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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Horticultural Science Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural species; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $63,946
    "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.): 9.35%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,404/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,633/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,432/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,248/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,416/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,899/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $63,946

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($84,562) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($74,353).

Fairbanks, AK $74,353
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $68,965
$71,659
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($79,560).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $68,307
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $71,503
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,813
Decatur, AL $72,460
Dothan, AL $67,607
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $63,907
Gadsden, AL $64,950
Huntsville, AL $79,560
Mobile, AL $68,127
Montgomery, AL $66,320
Tuscaloosa, AL $67,570
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,833
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,727
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,840
$66,588
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($70,137).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,280
Hot Springs, AR $55,340
Jonesboro, AR $54,073
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $62,157
Pine Bluff, AR $70,137
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,960
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,380
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,963
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,055
$57,230
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,620).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($82,480).

El Centro, CA $66,220
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $65,670
Merced, CA $61,163
Napa, CA $82,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $79,485
Salinas, CA $79,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,093
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $66,953
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $73,047
Santa Rosa, CA $69,475
Stockton-Lodi, CA $70,977
Visalia-Porterville, CA $63,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,890
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,493
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $67,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,833
Chico, CA $50,240
Fresno, CA $53,360
Modesto, CA $53,630
Redding, CA $47,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$63,875
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($80,967).

Colorado Springs, CO $67,933
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $80,967
Fort Collins, CO $68,290
Grand Junction, CO $60,693
Greeley, CO $67,453
Pueblo, CO $64,353
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,470
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,573
$64,847
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($83,140).

Danbury, CT $77,728
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,578
New Haven, CT $80,888
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $83,140
Waterbury, CT $75,143
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $71,828
$78,550
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,635).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,265
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,635
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 $48,855
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,570
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $43,590
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,995
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,020
$49,685
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($90,640).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $75,250
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$80,138
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($67,887).

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,887
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,323
$63,564
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($58,580).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,610
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,580
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,770
Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
$52,121
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($53,023).

Twin Falls, ID $48,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,023
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$45,386
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($56,343).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,343
Springfield, IL $53,795
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
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
$47,591
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

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
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,385
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$43,528
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($70,260).

Manhattan, KS $70,260
Topeka, KS $64,950
Wichita, KS $68,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,098
$63,901
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($71,785).

Baton Rouge, LA $66,910
Hammond, LA $63,475
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,060
Lafayette, LA $67,115
Lake Charles, LA $69,030
Monroe, LA $59,770
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,785
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,770
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $59,790
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,865
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,695
$64,933
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($97,975).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $97,975
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,110
New Bedford, MA $81,345
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $81,370
Worcester, MA-CT $84,180
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,895
$84,562
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($71,200).

California-Lexington Park, MD $71,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $65,380
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $58,045
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,595
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,175
$62,079
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($67,620).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $58,423
Portland-South Portland, ME $67,620
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,210
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,423
$59,919
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,550).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $53,440
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
$49,936
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($120,050).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $74,995
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,310
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$84,387
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($45,460).

Springfield, MO $43,870
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,567
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($59,813).

Hattiesburg, MS $58,160
Jackson, MS $57,833
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,120
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,420
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,313
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,813
$56,777
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($59,337).

Great Falls, MT $50,417
Missoula, MT $51,060
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,337
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,050
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,643
$52,573
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($77,950).

Burlington, NC $63,283
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,783
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $77,950
Fayetteville, NC $59,757
Goldsboro, NC $57,733
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,437
Greenville, NC $70,873
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,400
Jacksonville, NC $55,353
New Bern, NC $56,220
Raleigh, NC $70,937
Rocky Mount, NC $58,920
Wilmington, NC $63,657
Winston-Salem, NC $68,597
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,337
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,503
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,047
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,100
$62,712
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($66,440).

Fargo, ND-MN $66,440
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,603
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,950
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,748
$62,382
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($52,770).

Lincoln, NE $51,345
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $52,770
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,837
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
$48,952
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($75,793).

Manchester, NH $71,178
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,793
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,275
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,408
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,190
$66,569
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($89,998).

Ocean City, NJ $67,213
Trenton, NJ $89,998
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $75,710
$77,640
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($65,523).

Farmington, NM $62,903
Las Cruces, NM $65,523
Santa Fe, NM $62,903
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,017
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,987
$61,267
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($57,473).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $57,457
Reno, NV $50,793
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $57,473
$55,241
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($58,730).

Rochester, NY $58,730
$58,730
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,863).

Canton-Massillon, OH $65,090
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,087
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $73,863
Columbus, OH $70,273
Dayton, OH $69,083
Lima, OH $63,283
Mansfield, OH $59,380
Springfield, OH $65,867
Toledo, OH $67,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,037
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,820
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,858
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,613
$65,452
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($53,437).

