Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Industrial Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications. Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $86,838
    "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.): 8.22%
    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.):  $27,716/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,006/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,805/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,122/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,322/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,104/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: $86,838

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Colorado ($115,938) in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($97,122).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $97,122
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$94,086
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($117,519).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $90,948
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $98,192
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $79,632
Decatur, AL $117,519
Dothan, AL $88,104
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $94,095
Gadsden, AL $83,709
Huntsville, AL $110,352
Mobile, AL $113,092
Montgomery, AL $91,599
Tuscaloosa, AL $105,621
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $80,449
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $92,882
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $92,822
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $96,996
$96,401
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($95,145).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $73,837
Jonesboro, AR $95,145
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,898
Pine Bluff, AR $94,102
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,797
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $82,585
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $88,018
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $92,952
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
$87,220
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($113,276).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $95,694
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $101,051
Prescott, AZ $100,123
Tucson, AZ $105,294
Yuma, AZ $100,063
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $113,276
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $108,133
$103,229
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($159,210).

Chico, CA $120,340
Fresno, CA $97,390
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $117,395
Madera, CA $118,090
Merced, CA $112,980
Modesto, CA $102,687
Napa, CA $139,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $119,322
Redding, CA $126,588
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $102,171
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,397
Salinas, CA $128,248
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,817
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $135,582
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $132,286
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $129,925
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $100,195
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $126,047
Santa Rosa, CA $113,168
Stockton-Lodi, CA $109,162
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $115,055
Visalia-Porterville, CA $104,657
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $107,905
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $102,838
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,823
El Centro, CA $132,340
Yuba City, CA $159,210
$115,343
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($125,988).

Colorado Springs, CO $125,988
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $125,639
Fort Collins, CO $124,305
Greeley, CO $111,530
Pueblo, CO $111,242
Grand Junction, CO $75,090
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,970
$115,938
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($141,980).

Danbury, CT $115,945
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $113,898
New Haven, CT $109,534
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $141,980
Waterbury, CT $100,387
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $108,562
$114,975
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $100,212
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $91,872
Gainesville, FL $96,317
Jacksonville, FL $103,082
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $106,073
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $100,095
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $88,735
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $97,437
Ocala, FL $102,768
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $100,690
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $108,178
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $102,880
Port St. Lucie, FL $96,550
Tallahassee, FL $111,945
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $99,925
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $86,412
Panama City, FL $106,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
$99,968
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($113,411).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $93,740
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $106,620
Columbus, GA-AL $97,362
Dalton, GA $78,815
Gainesville, GA $94,545
Macon, GA $98,645
Rome, GA $88,780
Savannah, GA $113,411
Valdosta, GA $92,264
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,559
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $92,525
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $92,275
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,898
Warner Robins, GA $87,770
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Hinesville, GA $33,140
$94,266
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($110,943).

Urban Honolulu, HI $110,943
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,080
$104,512
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($102,058).

Cedar Rapids, IA $101,265
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $96,208
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $90,376
Dubuque, IA $84,004
Iowa City, IA $94,135
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $102,058
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $89,458
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $84,710
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,598
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,471
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $92,239
$91,392
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,930).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $82,330
Twin Falls, ID $90,895
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $89,433
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $88,801
Pocatello, ID $91,930
Idaho Falls, ID $84,590
Lewiston, ID-WA $61,434
$85,700
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($116,833).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $105,837
Danville, IL $87,860
Decatur, IL $103,053
Kankakee, IL $116,833
Peoria, IL $97,780
Rockford, IL $97,250
Springfield, IL $100,318
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $98,452
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $94,058
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $93,952
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $95,068
$99,387
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($142,390).

Columbus, IN $142,390
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $81,157
Evansville, IN-KY $105,713
Fort Wayne, IN $87,495
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,183
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $99,622
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $90,747
Muncie, IN $79,148
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $89,602
Terre Haute, IN $90,082
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $91,915
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $86,452
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $88,065
$92,497
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($93,733).

Topeka, KS $92,501
Wichita, KS $93,733
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $87,280
Manhattan, KS $91,939
$91,288
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($95,675).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,045
Lexington-Fayette, KY $94,034
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $93,178
Owensboro, KY $88,884
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $95,675
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $87,342
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $85,435
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $68,765
$87,148
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($134,550).

Baton Rouge, LA $111,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $96,988
Lafayette, LA $112,500
Lake Charles, LA $118,010
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $134,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $110,580
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $102,655
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $120,450
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $123,010
$113,793
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($127,577).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $127,577
Leominster-Gardner, MA $106,007
New Bedford, MA $110,446
Pittsfield, MA $105,170
Springfield, MA-CT $105,740
Worcester, MA-CT $105,602
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $84,612
$106,882
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($116,860).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $88,906
Salisbury, MD-DE $109,329
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $100,352
California-Lexington Park, MD $116,860
Cumberland, MD-WV $80,942
$100,063
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($95,677).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $92,128
Portland-South Portland, ME $95,677
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $83,572
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $95,545
$92,057
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($120,025).

Battle Creek, MI $100,018
Bay City, MI $120,025
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,573
Flint, MI $109,657
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,423
Jackson, MI $98,644
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $100,127
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $97,908
Monroe, MI $117,338
Muskegon, MI $96,493
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $90,768
Saginaw, MI $101,300
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $95,596
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,158
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $93,018
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $93,560
$101,640
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($112,922).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $100,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $112,922
Rochester, MN $93,702
St. Cloud, MN $96,655
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,032
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,068
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $89,185
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $97,132
$96,492
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($105,616).

Jefferson City, MO $86,578
Joplin, MO $97,626
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,438
St. Joseph, MO-KS $100,302
St. Louis, MO-IL $105,616
Springfield, MO $96,482
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,395
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $88,160
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $86,898
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $93,326
Columbia, MO $81,660
$94,766
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($110,545).

Hattiesburg, MS $80,843
Jackson, MS $91,368
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $87,405
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $82,557
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $92,814
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $110,545
$91,143
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($106,040).

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $103,898
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $106,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $91,893
$101,611
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($120,420).

Burlington, NC $85,728
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $101,518
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $120,420
Fayetteville, NC $98,350
Goldsboro, NC $93,924
Greensboro-High Point, NC $97,822
Greenville, NC $106,272
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $94,943
New Bern, NC $114,765
Raleigh, NC $110,144
Rocky Mount, NC $91,164
Wilmington, NC $111,467
Winston-Salem, NC $103,335
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $95,590
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $99,386
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $100,960
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $90,690
$101,343
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($106,746).

Fargo, ND-MN $104,138
Grand Forks, ND-MN $106,746
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $94,808
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,714
$96,637
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($100,730).

