Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Interior Architecture Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Includes instruction in architecture, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems, occupational and safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications, and professional responsibilities and standards.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $83,076
    "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.): 10.45%
    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.):  $28,775/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,881/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,774/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,054/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,372/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,042/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: $83,076

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Texas ($133,615) in the Midland, TX metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($91,693).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $91,693
Fairbanks, AK $56,480
$79,955
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($119,410).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $119,410
Decatur, AL $118,057
Huntsville, AL $104,978
Mobile, AL $106,027
Montgomery, AL $86,305
Tuscaloosa, AL $88,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $106,293
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $106,383
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,725
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
$90,587
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($95,810).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $89,605
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $91,633
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $94,187
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
$78,909
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($108,133).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $108,133
Tucson, AZ $89,773
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$73,743
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($139,010).

Chico, CA $115,473
El Centro, CA $109,487
Fresno, CA $113,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $118,415
Modesto, CA $98,683
Napa, CA $139,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $108,475
Redding, CA $120,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $109,213
Salinas, CA $124,533
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,405
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $110,688
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $112,593
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $129,473
Santa Rosa, CA $106,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA $127,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $126,927
Visalia-Porterville, CA $104,863
Yuba City, CA $124,523
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $103,557
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $102,767
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,975
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Merced, CA $57,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $76,590
$111,758
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($124,217).

Colorado Springs, CO $101,560
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $112,463
Fort Collins, CO $102,490
Greeley, CO $124,217
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,725
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $54,625
$89,399
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($133,057).

Danbury, CT $120,017
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,188
New Haven, CT $95,955
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $133,057
Waterbury, CT $107,920
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $99,440
$107,494
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($134,477).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $107,753
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $78,600
Gainesville, FL $117,780
Jacksonville, FL $99,703
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $91,563
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $102,343
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $134,477
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $105,433
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $116,200
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $115,513
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $114,453
Port St. Lucie, FL $95,020
Tallahassee, FL $110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $108,787
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$109,253
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Macon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($117,753).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $94,468
Columbus, GA-AL $103,087
Gainesville, GA $89,930
Macon, GA $117,753
Savannah, GA $101,793
Warner Robins, GA $105,583
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $99,013
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $99,167
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $56,055
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Dalton, GA $45,980
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
Valdosta, GA $46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$88,546
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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($113,650).

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,597
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $88,940
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $87,688
Dubuque, IA $80,190
Iowa City, IA $113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $90,730
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $79,980
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $84,343
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $86,433
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,727
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $93,363
$90,295
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $88,390
Pocatello, ID $91,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $78,330
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
$71,922
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($110,603).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $103,573
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $95,688
Decatur, IL $108,940
Kankakee, IL $110,603
Rockford, IL $91,023
Springfield, IL $108,963
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,753
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $92,767
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $88,203
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $98,593
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Danville, IL $42,800
Peoria, IL $39,760
$92,692
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($102,263).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $86,173
Evansville, IN-KY $92,987
Fort Wayne, IN $93,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $81,243
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $90,273
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $102,263
Terre Haute, IN $86,093
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $90,207
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,567
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,005
Columbus, IN $41,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Muncie, IN $49,530
$83,906
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($102,597).

Manhattan, KS $97,670
Topeka, KS $102,597
Wichita, KS $84,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $86,573
$92,332
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($106,340).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $91,120
Lexington-Fayette, KY $106,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $85,188
Owensboro, KY $104,430
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $100,730
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $92,637
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $85,143
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$92,587
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($122,890).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $83,317
Lafayette, LA $93,828
Lake Charles, LA $122,890
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $107,023
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $98,023
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Monroe, LA $43,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$86,094
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($137,170).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $128,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $128,600
Worcester, MA-CT $137,170
$131,269
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($159,600).

California-Lexington Park, MD $159,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $137,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $110,477
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $123,780
$130,399
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($100,063).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $93,730
Portland-South Portland, ME $97,773
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $100,063
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,565
$86,166
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($114,420).