Lawton, OK $50,317
Oklahoma City, OK $51,557
Tulsa, OK $53,437
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,857
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,157
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,727
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,970
$49,574
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,573).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,573
Salem, OR $60,593
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,593
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$53,077
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($88,920).

Altoona, PA $65,237
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $74,563
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $71,763
East Stroudsburg, PA $73,870
Erie, PA $67,733
Gettysburg, PA $71,320
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,273
Johnstown, PA $62,790
Lancaster, PA $66,557
Lebanon, PA $76,843
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $88,920
Pittsburgh, PA $77,427
Reading, PA $77,040
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,983
State College, PA $81,110
Williamsport, PA $72,303
York-Hanover, PA $76,037
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,220
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,557
$72,401
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($42,465).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,170
Arecibo, PR $39,715
Guayama, PR $40,270
Mayaguez, PR $42,465
Ponce, PR $39,227
San German, PR $35,995
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,935
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,775
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($65,758).

Columbia, SC $64,155
Florence, SC $58,790
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $60,708
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,870
Spartanburg, SC $65,758
Sumter, SC $59,033
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,265
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,813
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,760
$59,785
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,180).

Sioux Falls, SD $64,180
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,185
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,903
$58,626
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($96,400).

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($94,520).

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,495
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,195
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,160
$51,764
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($61,610).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $52,955
Provo-Orem, UT $61,610
St. George, UT $49,350
Salt Lake City, UT $60,430
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,148
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,690
$53,697
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($96,040).

Charlottesville, VA $88,020
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $72,650
Richmond, VA $81,765
Roanoke, VA $73,640
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $71,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $70,413
Winchester, VA-WV $85,970
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,043
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,595
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,095
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,260
$73,151
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($63,905).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,905
$62,378
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($69,843).

Eau Claire, WI $59,443
Fond du Lac, WI $69,583
Green Bay, WI $67,753
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,590
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $67,780
Madison, WI $69,843
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,313
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,480
Racine, WI $68,867
Sheboygan, WI $67,413
Wausau, WI $67,473
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,203
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,260
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,693
$65,300
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($61,438).

Charleston, WV $55,948
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,833
Morgantown, WV $61,438
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,525
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $60,883
Wheeling, WV-OH $59,560
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,478
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,433
$57,016
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($70,900).

Cheyenne, WY $70,900
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,423
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,767
$67,363

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $90,218

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($120,237) 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 ($93,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

El Centro, CA $71,100
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,670
Merced, CA $70,410
Napa, CA $118,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $123,890
Salinas, CA $96,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $52,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $94,620
Santa Rosa, CA $92,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $108,090
Visalia-Porterville, CA $83,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$91,404
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
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 ($110,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $110,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
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
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$110,030
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Twin Falls, ID $59,120
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($64,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,420
Springfield, IL N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,420
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan N/A
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
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 ($125,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska N/A
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 ($124,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
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 ($141,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada N/A
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
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 ($98,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
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 ($94,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,520
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

Master's

Average Salary Median: $52,934

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Connecticut ($69,416) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($68,535) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,535
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$66,013
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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 $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,658
Arizona

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

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

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

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

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($78,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $63,780
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $58,400
Napa, CA $64,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $65,300
Salinas, CA $78,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $64,310
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,535
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,695
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $73,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $62,250
Chico, CA $50,240
Fresno, CA $53,360
Modesto, CA $53,630
Redding, CA $47,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$58,434
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,495) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $54,495
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,145
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$47,657
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $64,315
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,555
New Haven, CT $71,490
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,450
Waterbury, CT $68,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,555
$69,416
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $40,895
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,740
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 $45,160
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,730
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $41,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,240
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $28,730
$44,986
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($40,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,630
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,995) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,995
$50,533
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($72,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,575
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,290
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
$64,419
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($55,045) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,045
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,045
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,795) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $52,305
Springfield, IL $53,795
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
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
$45,456
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($33,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,370
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($56,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $56,200
$56,200
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($58,655) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
Portland-South Portland, ME $58,655
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,290
$54,278
Michigan

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

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $55,595
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,335
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
$50,047
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN $58,370
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,580
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,787
Missouri

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

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

Springfield, MO $44,245
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,540
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,720
$38,928
North Carolina

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

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

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,975
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$50,615
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($52,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $48,210
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $52,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,080
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,520
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($63,825) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,885
$58,304
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($78,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $57,075
Trenton, NJ $78,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,370
$66,848
New Mexico

