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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Industrial and Product Design Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured products. Includes instruction in designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media, prototype construction, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design. Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $54,357
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 12.1%
    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.):  $30,600/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,562/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,592/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,984/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,673/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,296/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: $54,357

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($64,304) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,480).

Fairbanks, AK $56,480
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,753
$52,444
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,867).

Huntsville, AL $56,867
Mobile, AL $45,820
Montgomery, AL $46,810
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,033
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $35,880
Decatur, AL $40,035
Dothan, AL $35,205
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,200
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,875
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,845
$41,425
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($42,775).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,775
Fort Smith, AR-OK $33,070
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,705
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$35,312
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($55,363).

Tucson, AZ $55,363
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $53,920
Prescott, AZ $48,910
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $53,560
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,460
$52,563
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($88,005).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $81,627
Modesto, CA $55,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,323
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $60,873
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,007
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,960
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,905
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,005
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,325
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,495
Chico, CA $45,960
Fresno, CA $53,830
Napa, CA $67,940
Redding, CA $36,450
Salinas, CA $48,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $43,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $53,610
Santa Rosa, CA $68,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,990
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$64,304
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($60,057).

Colorado Springs, CO $50,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,057
Fort Collins, CO $59,590
Grand Junction, CO $40,340
Greeley, CO $49,520
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,110
$53,068
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($65,020).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $65,020
New Haven, CT $62,960
Danbury, CT $48,620
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,950
Waterbury, CT $56,980
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,020
$57,316
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($66,060).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $66,060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,650
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $65,550
Jacksonville, FL $55,435
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,460
Ocala, FL $43,125
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $54,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,920
Gainesville, FL $47,730
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,190
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,840
Panama City, FL $43,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $38,100
Punta Gorda, FL $31,950
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,740
Tallahassee, FL $42,730
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,160
$51,277
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($65,940).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,305
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Dalton, GA $65,940
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,300
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,760
Columbus, GA-AL $52,540
Gainesville, GA $50,580
Macon, GA $43,750
Savannah, GA $49,490
Valdosta, GA $36,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$48,090
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($57,390).

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,390
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,190
$46,290
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($57,980).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,705
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,265
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,097
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $54,215
Dubuque, IA $48,805
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Cedar Rapids, IA $40,950
Iowa City, IA $57,980
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$50,741
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($43,295).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,800
Idaho Falls, ID $43,157
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $40,060
Twin Falls, ID $36,655
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,295
$40,141
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($60,055).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,055
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,205
Carbondale-Marion, IL $34,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL $44,970
Decatur, IL $46,150
Peoria, IL $49,130
Rockford, IL $45,210
Springfield, IL $44,520
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,060
$47,263
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,220).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,275
Fort Wayne, IN $58,220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,505
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,790
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,175
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,150
Evansville, IN-KY $38,020
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,640
Terre Haute, IN $43,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$49,393
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($44,020).

Wichita, KS $37,947
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,533
Manhattan, KS $40,360
Topeka, KS $44,020
$40,120
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($65,170).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $44,930
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,860
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,090
$44,948
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($57,415).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $57,415
Hammond, LA $39,320
Lafayette, LA $37,720
Lake Charles, LA $31,320
Monroe, LA $33,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,570
$42,261
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,730).

Worcester, MA-CT $69,730
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,045
Springfield, MA-CT $66,295
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $67,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA $55,270
New Bedford, MA $48,970
Pittsfield, MA $48,770
$63,153
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($60,800).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $56,610
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,800
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,480
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,130
$51,726
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($54,920).

Portland-South Portland, ME $54,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,280
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $37,980
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,220
$47,767
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($73,853).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,853
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,687
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,297
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $33,735
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,650
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,220
Muskegon, MI $42,300
Saginaw, MI $64,285
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,800
Battle Creek, MI $52,410
Flint, MI $39,950
Jackson, MI $37,690
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,410
$53,695
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($64,995).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $64,995
St. Cloud, MN $48,260
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,475
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,810
Rochester, MN $48,500
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,390
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,190
$50,699
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($60,953).

St. Louis, MO-IL $60,953
Springfield, MO $50,350
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,190
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,190
Columbia, MO $43,020
Joplin, MO $29,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,570
$48,445
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,220).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,220
Jackson, MS $44,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,520
$45,260
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,505).

Great Falls, MT $33,915
Missoula, MT $38,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,505
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,165
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,510
$35,613
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($90,025).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,247
Greensboro-High Point, NC $67,060
Raleigh, NC $63,570
Wilmington, NC $62,120
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,333
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $90,025
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,375
Winston-Salem, NC $52,020
Burlington, NC $42,300
Fayetteville, NC $40,620
Greenville, NC $45,250
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,100
$59,131
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($52,640).