Lincoln, NE $98,288
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,555
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $100,730
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $89,083
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $95,723
$95,580
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($118,306).

Manchester, NH $113,764
Portsmouth, NH-ME $118,306
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $102,863
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $109,034
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$109,640
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($124,015).

Trenton, NJ $124,015
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $100,176
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
$112,452
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($116,539).

Las Cruces, NM $98,721
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $116,539
Farmington, NM $49,870
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$99,097
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($102,327).

Reno, NV $102,265
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $92,975
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $102,327
$98,107
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($127,888).

Binghamton, NY $114,628
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $109,708
Elmira, NY $96,302
Glens Falls, NY $98,254
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $127,888
Rochester, NY $111,172
Syracuse, NY $113,197
Utica-Rome, NY $90,493
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $93,664
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $106,605
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $107,580
Ithaca, NY $82,890
Kingston, NY $86,010
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $92,990
$105,421
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($104,965).

Canton-Massillon, OH $98,430
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,765
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $102,042
Columbus, OH $101,642
Dayton, OH $99,168
Lima, OH $104,965
Mansfield, OH $84,965
Springfield, OH $82,552
Toledo, OH $100,174
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $101,010
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $95,127
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $94,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $99,752
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $104,570
$98,319
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($125,370).

Oklahoma City, OK $113,778
Tulsa, OK $105,875
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $95,817
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $97,203
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $125,370
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $93,855
$102,830
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($110,053).

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,164
Eugene, OR $96,613
Grants Pass, OR $58,540
Medford, OR $81,245
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $105,990
Salem, OR $84,043
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $110,053
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $86,780
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,960
Corvallis, OR $105,663
$90,249
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($113,502).

Altoona, PA $93,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $95,528
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $109,090
East Stroudsburg, PA $94,252
Erie, PA $81,872
Gettysburg, PA $84,488
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,030
Johnstown, PA $92,547
Lancaster, PA $100,258
Lebanon, PA $92,685
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $113,502
Pittsburgh, PA $102,223
Reading, PA $102,314
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $98,532
State College, PA $92,680
Williamsport, PA $99,025
York-Hanover, PA $100,517
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $88,210
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $91,237
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $92,737
$96,277
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($105,366).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $89,427
Arecibo, PR $87,706
Guayama, PR $105,366
Ponce, PR $87,315
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $93,440
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $97,180
$93,107
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Florence, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($113,550).

Columbia, SC $98,446
Florence, SC $113,550
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $101,178
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $90,320
Spartanburg, SC $99,527
Sumter, SC $87,365
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,504
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $93,042
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,903
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $92,367
$97,909
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($92,782).

Sioux Falls, SD $85,325
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $92,782
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$87,310
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($118,410).

Clarksville, TN-KY $82,292
Cleveland, TN $91,704
Jackson, TN $91,123
Johnson City, TN $103,205
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $118,410
Knoxville, TN $94,740
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $94,167
Morristown, TN $77,342
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $95,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $90,757
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $86,162
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,393
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $98,048
$92,017
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($129,490).

Amarillo, TX $102,120
Austin-Round Rock, TX $115,845
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $126,828
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $129,490
College Station-Bryan, TX $100,238
Corpus Christi, TX $114,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $113,485
El Paso, TX $105,053
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $126,104
Killeen-Temple, TX $113,325
Longview, TX $107,355
Lubbock, TX $96,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $72,342
Midland, TX $116,985
Odessa, TX $125,023
San Angelo, TX $105,368
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $105,268
Sherman-Denison, TX $94,924
Texarkana, TX-AR $94,228
Tyler, TX $109,085
Victoria, TX $105,702
Waco, TX $102,897
Wichita Falls, TX $106,800
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $119,602
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $99,028
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,518
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $93,032
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $122,450
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $113,031
$108,247
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($110,528).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $104,023
Provo-Orem, UT $93,472
Salt Lake City, UT $97,438
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $110,528
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $86,608
$98,390
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($116,752).

Charlottesville, VA $103,243
Harrisonburg, VA $112,158
Lynchburg, VA $116,752
Richmond, VA $107,970
Roanoke, VA $98,532
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $93,302
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $107,392
Winchester, VA-WV $115,728
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $92,310
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,012
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,465
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,160
$105,680
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($88,482).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $88,482
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,457
$86,470
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($107,613).

Eau Claire, WI $95,295
Fond du Lac, WI $88,214
Green Bay, WI $93,232
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,613
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $101,110
Madison, WI $103,518
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $104,715
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $94,630
Racine, WI $100,370
Sheboygan, WI $96,022
Wausau, WI $94,213
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,586
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,747
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $97,707
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $91,807
$96,919
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($109,006).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $95,389
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $106,218
Wheeling, WV-OH $98,185
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,393
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $109,006
Morgantown, WV $97,976
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $74,964
Charleston, WV $42,820
$96,126
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($122,511).

Cheyenne, WY $103,281
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $122,511
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $116,325
$115,097

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $103,157

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($131,770) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($103,764) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $103,764
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$103,764
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($124,665) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $94,841
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $104,361
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $83,284
Decatur, AL $124,665
Dothan, AL $92,113
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $98,871
Gadsden, AL $87,618
Huntsville, AL $117,227
Mobile, AL $119,549
Montgomery, AL $96,349
Tuscaloosa, AL $111,067
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,123
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $98,402
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $97,636
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $102,682
$100,852
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($101,188) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $77,165
Jonesboro, AR $101,188
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $93,642
Pine Bluff, AR $99,996
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $89,406
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $86,670
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $93,325
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $98,494
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$92,486
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($141,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $105,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $110,290
Prescott, AZ $109,980
Tucson, AZ $112,364
Yuma, AZ $110,460
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $125,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $141,630
$116,523
California