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

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

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($59,345) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,345
Reno, NV $53,735
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $59,105
$57,395
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($58,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY $58,730
$58,730
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $59,450
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,185
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,290
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($57,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $55,340
Oklahoma City, OK $55,125
Tulsa, OK $57,710
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,275
$53,272
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($75,475) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,475
Salem, OR $65,845
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$53,387
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($78,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lancaster, PA $48,790
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,610
Pittsburgh, PA $58,160
Reading, PA $61,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$61,407
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($34,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR $32,870
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,050
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,460
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,565) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $53,520
Florence, SC $50,145
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,525
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $54,205
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $55,500
Spartanburg, SC $57,565
Sumter, SC $52,790
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,505
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,480
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,650
$52,689
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($49,145) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,145
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,730
$46,902
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $75,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,495
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,050
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,670
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,160
$41,319
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,865) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $49,980
Provo-Orem, UT $53,865
St. George, UT $45,010
Salt Lake City, UT $52,595
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,580
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,680
$48,618
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($46,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,570
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,850
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,710
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($58,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,720
$57,725
Wisconsin

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

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

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,235
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,975
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,587
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($55,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $48,705
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,995
Morgantown, WV $54,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $51,010
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,580
$51,219
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,685

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

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
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona N/A
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.

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

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
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
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
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
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
$48,752
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

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

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
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$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 N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
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
$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.

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

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.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
$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.

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

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

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
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
$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.

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

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

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
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$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
Guayama, PR $29,920
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
$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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,310
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,010
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.

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

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
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
$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.

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

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
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
$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.

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
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$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.

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

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $90,218.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $52,934.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685. 

  Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Salary Ratio: 7.32    

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    
  • Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
  • Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
  • Agriculture Manager
  • Animal Husbandry Manager
  • Annual Greenhouse Manager
  • Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
  • Aquaculture Director
  • Aquaculture Farm Manager
  • Aquaculture Program Director
  • Barn and Property Manager
  • Beef Farm Operator
  • Christmas Tree Farm Manager
  • Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
  • Crop
  • Grain
  • or Livestock Farm Manager
  • Dairy Farm Manager
  • Facility Operations Manager
  • Farm Facility Manager
  • Farm Field Manager
  • Farm Manager
  • Farm Operations Manager
  • Farm Operations Technical Director
  • Feedlot Manager
  • Field Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
  • Game Breeding Farm Manager
  • Garden Center Manager
  • General Farm Manager
  • Germination Testing Manager
  • Greenhouse Manager
  • Greenhouse Project Manager
  • Harvesting Manager
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Horticultural Farm Manager
  • Horticultural Manager
  • Horticulture Superintendent
  • Livestock Farm Manager
  • Nursery Manager
  • Orchard Manager
  • Perennial House Manager
  • Pineapple Plantation Manager
  • Plant Culture Manager
  • Plant Health Manager
  • Plant Nursery Manager
  • Poultry Barn Manager
  • Poultry Hatchery Manager
  • Producer Arborist Manager
  • Production Superintendent
  • Propagation Manager
  • Ranch Manager
  • Range Manager
  • Seed Cleaning Manager
  • Seed Corn Production Manager
  • Shellfish Manager
  • Sow Farm Manager
  • Sugar Plantation Manager
  • US Salary Median: $88,619
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Soil and Plant Scientists

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Salary Ratio: 0.44    

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    
  • Agriculturist
  • Agronomist
  • Apiculturist
  • Arboreal Scientist
  • Arboriculture Researcher
  • Arboriculturist
  • Arborist
  • Botanist
  • Corn Breeder
  • Cotton Breeder
  • Crop Nutrition Scientist
  • Crop Protection Research Agronomist
  • Entomologist
  • Field Agronomist
  • Field Research Agronomist
  • Field Technology Development Agronomist
  • Floriculturist
  • Forage Physiologist
  • Growth Specialist
  • Horticultural Specialist
  • Horticulture Specialist
  • Horticulturist
  • Hybrid Corn Breeder
  • Microbiology Soil Scientist
  • Plant Anatomist
  • Plant Breeder
  • Plant Breeder Scientist
  • Plant Pathologist
  • Plant Physiologist
  • Plant Research Geneticist
  • Plant Scientist
  • Pomologist
  • Precision Agronomist
  • Research Agronomist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Soil Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Scientist Propagator
  • Soil Expert
  • Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
  • Soil Specialist
  • Technical Agronomist
  • Viticulturist
  • Wholesale Agronomist
  • US Salary Median: $63,442
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.25    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Agribusiness Instructor
  • Agribusiness Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Professor
  • Agricultural Education Professor
  • Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
  • Agricultural Science Professor
  • Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
  • Agriculture Instructor
  • Agriculture Professor
  • Agriculture Teacher
  • Agronomy Instructor
  • Agronomy Professor
  • Agronomy Teacher
  • Animal Anatomy Teacher
  • Animal Husbandry Professor
  • Animal Husbandry Teacher
  • Animal Nutrition Teacher
  • Animal Pathology Teacher
  • Animal Physiology Teacher
  • Animal Science Instructor
  • Animal Science Professor
  • Aquaculture Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Dairy Husbandry Teacher
  • Dairy Science Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Farm Crops Teacher
  • Farm Instructor
  • Farm Management Professor
  • Farm Management Teacher
  • Fisheries Instructor
  • Fisheries Professor
  • Floriculture Professor
  • Floriculture Teacher
  • Horticulture Instructor
  • Horticulture Professor
  • Horticulture Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Irrigation Teacher
  • Olericulture Professor
  • Olericulture Teacher
  • Plant Pathology Teacher
  • Plant Science Professor
  • Plant Sciences Professor
  • Pomology Teacher
  • Poultry Husbandry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sericulture Teacher
  • Silviculture Teacher
  • Soil Biology Teacher
  • Soil Conservation Teacher
  • Soil Science Professor
  • Soil Science Teacher
  • Viticulture Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $55,568
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Farm and Home Management Educators