Fargo, ND-MN $52,640
Grand Forks, ND-MN $46,205
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,170
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,180
$45,003
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($50,130).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,155
Lincoln, NE $43,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,780
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,320
$43,843
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($53,350).

Manchester, NH $51,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,350
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $38,315
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,925
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,965
$45,839
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $65,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$54,875
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,100).

Las Cruces, NM $35,070
Santa Fe, NM $49,100
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $30,740
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,950
$37,715
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($58,690).

Reno, NV $58,690
$58,690
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 ($80,117).

Binghamton, NY $60,365
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,535
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,117
Rochester, NY $64,010
Syracuse, NY $64,523
Utica-Rome, NY $74,570
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $55,915
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,317
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Glens Falls, NY $39,930
Ithaca, NY $56,250
Kingston, NY $39,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,870
$59,470
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,850).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,953
Columbus, OH $65,850
Toledo, OH $55,383
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,730
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,265
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,260
Dayton, OH $56,355
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,625
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,485
Canton-Massillon, OH $45,250
Lima, OH $32,380
Mansfield, OH $42,550
Springfield, OH $52,350
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,270
$53,685
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,467).

Tulsa, OK $54,467
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$47,574
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,803).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,803
Salem, OR $67,315
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,740
Corvallis, OR $45,430
Eugene, OR $44,000
Medford, OR $43,150
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$56,778
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($68,330).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,103
Pittsburgh, PA $68,330
Reading, PA $59,430
Lancaster, PA $63,760
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $50,755
Altoona, PA $34,660
Erie, PA $45,010
Gettysburg, PA $47,770
State College, PA $31,060
Williamsport, PA $37,650
York-Hanover, PA $41,870
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,180
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,140
$52,691
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($35,517).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,517
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$25,546
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($54,495).

Spartanburg, SC $54,495
Columbia, SC $39,820
Florence, SC $44,270
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,230
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,380
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,180
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,870
$44,151
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($40,170).

Sioux Falls, SD $40,170
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,890
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$35,500
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($57,307).

Jackson, TN $51,375
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,245
Knoxville, TN $53,665
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,230
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,307
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,085
Clarksville, TN-KY $40,490
Johnson City, TN $41,580
Morristown, TN $35,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,520
$48,166
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($64,513).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $43,065
Corpus Christi, TX $59,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,243
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $64,513
Killeen-Temple, TX $57,095
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $56,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,995
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,700
Amarillo, TX $42,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,720
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,470
El Paso, TX $34,710
Laredo, TX $35,950
Longview, TX $44,400
Lubbock, TX $39,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $31,110
Midland, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $39,120
Tyler, TX $37,470
Waco, TX $43,400
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,720
$47,572
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($71,470).

Provo-Orem, UT $71,470
Salt Lake City, UT $57,813
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $69,130
St. George, UT $38,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$57,018
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($60,250).

Charlottesville, VA $48,640
Harrisonburg, VA $37,180
Lynchburg, VA $40,420
Richmond, VA $60,250
Roanoke, VA $40,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,070
Winchester, VA-WV $42,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$44,235
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($51,493).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,315
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $51,493
$50,622
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($60,855).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,860
Madison, WI $60,855
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,633
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,125
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Eau Claire, WI $45,440
Fond du Lac, WI $46,210
Green Bay, WI $45,990
Janesville-Beloit, WI $39,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,970
Racine, WI $47,500
Sheboygan, WI $44,080
Wausau, WI $40,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$48,160
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($43,190).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,635
Morgantown, WV $43,190
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,930
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,770
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,860
$38,113
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($45,555).

Cheyenne, WY $45,555
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,795
$41,120

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,513
Arkansas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, 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
$87,170
Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
Jacksonville, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,240
Georgia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
Hammond, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$67,950
Massachusetts

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

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

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
$78,430
Maryland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,870
Missouri

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,917
Pennsylvania

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Altoona, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,128
Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $45,086