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

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($159,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $121,661
Fresno, CA $99,173
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $119,797
Madera, CA $118,090
Merced, CA $113,001
Modesto, CA $103,831
Napa, CA $141,331
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $121,288
Redding, CA $128,013
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $105,274
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $114,571
Salinas, CA $130,633
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $118,151
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $139,825
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $132,756
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $132,361
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $102,396
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $127,982
Santa Rosa, CA $114,854
Stockton-Lodi, CA $111,426
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $117,756
Visalia-Porterville, CA $105,642
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $109,020
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $104,039
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $101,630
El Centro, CA $132,340
Yuba City, CA $159,210
$118,416
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($130,683) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $127,878
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $130,683
Fort Collins, CO $126,448
Greeley, CO $114,083
Pueblo, CO $111,996
Grand Junction, CO $75,090
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,970
$111,593
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($143,728) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $117,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $115,545
New Haven, CT $112,257
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $143,728
Waterbury, CT $102,028
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $109,831
$116,858
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $101,973
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $92,536
Gainesville, FL $97,395
Jacksonville, FL $104,611
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $107,323
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $101,704
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $91,741
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $99,276
Ocala, FL $104,749
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $103,101
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $110,321
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $104,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $98,086
Tallahassee, FL $112,042
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $101,800
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $88,036
Panama City, FL $108,472
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
$102,539
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($121,086) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $98,718
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $113,413
Columbus, GA-AL $103,304
Dalton, GA $82,423
Gainesville, GA $99,126
Macon, GA $105,303
Rome, GA $92,990
Savannah, GA $121,086
Valdosta, GA $99,870
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,797
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $97,508
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $97,378
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $100,367
Warner Robins, GA $99,666
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$100,425
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($141,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $141,380
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $122,160
$131,770
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($107,973) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $107,973
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $102,133
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $95,638
Dubuque, IA $88,324
Iowa City, IA $94,991
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $107,844
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $93,164
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,035
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $88,334
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $92,396
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $97,797
$96,148
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($112,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $89,894
Twin Falls, ID $96,050
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $93,631
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $92,558
Pocatello, ID $112,870
Idaho Falls, ID $97,690
Lewiston, ID-WA $66,930
$92,803
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($118,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $101,075
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $107,597
Danville, IL $88,253
Decatur, IL $104,719
Kankakee, IL $118,390
Peoria, IL $97,780
Rockford, IL $98,099
Springfield, IL $102,286
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $99,761
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $95,446
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $94,914
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $96,738
$100,421
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($142,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $142,390
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $82,440
Evansville, IN-KY $106,735
Fort Wayne, IN $88,809
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $95,505
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $100,241
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $91,904
Muncie, IN $79,355
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $91,318
Terre Haute, IN $91,011
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $93,338
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $89,080
$95,334
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($100,028) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $97,993
Wichita, KS $99,194
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,443
Manhattan, KS $100,028
$97,415
Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($101,231) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $84,819
Lexington-Fayette, KY $99,673
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $98,272
Owensboro, KY $94,161
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $101,231
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $91,706
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $88,999
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,348
$91,151
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($136,832) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $111,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $97,240
Lafayette, LA $114,056
Lake Charles, LA $120,186
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $136,832
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $111,420
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $104,200
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $120,450
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $123,010
$115,466
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($129,577) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $129,577
Leominster-Gardner, MA $107,434
New Bedford, MA $110,929
Pittsfield, MA $107,051
Springfield, MA-CT $105,053
Worcester, MA-CT $107,209
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $85,048
$107,471
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($130,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $94,238
Salisbury, MD-DE $115,105
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $107,287
California-Lexington Park, MD $130,530
Cumberland, MD-WV $87,030
$106,838
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($100,991) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $97,827
Portland-South Portland, ME $100,602
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $88,293
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $100,991
$96,928
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($121,573) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $102,111
Bay City, MI $121,573
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $117,064
Flint, MI $110,397
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $102,370
Jackson, MI $99,359
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $100,573
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $98,632
Monroe, MI $118,673
Muskegon, MI $98,020
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $91,513
Saginaw, MI $101,899
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $95,499
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $95,661
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,396
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,889
$102,664
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($114,787) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $102,415
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $114,787
Rochester, MN $95,465
St. Cloud, MN $99,259
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,619
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $88,530
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,527
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $98,568
$97,896
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($109,469) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $87,094
Joplin, MO $98,313
Kansas City, MO-KS $106,137
St. Joseph, MO-KS $101,328
St. Louis, MO-IL $109,469
Springfield, MO $99,269
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $91,984
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $88,831
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $88,458
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $93,818
Columbia, MO $81,660
$95,124
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($116,237) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $84,769
Jackson, MS $96,719
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $92,276
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $87,358
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $98,425
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $116,237
$95,964
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($105,857) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $104,130
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $105,857
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $93,450
$101,146
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($121,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $86,243
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $104,975
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $121,630
Fayetteville, NC $100,221
Goldsboro, NC $94,496
Greensboro-High Point, NC $100,031
Greenville, NC $106,999
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $96,653
New Bern, NC $116,263
Raleigh, NC $112,147
Rocky Mount, NC $91,484
Wilmington, NC $112,835
Winston-Salem, NC $105,158
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $97,038
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $99,626
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $106,122
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $93,361
$102,664
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($113,886) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $111,893
Grand Forks, ND-MN $113,886
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $100,844
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $84,270
$102,723
Nebraska

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

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($100,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $99,166
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $99,317
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $100,730
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $90,396
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $97,224
$97,367
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($125,507) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $121,491
Portsmouth, NH-ME $125,507
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $108,635
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,447
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,770
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($130,883) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $130,883
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $106,960
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$118,922
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($126,701) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $105,074
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $126,701
Farmington, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,888
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($126,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $108,308
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $97,687
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $126,650
$110,882
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($130,673) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $117,511
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $111,591
Elmira, NY $96,893
Glens Falls, NY $98,725
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $130,673
Rochester, NY $113,415
Syracuse, NY $115,388
Utica-Rome, NY $89,435
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $94,253
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $108,479
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $109,042
Ithaca, NY $82,890
Kingston, NY $86,010
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $92,990
$103,378
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($106,318) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $100,106
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,318
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,090
Columbus, OH $103,268
Dayton, OH $101,058
Lima, OH $106,058
Mansfield, OH $86,936
Springfield, OH $82,851
Toledo, OH $102,363
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $102,911
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $96,156
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $95,799
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $101,284
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $105,801
$99,643
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($125,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $114,866
Tulsa, OK $107,799
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $97,153
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $98,833
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $125,370
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $94,471
$106,415
Oregon

