborer
  • Forestry Laborer
  • Forestry Support Specialist
  • Gatherer
  • Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
  • Greens Picker
  • Greens Tier
  • Grounds Crewman
  • Growth Hacker
  • Gum Dipper
  • Hacker
  • Land Conservation Specialist
  • Moss Picker
  • Nut Picker
  • Palm Gatherer
  • Park Maintainer
  • Pine Straw Gatherer
  • Pitch Gatherer
  • Raker
  • Range Aide
  • Rangelands Conservation Laborer
  • Reforestation Worker
  • Sap Gatherer
  • Scrape Gatherer
  • Seasonal Greenery Bundler
  • Seedling Puller
  • Seedling Sorter
  • Spanish Moss Picker
  • Tar Heel
  • Timber Deadener
  • Timber Killer
  • Timber Poisoner
  • Tree Chipper
  • Tree Climber
  • Tree Coordinator
  • Tree Deadener
  • Tree Killer
  • Tree Planter
  • Tree Sapper
  • Tree Scout
  • Tree Tapping Laborer
  • Tree Trimmer
  • Tree Wrapper
  • Turpentiner
  • Wetlands Conservation Laborer
  • Woods Laborer
  • Woodsman
  • Yarrow Gatherer
  • US Salary Median: $33,383
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 2.5%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,763 per year (or $19,966 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,052 to earn a bachelor's (or $79,864 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,763 per year (or $19,966 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $17,526 to earn an associate's (or $39,932 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $11,955 per year (or $24,955 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $47,820 to earn a doctorate (or $99,820 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($35,052 if you're in-state, $79,864 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($23,910 if you're in-state, $49,910 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Forestry Degrees

New Mexico Highlands University

803 University Ave - Las Vegas, NM

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

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Highway 425 South - Monticello, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,759/year
In-state cost: $7,909/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

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

Louisiana Tech University

1310 West Railroad Avenue - Ruston, LA

Out-of-state cost: $16,807/year
In-state cost: $10,065/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2100 Main St - Stevens Point, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,004/year
In-state cost: $8,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Humboldt State University

1 Harpst Street - Arcata, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,744/year
In-state cost: $7,864/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Stephen F Austin State University

2008 Alumni Drive, Rusk 206 - Nacogdoches, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,616/year
In-state cost: $10,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

1 Grand Ave. - San Luis Obispo, CA

Out-of-state cost: $25,971/year
In-state cost: $10,071/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Albright College

1621 N. 13th St. - Reading, PA

Out-of-state cost: $26,688/year
In-state cost: $26,688/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,113/year
In-state cost: $12,170/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana - Missoula, MT

Out-of-state cost: $27,256/year
In-state cost: $7,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

University of Idaho

875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282 - Moscow, ID

Out-of-state cost: $27,540/year
In-state cost: $8,304/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $28,659/year
In-state cost: $6,381/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

Purdue University-Main Campus

Hovde Hall Of Administration - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $28,794/year
In-state cost: $9,992/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Missouri-Columbia

105 Jesse Hall - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,005/year
In-state cost: $10,723/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $30,535/year
In-state cost: $11,814/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $30,684/year
In-state cost: $13,264/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $31,120/year
In-state cost: $12,080/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $32,534/year
In-state cost: $11,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Forestry Degrees

Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $19,489/year
In-state cost: $11,166/year
Degrees: Master's

Utah State University

Old Main Hill - Logan, UT

Out-of-state cost: $22,598/year
In-state cost: $7,187/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

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

West Virginia University

PO Box 6201 - Morgantown, WV

Out-of-state cost: $26,154/year
In-state cost: $10,134/year
Degrees: Master's

Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,121/year
In-state cost: $15,269/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of Minnesota-Duluth

515 Darland Administration Bldg - Duluth, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,606/year
In-state cost: $18,982/year
Degrees: Doctorate

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

2101 Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $28,999/year
In-state cost: $11,673/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

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


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