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Nevada ($58,690) in the Reno, NV 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 ($47,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,150
$46,675
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,875) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $57,875
Mobile, AL $39,130
Montgomery, AL $39,505
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,260
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $35,880
Decatur, AL $40,035
Dothan, AL $35,205
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,200
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,875
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,845
$38,111
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,705) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK $33,070
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,705
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,078
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($53,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,505
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $53,920
Prescott, AZ $48,910
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $53,560
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,460
$50,871
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $70,020
Modesto, CA $40,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,855
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $58,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $68,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,455
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,905
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,005
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,325
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,495
Chico, CA $45,960
Fresno, CA $53,830
Napa, CA $67,940
Redding, CA $36,450
Salinas, CA $48,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $43,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $53,610
Santa Rosa, CA $68,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,990
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$56,640
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,975) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $48,640
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,975
Fort Collins, CO $55,650
Grand Junction, CO $40,340
Greeley, CO $49,520
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,110
$49,556
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($65,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $65,020
New Haven, CT $62,960
Danbury, CT $48,620
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,950
Waterbury, CT $56,980
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,020
$55,092
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,395) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,905
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,395
Jacksonville, FL $55,435
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,460
Ocala, FL $43,125
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $54,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,920
Gainesville, FL $47,730
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,190
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,840
Panama City, FL $43,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $38,100
Punta Gorda, FL $31,950
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,740
Tallahassee, FL $42,730
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,160
$45,985
Georgia

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

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($65,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $43,330
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,770
Dalton, GA $65,940
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,300
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,760
Columbus, GA-AL $52,540
Gainesville, GA $50,580
Macon, GA $43,750
Savannah, GA $49,490
Valdosta, GA $36,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$45,244
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,390
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,190
$46,290
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($57,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,520
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $54,215
Dubuque, IA $48,805
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Cedar Rapids, IA $40,950
Iowa City, IA $57,980
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$48,637
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($48,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,190
Idaho Falls, ID $48,640
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID $30,070
Twin Falls, ID $34,890
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,440
$38,115
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($57,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,600
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,660
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,320
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,420
Carbondale-Marion, IL $34,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL $44,970
Decatur, IL $46,150
Peoria, IL $49,130
Rockford, IL $45,210
Springfield, IL $44,520
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,060
$43,002
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Fort Wayne, IN $58,220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,505
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,790
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,175
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,150
Evansville, IN-KY $38,020
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,640
Terre Haute, IN $43,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$46,841
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $41,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $30,400
Manhattan, KS $40,360
Topeka, KS $44,020
$38,980
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($45,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,590
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $44,930
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,860
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,090
$39,530
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($46,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,880
Hammond, LA $39,320
Lafayette, LA $37,720
Lake Charles, LA $31,320
Monroe, LA $33,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,570
$37,980
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 ($67,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $66,175
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,070
Springfield, MA-CT $66,295
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $67,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA $55,270
New Bedford, MA $48,970
Pittsfield, MA $48,770
$57,907
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($60,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $43,860
California-Lexington Park, MD $60,800
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,480
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,130
$47,318
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $48,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $37,980
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,220
$39,778
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,785) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $69,785
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $56,095
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,180
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,500
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,220
Muskegon, MI $42,300
Saginaw, MI $64,285
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,800
Battle Creek, MI $52,410
Flint, MI $39,950
Jackson, MI $37,690
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,410
$48,777
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($55,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,120
St. Cloud, MN $48,260
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,475
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,810
Rochester, MN $48,500
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,390
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,190
$47,283
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($60,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $60,900
Springfield, MO $38,010
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,230
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,860
Columbia, MO $43,020
Joplin, MO $29,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,570
$41,235
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($44,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,440
Jackson, MS $44,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,520
$38,347
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,505) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $33,915
Missoula, MT $38,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,505
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,165
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,510
$35,613
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 ($90,025) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,190
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,545
Raleigh, NC $63,735
Wilmington, NC $52,150
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,630
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $90,025
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,375
Winston-Salem, NC $52,020
Burlington, NC $42,300
Fayetteville, NC $40,620
Greenville, NC $45,250
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,100
$54,111
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 ($46,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $42,675
Grand Forks, ND-MN $46,205
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,170
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,180
$41,558
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($50,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,930
Lincoln, NE $43,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,780
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,320
$40,336
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 ($53,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $51,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,350
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $38,315
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,925
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,965
$45,839
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 ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $35,070
Santa Fe, NM $49,100
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $30,740
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,950
$37,715
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $58,690
$58,690
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 ($71,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $38,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $71,310
Rochester, NY $47,350
Syracuse, NY $61,175
Utica-Rome, NY $45,050
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $51,440
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Glens Falls, NY $39,930
Ithaca, NY $56,250
Kingston, NY $39,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,870
$48,883
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($61,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,020
Columbus, OH $59,475
Toledo, OH $44,825
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,260
Dayton, OH $56,355
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,625
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,485
Canton-Massillon, OH $45,250
Lima, OH $32,380
Mansfield, OH $42,550
Springfield, OH $52,350
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,270
$48,058
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($46,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $46,375
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,870
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,060
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$38,356
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($67,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $67,005
Salem, OR $49,150
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,610
Corvallis, OR $45,430
Eugene, OR $44,000
Medford, OR $43,150
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$46,686
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 ($66,245) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $45,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,245
Pittsburgh, PA $64,955
Reading, PA $59,110
Lancaster, PA $63,760
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $50,755
Altoona, PA $34,660
Erie, PA $45,010
Gettysburg, PA $47,770
State College, PA $31,060
Williamsport, PA $37,650
York-Hanover, PA $41,870
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,180
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,140
$46,084
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($32,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,845
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,830
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
Ponce, PR $19,220
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$22,315
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $49,950
Columbia, SC $39,820
Florence, SC $44,270
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,230
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,420
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,380
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,180
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,870
$42,497
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($40,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $40,170
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,890
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$35,500
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,065) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $39,990
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,550
Knoxville, TN $42,540
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,940
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,065
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Clarksville, TN-KY $40,490
Johnson City, TN $41,580
Morristown, TN $35,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,520
$40,440
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($63,195) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $31,080
Corpus Christi, TX $46,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $63,195
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,195
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,790
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,760
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,980
Amarillo, TX $42,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,720
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,470
El Paso, TX $34,710
Laredo, TX $35,950
Longview, TX $44,400
Lubbock, TX $39,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $31,110
Midland, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $39,120
Tyler, TX $37,470
Waco, TX $43,400
Wichita Falls, TX $30,500
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,720
$41,410
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($69,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $45,265
Salt Lake City, UT $60,710
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $69,130
St. George, UT $38,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $34,240
$46,033
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($60,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $48,640
Harrisonburg, VA $37,180
Lynchburg, VA $40,420
Richmond, VA $60,250
Roanoke, VA $40,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,070
Winchester, VA-WV $42,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,820
$44,235
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,860
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,400
$49,130
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $43,300
Madison, WI $53,140
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,770
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,550
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,290
Eau Claire, WI $45,440
Fond du Lac, WI $46,210
Green Bay, WI $45,990
Janesville-Beloit, WI $39,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,970
Racine, WI $47,500
Sheboygan, WI $44,080
Wausau, WI $40,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,130
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,810
$43,921
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($43,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,635
Morgantown, WV $43,190
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,930
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,770
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,860
$37,761
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($45,555) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $45,555
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,795
$41,120