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

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($110,359) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,013
Eugene, OR $97,156
Grants Pass, OR $58,540
Medford, OR $82,975
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $107,602
Salem, OR $85,547
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $110,359
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $86,780
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,960
Corvallis, OR $109,276
$90,421
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($116,672) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $95,468
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $95,990
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $111,375
East Stroudsburg, PA $94,915
Erie, PA $83,338
Gettysburg, PA $84,733
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $99,242
Johnstown, PA $94,243
Lancaster, PA $101,976
Lebanon, PA $94,113
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $116,672
Pittsburgh, PA $104,438
Reading, PA $102,965
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $100,609
State College, PA $94,185
Williamsport, PA $101,158
York-Hanover, PA $102,184
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,737
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $92,847
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $94,915
$97,755
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($106,769) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $90,993
Arecibo, PR $88,463
Guayama, PR $106,769
Ponce, PR $87,773
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $98,363
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $98,560
$95,153
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($121,096) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $103,719
Florence, SC $121,096
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $107,349
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $96,933
Spartanburg, SC $104,796
Sumter, SC $91,925
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $104,505
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,013
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $105,036
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $115,540
$104,891
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($98,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $90,161
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,385
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,273
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($120,311) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $82,241
Cleveland, TN $92,155
Jackson, TN $92,079
Johnson City, TN $104,787
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $120,311
Knoxville, TN $95,813
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $95,721
Morristown, TN $77,903
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $97,263
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $91,675
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $88,151
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,153
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $99,870
$92,856
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($131,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $102,120
Austin-Round Rock, TX $118,046
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $128,548
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $129,490
College Station-Bryan, TX $99,304
Corpus Christi, TX $116,425
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $116,838
El Paso, TX $106,214
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $131,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $115,031
Longview, TX $109,381
Lubbock, TX $96,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $71,658
Midland, TX $118,856
Odessa, TX $127,184
San Angelo, TX $105,458
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $107,018
Sherman-Denison, TX $95,724
Texarkana, TX-AR $94,903
Tyler, TX $111,046
Victoria, TX $106,349
Waco, TX $104,202
Wichita Falls, TX $107,561
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $121,199
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $104,875
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,186
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $93,153
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $122,450
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $114,694
$109,316
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($110,277) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $105,347
Provo-Orem, UT $94,972
Salt Lake City, UT $98,720
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $110,277
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $86,790
$99,221
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($118,449) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $104,875
Harrisonburg, VA $113,811
Lynchburg, VA $118,449
Richmond, VA $109,317
Roanoke, VA $99,592
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $94,648
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $113,091
Winchester, VA-WV $117,632
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,562
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $110,274
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,495
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $110,723
$107,622
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($93,704) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $93,704
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $87,967
$90,836
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($109,715) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $96,311
Fond du Lac, WI $89,284
Green Bay, WI $94,837
Janesville-Beloit, WI $109,715
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $102,704
Madison, WI $105,386
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $106,303
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $95,977
Racine, WI $102,213
Sheboygan, WI $97,598
Wausau, WI $96,141
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,301
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $96,659
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,214
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,290
$98,262
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($116,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $101,380
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $112,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $103,226
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,272
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $116,850
Morgantown, WV $110,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $83,070
Charleston, WV N/A
$102,238
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($131,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $111,910
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $131,980
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $122,745
$122,212

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $104,335

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Hampshire ($128,003) in the Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($92,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $92,790
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$92,790
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($129,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $102,810
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,950
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $87,120
Decatur, AL $129,970
Dothan, AL $88,880
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $107,950
Gadsden, AL $91,930
Huntsville, AL $115,600
Mobile, AL $124,000
Montgomery, AL $96,530
Tuscaloosa, AL $118,340
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $90,310
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $95,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $99,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $104,500
$103,535
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($112,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $80,660
Jonesboro, AR $110,450
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,840
Pine Bluff, AR $112,120
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,610
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $88,170
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $93,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $100,230
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$94,063
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($125,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $105,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $110,290
Prescott, AZ $109,980
Tucson, AZ $117,270
Yuma, AZ $110,460
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $125,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$113,157
California

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

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $111,090
Fresno, CA $87,140
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,730
Madera, CA $118,090
Merced, CA $113,320
Modesto, CA $107,050
Napa, CA $127,400
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $119,320
Redding, CA $116,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $99,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $107,080
Salinas, CA $120,890
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $141,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $139,810
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $142,820
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $83,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $127,720
Santa Rosa, CA $108,250
Stockton-Lodi, CA $98,390
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $120,590
Visalia-Porterville, CA $98,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,100
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $94,430
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $95,170
El Centro, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$111,160
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $128,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,140
Fort Collins, CO $136,530
Greeley, CO $111,330
Pueblo, CO $123,310
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$127,196
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($150,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $119,120
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $124,760
New Haven, CT $121,840
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $150,400
Waterbury, CT $101,930
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $124,310
$123,727
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($119,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $95,510
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $102,060
Gainesville, FL $96,420
Jacksonville, FL $106,240
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $119,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $102,710
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $60,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $102,170
Ocala, FL $112,650
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $97,820
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $110,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $105,430
Port St. Lucie, FL $94,680
Tallahassee, FL $115,370
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $92,320
Panama City, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,838
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($125,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,150
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $115,160
Columbus, GA-AL $108,020
Dalton, GA $87,290
Gainesville, GA $107,530
Macon, GA $92,020
Rome, GA $101,750
Savannah, GA $125,220
Valdosta, GA $99,870
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,940
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $96,330
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $101,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $97,590
Warner Robins, GA N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$102,815
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($105,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $105,470
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $104,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $93,630
Dubuque, IA $89,260
Iowa City, IA $91,740
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $105,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $89,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $93,400
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,500
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $88,730
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $99,730
$95,180
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($95,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $79,300
Twin Falls, ID $94,670
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $95,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $88,350
Pocatello, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
$89,563
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($120,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $102,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $107,740
Danville, IL $94,140
Decatur, IL $95,220
Kankakee, IL $120,320
Peoria, IL $97,780
Rockford, IL $98,170
Springfield, IL $98,250
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $105,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $96,060
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $97,100
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $95,690
$100,737
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($142,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $142,390
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $80,010
Evansville, IN-KY $113,710
Fort Wayne, IN $82,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $98,940
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $109,530
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $90,790
Muncie, IN $82,460
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $85,320
Terre Haute, IN $94,130
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $95,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,420
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $97,840
$97,022
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($97,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $95,740
Wichita, KS $96,520
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $97,040
Manhattan, KS N/A
$96,433
Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($104,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $77,730
Lexington-Fayette, KY $98,730
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $101,610
Owensboro, KY $89,920
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $104,850
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $90,930
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $88,310
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$89,294
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($155,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $111,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $95,790
Lafayette, LA $113,520
Lake Charles, LA $117,830
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $155,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $124,020
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $111,120
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $120,450
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $123,010
$119,231
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($133,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $133,290
Leominster-Gardner, MA $112,870
New Bedford, MA $118,170
Pittsfield, MA $111,950
Springfield, MA-CT $107,330
Worcester, MA-CT $106,180
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $91,580
$111,624
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($121,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $95,440
Salisbury, MD-DE $121,290
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $100,690
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$105,807
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($100,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $98,620
Portland-South Portland, ME $100,600
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $94,330
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $99,210
$98,190
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($124,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $102,000
Bay City, MI $124,020
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $118,700
Flint, MI $112,940
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $106,130
Jackson, MI $110,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,360
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $103,170
Monroe, MI $122,000
Muskegon, MI $102,420
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $102,680
Saginaw, MI $110,880
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $101,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $103,640
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $98,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $98,260
$107,867
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($113,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $108,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $113,050
Rochester, MN $96,600
St. Cloud, MN $90,890
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $95,460
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,890
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $94,810
$96,745
Missouri