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • 4-H Youth Development Specialist
  • Agricultural Agent
  • Agricultural Extension Agent
  • Agricultural Extension Educator
  • Agriculture Consultant
  • Agriculture Extension Specialist
  • Cooperative Extension Agent
  • County Agent
  • County Agricultural Agent
  • County Demonstrator
  • County Extension Agent
  • County Home Demonstration Agent
  • County Home Demonstrator
  • District Extension Service Agent
  • Extension Agent
  • Extension Educator
  • Extension Officer
  • Extension Service Advisor
  • Extension Service Specialist
  • Extension Specialist
  • Extension Worker
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
  • Family Development Extension Specialist
  • Family Resource Management Extension Specialist
  • Family Resource Management Specialist
  • Farm Advisor
  • Farm Agent
  • Farm Business Management Agent
  • Farm Consultant
  • Farm Demonstrator
  • Farm Management Advisor
  • Farm Management Specialist
  • Farm Service Advisor
  • Farm Service Consultant
  • Feed Advisor
  • Feed Management Advisor
  • Four-H Agent
  • Four-H Club Agent
  • Future Farmers of America Advisor (FFA Advisor)
  • Home Advisor
  • Home Agent
  • Home Demonstration Agent
  • Home Economics Expert
  • Home Economics Extension Worker
  • Home Economist
  • Home Improvement Advisor
  • Home Service Advisor
  • Home Service Consultant
  • Home Service Professional
  • Marine Extension Agent
  • Natural Resources Extension Educator
  • Order Management Specialist
  • Resource Management Specialist
  • Smart Home Expert
  • Youth Development Agent
  • Youth Development Professional
  • US Salary Median: $49,760
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,247 per year (or $24,432 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,494 to earn a master's (or $48,864 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($46,528 if you're in-state, $97,612 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,247 per year (or $24,432 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $48,988 to earn a doctorate (or $97,728 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($46,528 if you're in-state, $97,612 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($24,494 if you're in-state, $48,864 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Horticultural Science Degrees

University of Minnesota-Crookston

2900 University Ave - Crookston, MN

Out-of-state cost: $12,014/year
In-state cost: $12,014/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,205/year
In-state cost: $8,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive - Maryville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,458/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-River Falls

410 S 3rd St - River Falls, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,636/year
In-state cost: $8,063/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Platteville

1 University Plaza - Platteville, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,148/year
In-state cost: $7,873/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fort Valley State University

1005 State University Dr - Fort Valley, GA

Out-of-state cost: $16,554/year
In-state cost: $5,832/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

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

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Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,552/year
In-state cost: $8,736/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Morrisville

80 Eaton Street - Morrisville, NY

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

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College of the Ozarks

100 Opportunity Avenue - Point Lookout, MO

Out-of-state cost: $19,960/year
In-state cost: $19,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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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

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Utah State University

Old Main Hill - Logan, UT

Out-of-state cost: $22,805/year
In-state cost: $7,860/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

2850 Weddell Street - Las Cruces, NM

Out-of-state cost: $23,767/year
In-state cost: $7,301/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Mississippi State University

Lee Boulevard - Mississippi State, MS

Out-of-state cost: $23,950/year
In-state cost: $8,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $24,504/year
In-state cost: $9,316/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK

Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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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

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Kansas State University

919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall - Manhattan, KS

Out-of-state cost: $26,316/year
In-state cost: $10,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Horticultural Science Degrees

Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,530/year
In-state cost: $9,350/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Arkansas

Administration Bldg 425 - Fayetteville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $22,121/year
In-state cost: $8,841/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $28,352/year
In-state cost: $9,596/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cornell University

300 Day Hall - Ithaca, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,042/year
In-state cost: $30,042/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

190 N. Oval Mall - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $37,141/year
In-state cost: $12,425/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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