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $45,086. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.22    

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

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

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

  Commercial and Industrial Designers

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

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

  Graphic Designers

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

Salary Ratio: 0.34    

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

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

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


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $21,984 per year (or $28,591 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $43,968 to earn a master's (or $57,182 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($90,248 if you're in-state, $122,396 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $22,562 per year (or $30,599 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $90,248 to earn a bachelor's (or $122,396 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Industrial and Product Design Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

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

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University of Advancing Technology

2625 W Baseline Rd - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,125/year
In-state cost: $17,125/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Blvd - Long Beach, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,726/year
In-state cost: $6,846/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,834/year
In-state cost: $6,954/year
Degrees: Certificate

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San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,886/year
In-state cost: $7,006/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kean University

1000 Morris Avenue - Union, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $19,621/year
In-state cost: $12,445/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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San Jose State University

One Washington Square - San Jose, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,732/year
In-state cost: $7,852/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue - Montclair, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $21,033/year
In-state cost: $13,073/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,673/year
In-state cost: $9,457/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Appalachian State University

287 Rivers St - Boone, NC

Out-of-state cost: $22,217/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fashion Institute of Technology

227 W 27th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $22,315/year
In-state cost: $7,793/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $23,967/year
In-state cost: $8,693/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

104 University Circle - Lafayette, LA

Out-of-state cost: $24,086/year
In-state cost: $10,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

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

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Pennsylvania College of Technology

One College Ave - Williamsport, PA

Out-of-state cost: $25,170/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Washington University

516 High Street - Bellingham, WA

Out-of-state cost: $25,266/year
In-state cost: $8,508/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,735/year
In-state cost: $11,401/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Industrial and Product Design Degrees

Wichita State University

1845 N. Fairmount - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $15,112/year
In-state cost: $7,041/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Kansas

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 - Lawrence, KS

Out-of-state cost: $25,007/year
In-state cost: $11,045/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

511 NW Broadway - Portland, OR

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

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Cranbrook Academy of Art

39221 Woodward Avenue - Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $40,900/year
In-state cost: $40,900/year
Degrees: Master's

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Stanford University

Out-of-state cost: $55,011/year
In-state cost: $55,011/year
Degrees: Master's

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