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

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($116,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $94,830
Joplin, MO $108,610
Kansas City, MO-KS $109,490
St. Joseph, MO-KS $116,710
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,860
Springfield, MO $94,450
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,540
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $98,900
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $85,630
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $101,190
Columbia, MO N/A
$100,421
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($103,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $87,930
Jackson, MS $102,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $98,070
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $84,350
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $103,630
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $91,890
$94,803
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($107,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $107,610
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $107,320
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$107,465
North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($130,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $93,960
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $102,970
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $129,620
Fayetteville, NC $97,240
Goldsboro, NC $103,080
Greensboro-High Point, NC $99,550
Greenville, NC $117,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $94,600
New Bern, NC $130,130
Raleigh, NC $117,190
Rocky Mount, NC $96,280
Wilmington, NC $112,490
Winston-Salem, NC $108,270
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,900
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $103,230
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $109,850
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $101,600
$106,874
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($118,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $102,770
Grand Forks, ND-MN $118,010
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $110,460
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,040
$104,320
Nebraska

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

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($100,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $92,140
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,290
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $100,730
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $79,330
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $95,700
$93,038
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($137,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $130,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME $137,630
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $120,760
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $122,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$128,003
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($144,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $144,310
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $106,960
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$125,635
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($118,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $95,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $118,330
Farmington, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,845
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($107,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $107,280
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $95,380
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$101,330
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($135,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $121,950
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $112,170
Elmira, NY $105,750
Glens Falls, NY $105,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $135,440
Rochester, NY $119,550
Syracuse, NY $117,190
Utica-Rome, NY $94,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $103,080
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $112,730
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $117,560
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$113,218
Ohio

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

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $98,980
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $106,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $102,990
Columbus, OH $100,750
Dayton, OH $99,460
Lima, OH $101,650
Mansfield, OH $85,570
Springfield, OH $87,340
Toledo, OH $100,660
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $100,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $100,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $101,700
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $104,120
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,230
$100,033
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($125,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $106,160
Tulsa, OK $107,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $99,380
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $97,060
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $125,370
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $98,290
$105,548
Oregon

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

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($107,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $78,740
Eugene, OR $90,350
Grants Pass, OR $58,540
Medford, OR $83,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $103,590
Salem, OR $76,130
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $107,910
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $86,780
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $84,960
Corvallis, OR N/A
$85,618
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($117,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $99,260
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $102,920
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $111,240
East Stroudsburg, PA $104,860
Erie, PA $79,500
Gettysburg, PA $88,400
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $96,630
Johnstown, PA $93,080
Lancaster, PA $103,250
Lebanon, PA $92,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $117,300
Pittsburgh, PA $99,740
Reading, PA $112,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $96,680
State College, PA $90,800
Williamsport, PA $95,810
York-Hanover, PA $105,750
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $90,690
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $90,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$98,084
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($127,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $92,650
Arecibo, PR $99,810
Guayama, PR $127,810
Ponce, PR $100,380
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $114,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $119,260
$109,085
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($138,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $110,520
Florence, SC $138,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $106,200
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $99,170
Spartanburg, SC $103,550
Sumter, SC $97,580
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $104,500
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $102,300
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $113,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
$108,387
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($98,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $98,970
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,370
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,670
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($122,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $81,480
Cleveland, TN $98,920
Jackson, TN $91,680
Johnson City, TN $108,630
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $122,470
Knoxville, TN $89,550
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $95,640
Morristown, TN $86,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $95,820
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $89,360
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $83,210
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,090
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $101,180
$92,949
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $102,120
Austin-Round Rock, TX $115,820
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $136,420
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $129,490
College Station-Bryan, TX $108,660
Corpus Christi, TX $104,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $115,080
El Paso, TX $111,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $123,830
Killeen-Temple, TX $121,390
Longview, TX $110,840
Lubbock, TX $96,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $61,390
Midland, TX $110,990
Odessa, TX $133,950
San Angelo, TX $106,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $105,860
Sherman-Denison, TX $107,720
Texarkana, TX-AR $105,020
Tyler, TX $95,360
Victoria, TX $116,050
Waco, TX $102,020
Wichita Falls, TX $118,980
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $131,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $110,930
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $105,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,960
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $122,450
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $108,040
$110,784
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($112,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $105,330
Provo-Orem, UT $91,970
Salt Lake City, UT $98,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $112,280
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $85,330
$98,670
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($126,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $101,460
Harrisonburg, VA $119,220
Lynchburg, VA $113,890
Richmond, VA $109,080
Roanoke, VA $106,570
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $97,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $114,500
Winchester, VA-WV $126,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,470
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $113,710
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,280
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,320
$107,478
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($87,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $86,990
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $87,450
$87,220
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($120,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $105,720
Fond du Lac, WI $105,330
Green Bay, WI $105,140
Janesville-Beloit, WI $120,240
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $111,240
Madison, WI $108,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $114,620
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $100,790
Racine, WI $109,850
Sheboygan, WI $104,170
Wausau, WI $99,810
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,030
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $96,840
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $106,940
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $95,130
$105,547
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($115,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $104,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $115,040
Wheeling, WV-OH $103,020
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $86,250
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $108,790
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Charleston, WV N/A
$103,604
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($131,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $111,910
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $131,880
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $130,180
$124,657

Master's

Average Salary Median: $84,119

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Wyoming ($107,050) in the Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($102,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $81,560
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $79,640
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $76,890
Decatur, AL $98,440
Dothan, AL $97,500
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $83,740
Gadsden, AL $80,430
Huntsville, AL $96,430
Mobile, AL $102,030
Montgomery, AL $79,820
Tuscaloosa, AL $89,950
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $73,810
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $79,150
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $94,030
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,700
$86,141
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($87,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $71,340
Jonesboro, AR $85,750
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $87,620
Pine Bluff, AR $79,790
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $79,950
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,170
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,070
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $81,110
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$80,475
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $87,470
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$87,470
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($121,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $89,810
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $102,040
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA $112,470
Modesto, CA $86,880
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,660
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,450
Salinas, CA $111,760
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $94,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $107,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $121,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $92,670
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $94,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $105,020
Santa Rosa, CA $101,230
Stockton-Lodi, CA $97,290
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $82,510
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,110
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
El Centro, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$98,650
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($104,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $104,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $96,110
Fort Collins, CO $90,650
Greeley, CO $86,200
Pueblo, CO $93,140
Grand Junction, CO $75,090
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,970
$91,510
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 ($116,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $94,620
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,570
New Haven, CT $85,230
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $116,080
Waterbury, CT $82,430
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $80,120
$90,842
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($107,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $87,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $75,040
Gainesville, FL $85,430
Jacksonville, FL $84,630
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $80,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,390
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $86,920
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $74,310
Ocala, FL $73,080
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $80,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $83,940
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $81,830
Port St. Lucie, FL $83,060
Tallahassee, FL $107,550
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $82,110
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,260
Panama City, FL $96,940
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,854
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($94,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $89,530
Columbus, GA-AL $77,080
Dalton, GA $74,310
Gainesville, GA $78,530
Macon, GA $94,250
Rome, GA $78,390
Savannah, GA $88,800
Valdosta, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $81,370
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $81,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,140
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $87,660
Warner Robins, GA $74,410
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$82,904
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($96,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $79,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,650
Dubuque, IA $78,980
Iowa City, IA $87,970
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $96,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $90,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,950
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,620
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,160
$83,128
Idaho

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

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($98,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID $98,350
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $89,800
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $97,330
Pocatello, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID $97,690
Lewiston, ID-WA $66,930
$90,020
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($97,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $80,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $86,330
Danville, IL $78,440
Decatur, IL $94,230
Kankakee, IL $97,780
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL $87,840
Springfield, IL $82,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,190
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,180
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,180
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,750
$83,877
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($87,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $69,470
Evansville, IN-KY $87,500
Fort Wayne, IN $79,060
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $76,210
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $84,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $79,130
Muncie, IN $74,180
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $76,720
Terre Haute, IN $76,020
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $73,650
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,900
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,140
$76,895
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($87,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $80,070
Wichita, KS $85,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $73,170
Manhattan, KS $87,640
$81,675
Kentucky

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

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($83,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $78,460
Lexington-Fayette, KY $77,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $78,450
Owensboro, KY $75,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $78,120
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $77,990
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $81,340
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,810
$78,950
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $95,670
Lafayette, LA $95,920
Lake Charles, LA $96,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $90,740
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $90,420
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $78,740
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$91,320
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($101,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $101,860
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,870
New Bedford, MA $98,860
Pittsfield, MA $79,580
Springfield, MA-CT $85,560
Worcester, MA-CT $88,950
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $74,160
$87,691
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($111,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $63,260
Salisbury, MD-DE $85,840
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
California-Lexington Park, MD $111,150
Cumberland, MD-WV $87,030
$86,820
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $81,190
Portland-South Portland, ME $86,720
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,230
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,660
$83,200
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($100,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $77,110
Bay City, MI $100,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $97,540
Flint, MI $98,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $82,590
Jackson, MI $81,490
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $77,070
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,410
Monroe, MI $99,330
Muskegon, MI $75,300
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $72,900
Saginaw, MI $86,930
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,030
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,650
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,750
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,570
$83,324
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($94,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $77,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $94,140
Rochester, MN $73,170
St. Cloud, MN $76,380
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,460
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,980
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,090
$80,210
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($95,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $74,200
Joplin, MO $81,150
Kansas City, MO-KS $82,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $75,690
St. Louis, MO-IL $95,070
Springfield, MO $70,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $74,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,570
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,530
Columbia, MO $81,660
$78,302
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($143,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $79,500
Jackson, MS $74,260
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,270
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $74,430
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $143,260
$89,078
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($98,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $98,330
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $84,110
$91,220
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 ($99,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $73,380
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $83,100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $99,120
Fayetteville, NC $80,750
Goldsboro, NC $80,190
Greensboro-High Point, NC $80,480
Greenville, NC $88,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $78,190
New Bern, NC $84,420
Raleigh, NC $86,000
Rocky Mount, NC $83,490
Wilmington, NC $96,760
Winston-Salem, NC $80,170
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,800
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $93,620
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,570
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,630
$83,912
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 ($81,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN $80,450
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,860
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $81,320
$75,877
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($85,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $80,200
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $85,710
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,740
$82,217
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 ($93,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $84,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME $93,900
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,570
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $88,190
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,788
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 ($96,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $96,720
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$96,720
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($94,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $94,180
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $82,210
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$88,195
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($97,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $78,480
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $88,420
Elmira, NY $82,130
Glens Falls, NY $86,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,050
Rochester, NY $85,680
Syracuse, NY $87,290
Utica-Rome, NY $81,510
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,540
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $81,740
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $82,980
Ithaca, NY $82,890
Kingston, NY $86,010
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $92,990
$85,261
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($97,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $87,110
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $80,610
Columbus, OH $86,270
Dayton, OH $79,980
Lima, OH $97,350
Mansfield, OH $64,650
Springfield, OH $75,370
Toledo, OH $88,150
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $82,990
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $74,550
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,060
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,600
$81,762
Oklahoma

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

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

Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $85,480
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $78,890
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,050
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $83,260
$82,170
Oregon

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

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($97,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $84,800
Eugene, OR $97,450
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $61,630
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,270
Salem, OR $76,920
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR $87,600
$83,445
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 ($90,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $73,460
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $84,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $84,090
East Stroudsburg, PA $78,340
Erie, PA $69,580
Gettysburg, PA $78,620
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,310
Johnstown, PA $75,050
Lancaster, PA $80,090
Lebanon, PA $78,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $90,520
Pittsburgh, PA $82,560
Reading, PA $86,690
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $79,610
State College, PA $79,510
Williamsport, PA $80,910
York-Hanover, PA $78,610
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,460
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,080
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $73,600
$78,799
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 ($72,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $70,540
Arecibo, PR $69,550
Guayama, PR $71,700
Ponce, PR $69,670
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $72,470
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $64,060
$69,665
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 ($91,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $80,710
Florence, SC $84,460
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $90,170
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $63,780
Spartanburg, SC $91,070
Sumter, SC $82,500
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,050
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,110
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,480
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
$82,259
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 ($81,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $75,480
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $81,560
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,520
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($95,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $83,510
Cleveland, TN $80,880
Jackson, TN $81,010
Johnson City, TN $81,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $95,340
Knoxville, TN $89,200
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $77,150
Morristown, TN $63,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $80,670
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $82,970
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,700
$79,046
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($111,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $93,860
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $100,040
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $51,500
Corpus Christi, TX $103,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,360
El Paso, TX $87,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,490
Killeen-Temple, TX $88,200
Longview, TX $83,610
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $88,770
Midland, TX $104,270
Odessa, TX $94,490
San Angelo, TX $103,220
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $87,180
Sherman-Denison, TX $75,730
Texarkana, TX-AR $78,040
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX $90,180
Waco, TX $90,720
Wichita Falls, TX $88,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $92,100
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,480
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $90,140
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,940
$89,046
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($89,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $89,480
Provo-Orem, UT $79,970
Salt Lake City, UT $83,620
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,357
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($114,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $88,710
Harrisonburg, VA $88,570
Lynchburg, VA $102,640
Richmond, VA $93,390
Roanoke, VA $79,890
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $75,750
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $92,250
Winchester, VA-WV $85,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,630
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,690
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $114,350
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $86,370
$88,401
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($77,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $77,140
$76,305
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $74,710
Fond du Lac, WI $62,540
Green Bay, WI $65,270
Janesville-Beloit, WI $73,970
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $75,040
Madison, WI $80,000
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $78,930
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,000
Racine, WI $72,460
Sheboygan, WI $72,110
Wausau, WI $69,340
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,530
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,400
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,650
$72,691
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 ($103,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $76,820
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $91,060
Wheeling, WV-OH $103,570
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,650
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,530
Morgantown, WV $90,480
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $83,070
Charleston, WV N/A
$87,597
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($107,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $107,050
$107,050

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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
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
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,920
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
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
El Centro, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$113,295
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,300
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Hinesville, GA $33,140
$48,278
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$43,997
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
Manhattan, KS $55,790
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,080
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,650
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,407
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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 N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,350
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $107,210
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$82,556
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

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

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,320
Rochester, NY $105,860
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$111,140
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $89,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,820
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,980
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,980
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
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
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
$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)

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

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $149,900
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,490
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,480
$104,132
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
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
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Charleston, WV $42,820
$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

13 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $103,157.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $104,335.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $84,119.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742. 

  Industrial Production Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Area Plant Manager
  • Assembly Manager
  • Bulk Plant Manager
  • Car Construction Superintendent
  • Concrete Mixing Plant Superintendent
  • Correctional Facility Industries Superintendent
  • Factory Manager
  • Factory Superintendent
  • Food Processing Plant Manager
  • Food Production Manager
  • Gas Operations Manager
  • Gas Operations Superintendent
  • General Milling Superintendent
  • General Production Manager
  • Industrial Production Manager
  • Manufacturing Coordinator
  • Manufacturing Department Manager
  • Manufacturing Director
  • Manufacturing Manager
  • Manufacturing Planner
  • Materials Coordinator
  • Materials Planner
  • Plant Chief
  • Plant General Manager (Plant GM)
  • Plant Manager
  • Plant Superintendent
  • Product Line Manager
  • Production Control Manager
  • Production Control Supervisor
  • Production Foreman
  • Production Manager
  • Production Managing Supervisor
  • Production Superintendent
  • Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
  • Quality Assurance Supervisor (QA Supervisor)
  • Quality Control Manager (QC Manager)
  • Quality Manager
  • Quality Supervisor
  • Sawmill Manager
  • Sub Plant Manager
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Quality Control Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator
  • Quality Assurance Director (QA Director)
  • Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
  • Quality Assurance Supervisor (QA Supervisor)
  • Quality Control Director
  • Quality Control Manager (QC Manager)
  • Quality Control Microbiology Supervisor
  • Quality Control Supervisor (QC Supervisor)
  • Quality Control Systems Manager
  • Quality Director
  • Quality Manager
  • Quality Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Geothermal Production Managers

Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Decommissioning Well Site Manager
  • Geothermal Operations Manager
  • Geothermal Plant Manager
  • Geothermal Product Manager
  • Geothermal Production Manager
  • Industrial Production Manager
  • Mitigation Supervisor
  • Plant Manager
  • Plant Operations Coordinator
  • Plant Superintendent
  • Plant Supervisor
  • Power Plant Operations Manager
  • Production Control Manager
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biofuels Production Managers

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Biodiesel Operations Manager
  • Biodiesel Plant Manager
  • Biodiesel Plant Superintendent
  • Biofuels Operations Manager
  • Biofuels Plant Manager
  • Biofuels Plant Superintendent
  • Biofuels Production Manager
  • Ethanol Operations Manager
  • Industrial Manager
  • Industrial Production Manager
  • Manufacturing Manager
  • Plant Manager
  • Plant Operations Coordinator
  • Power Resources Manager
  • Production Coordinator
  • Production Manager
  • Production Plant Manager
  • Renewables Project Manager
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biomass Power Plant Managers

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Biomass Plant Manager
  • Biomass Power Plant Manager
  • Biomass Power Plant Superintendent
  • Biomass Production Manager
  • Demand Generator Manager
  • Fuel Manager
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Maintenance Superintendent
  • Maintenance Supervisor
  • Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager)
  • Operations Manager
  • Operations Superintendent
  • Operations Supervisor
  • Plant Manager
  • Utilities Superintendent
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Hydroelectric Production Managers

Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

Salary Ratio: 2.33    

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    
  • Demand Generation Manager
  • Generation Manager
  • Hydroelectric Generation Manager (Hydro Generation Manager)
  • Hydroelectric Generation Supervisor (Hydro Generation Supervisor)
  • Hydroelectric Plant Site Manager (Hydro Plant Site Manager)
  • Hydroelectric Production Manager
  • Hydroelectric Station Chief
  • Hydroelectric Station Supervisor (Hydro Station Supervisor)
  • Plant Manager
  • Plant Site Leader
  • Power Plant Superintendent
  • Power Plant Supervisor
  • Power Project Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Renewables Project Manager
  • Water and Hydroelectric Services Director
  • Water Utility Plant Manager
  • US Salary Median: $105,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Architectural and Engineering Managers

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

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Architect Manager
  • Architectural Project Manager
  • Civil Engineering Manager
  • Electrical Engineering Director
  • Electrical Engineering Manager
  • Electronics Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Design Manager
  • Engineering Director
  • Engineering Group Manager
  • Engineering Program Manager
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Engineering Research Manager
  • Engineering Supervisor
  • Environmental Engineering Manager
  • Global Engineering Manager
  • Mechanical Engineering Director
  • Mechanical Engineering Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Prototype Engineer Manager
  • Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Manager
  • Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

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

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Analytical Research Program Manager
  • Biodiesel Division Manager
  • Biodiesel Engineering Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Manager
  • Biofuels Engineering Manager
  • Biofuels Manager
  • Biofuels Product Development Manager
  • Biofuels Product Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Development Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Manager
  • Business Development and New Technology Manager
  • Fermentation Manager
  • Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
  • Project Development Director
  • Technology Development Owner
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Industrial Engineers

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Salary Ratio: 1.03    

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    
  • Continuous Improvement Engineer
  • District Plant Engineer
  • Documentation Engineer
  • Efficiency Analyst
  • Efficiency Engineer
  • Efficiency Expert
  • Engineer
  • Engineering Inspector
  • Facilities Engineer
  • Factory Engineer
  • Factory Expert
  • Factory Lay Out Engineer
  • Factory Lay-Out Engineer
  • Field Engineer
  • Industrial Engineer
  • Industrial Methods Consultant
  • Liaison Engineer
  • Methods Engineer
  • Metrologist
  • Operations Engineer
  • Packaging Engineer
  • Plant Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Production Control Expert
  • Production Control Planner
  • Production Engineer
  • Production Engineering Tooling Coordinator
  • Production Expert
  • Production Tool Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
  • Quality Control Engineer (QC Engineer)
  • Quality Control Expert (QC Expert)
  • Quality Control Industrial Engineer (QC Industrial Engineer)
  • Quality Engineer
  • Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer)
  • Salvage Engineer
  • Standards Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
  • Systems Engineer
  • Test Inspection Engineer
  • Time Study Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $86,527
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Certified Professional Ergonomist
  • Cognitive Engineer
  • Consulting Ergonomist
  • Engineering Psychologist
  • Ergonomic Consultant
  • Ergonomic Specialist
  • Ergonomics Consultant
  • Ergonomics Engineer
  • Ergonomics Specialist
  • Ergonomics Technical Advisor
  • Ergonomist
  • Human Factors Advisor
  • Human Factors Engineer
  • Human Factors Ergonomist
  • Human Factors Specialist
  • Human Machine Interface Engineer (HMI Engineer)
  • Interface Designer
  • Occupational Ergonomist
  • Usability Engineer
  • Usability Specialist
  • User Interface Designer
  • US Salary Median: $86,527
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Validation Engineers

Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.

Salary Ratio: 1.03    

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    
  • Corporate Quality Engineer
  • Equipment Engineer
  • Equipment Validation Engineer
  • Equipment Validation Specialist
  • Process Development Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Product Quality Engineer
  • Qualification Engineer
  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer)
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Quality Control Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Quality Management Systems Engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Site Reliability Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer
  • System Validation Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Validation Engineer
  • Validation Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $86,527
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Manufacturing Engineers

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

Salary Ratio: 1.03    

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    
  • Automation Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Facility Engineer
  • Foundry Process Engineer
  • Lean Manufacturing Engineer
  • Manufacturing Applications Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Manufacturing Process Engineer
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineer
  • Methods Engineer
  • Plant Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Process Improvement Engineer
  • Process Manufacturing Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $86,527
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
  • Aeronautics Teacher
  • Agricultural Engineering Teacher
  • Applied Mechanics Teacher
  • Architectural Engineering Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Automotive Engineering Teacher
  • Ceramic Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Teacher
  • Circuits and Robotics Instructor
  • Civil Engineering Professor
  • Civil Engineering Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Design Teacher
  • Drafting Teacher
  • Drawing Instructor
  • Electrical Engineering Professor
  • Electrical Engineering Teacher
  • Electronic Science Teacher
  • Electronics Engineering Professor
  • Electronics Teacher
  • Engineering Faculty Member
  • Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
  • Engineering Instructor
  • Engineering Professor
  • Engineering Teacher
  • Environmental Engineering Professor
  • Geological Engineering Teacher
  • Heat Engineering Teacher
  • Highway Engineering Teacher
  • Hydraulics Teacher
  • Industrial Engineering Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Machine Design Teacher
  • Manufacturing Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Teacher
  • Mechanical Drawing Teacher
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Mechanical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallography Teacher
  • Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallurgy Teacher
  • Mining Teacher
  • Motion and Time Study Teacher
  • Petroleum Engineering Professor
  • Petroleum Engineering Teacher
  • Plastics Engineering Teacher
  • Professor
  • Radar Engineering Teacher
  • Radio Engineering Teacher
  • Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
  • Research Professor
  • Robotics Instructor
  • Sanitary Engineering Teacher
  • Ship Construction Teacher
  • Ship Design Teacher
  • Surveying Teacher
  • Technical Professor
  • Television Engineering Teacher
  • Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,982
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,005 per year (or $27,715 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $72,020 to earn a bachelor's (or $110,860 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,005 per year (or $27,715 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $36,010 to earn an associate's (or $55,430 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,122 per year (or $24,805 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,244 to earn a master's (or $49,610 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($72,020 if you're in-state, $110,860 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,122 per year (or $24,805 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $64,488 to earn a doctorate (or $99,220 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($72,020 if you're in-state, $110,860 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($32,244 if you're in-state, $49,610 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Industrial Engineering Degrees

Navajo Technical University

Lower Point Road, State Road 371 - Crownpoint, NM

Out-of-state cost: $4,070/year
In-state cost: $4,070/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

Out-of-state cost: $10,160/year
In-state cost: $10,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

1600 E. Washington Blvd. - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $10,224/year
In-state cost: $10,224/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Il State Rte 157 - Edwardsville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,495/year
In-state cost: $11,495/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

1 Morrow Way - Slippery Rock, PA

Out-of-state cost: $14,092/year
In-state cost: $9,984/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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, Doctorate

Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,392/year
In-state cost: $14,392/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Colorado State University Pueblo

2200 Bonforte Blvd - Pueblo, CO

Out-of-state cost: $15,149/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

501 E Saint Joseph St - Rapid City, SD

Out-of-state cost: $15,400/year
In-state cost: $11,020/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Certificate

Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

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

Fort Hays State University

600 Park St - Hays, KS

Out-of-state cost: $15,870/year
In-state cost: $5,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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

Louisiana Tech University

1310 West Railroad Avenue - Ruston, LA

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


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Industrial Engineering Degrees

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $6,724/year
In-state cost: $6,724/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,394/year
In-state cost: $8,786/year
Degrees: Master's

Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,622/year
In-state cost: $10,341/year
Degrees: Master's

Fairfield University

1073 N Benson Rd - Fairfield, CT

Out-of-state cost: $19,267/year
In-state cost: $19,267/year
Degrees: Master's

The University of Texas at Austin

110 Inner Campus Drive - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,886/year
In-state cost: $12,028/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Long Island University

720 Northern Blvd - Brookville, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,479/year
In-state cost: $23,479/year
Degrees: Master's

SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,905/year
In-state cost: $12,115/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,644/year
In-state cost: $14,902/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $27,067/year
In-state cost: $16,199/year
Degrees: Master's

New York University

70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $36,892/year
In-state cost: $36,892/year
Degrees: Master's

George Mason University

4400 University Dr - Fairfax, VA

Out-of-state cost: $37,410/year
In-state cost: $16,098/year
Degrees: Master's

Stevens Institute of Technology

Castle Point On Hudson - Hoboken, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $38,876/year
In-state cost: $38,876/year
Degrees: Doctorate


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