Battle Creek, MI $109,100
Bay City, MI $114,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $99,478
Flint, MI $97,960
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $85,503
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,478
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $79,733
Monroe, MI $111,243
Muskegon, MI $98,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,363
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,100
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $83,380
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,505
Jackson, MI $52,450
Midland, MI $37,640
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
$88,781
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($120,697).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $100,163
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $103,148
Rochester, MN $100,193
St. Cloud, MN $120,697
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $94,900
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $102,007
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
$98,222
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($97,540).

Kansas City, MO-KS $93,395
St. Louis, MO-IL $96,803
Springfield, MO $97,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $96,197
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $92,830
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$83,658
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($104,233).

Jackson, MS $91,013
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $84,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $89,807
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $104,233
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
$85,270
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($86,307).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $86,307
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,303
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$66,861
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($137,810).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,777
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $107,613
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $100,283
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $129,480
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $102,130
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $105,670
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $108,310
$114,759
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($119,280).

Fargo, ND-MN $106,873
Grand Forks, ND-MN $119,280
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $102,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$103,109
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($99,623).

Lincoln, NE $95,980
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $93,050
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $98,890
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $99,623
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
$92,716
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($118,483).

Manchester, NH $118,483
Portsmouth, NH-ME $112,200
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $96,793
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $109,493
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$103,868
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ $119,817
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$93,400
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($112,957).

Las Cruces, NM $105,443
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $112,957
Farmington, NM $49,870
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$88,766
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($102,517).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $102,327
Reno, NV $92,300
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $102,517
$98,373
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($164,960).

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $112,987
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $133,845
Rochester, NY $110,647
Syracuse, NY $120,057
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
$127,683
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($110,337).

Canton-Massillon, OH $85,308
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $94,830
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $100,588
Columbus, OH $96,065
Dayton, OH $95,903
Lima, OH $104,037
Mansfield, OH $99,103
Toledo, OH $86,858
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $110,337
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $91,887
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $81,695
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $101,837
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,418
Springfield, OH $56,340
$93,762
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($105,893).

Oklahoma City, OK $105,893
Tulsa, OK $93,670
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $92,640
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,323
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $80,947
Lawton, OK $40,270
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
$88,868
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($114,580).

Corvallis, OR $114,580
Eugene, OR $92,753
Medford, OR $91,323
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $99,208
Salem, OR $98,050
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,220
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$88,781
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

State College, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($124,660).

Altoona, PA $95,467
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $122,020
Erie, PA $92,393
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $99,820
Johnstown, PA $100,737
Lancaster, PA $92,090
Lebanon, PA $99,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $107,760
Pittsburgh, PA $103,560
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $113,600
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $117,920
York-Hanover, PA $93,978
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $96,750
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $101,130
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $108,857
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Reading, PA $57,960
$100,501
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($71,273).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $71,273
Ponce, PR $54,560
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $64,205
Arecibo, PR $28,585
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $28,620
San German, PR $27,145
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $26,025
$48,134
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 ($103,317).

Columbia, SC $81,143
Florence, SC $103,317
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $87,453
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $81,500
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $89,595
Spartanburg, SC $102,757
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $103,117
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,103
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $95,407
Sumter, SC $45,540
$90,169
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($96,570).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,570
Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$74,112
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($102,323).

Jackson, TN $88,993
Johnson City, TN $102,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $100,543
Knoxville, TN $82,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $86,353
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $87,388
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $88,033
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $101,183
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,393
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $102,323
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Morristown, TN $44,760
$87,746
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($160,400).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $151,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $147,620
Corpus Christi, TX $123,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $119,950
El Paso, TX $122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $120,675
Killeen-Temple, TX $139,380
Longview, TX $144,390
Midland, TX $160,400
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $97,170
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $140,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $150,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $159,460
Lubbock, TX $46,150
$133,615
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($97,963).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $97,963
Provo-Orem, UT $84,578
Salt Lake City, UT $85,538
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,750
St. George, UT $36,070
$78,115
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($138,150).

Charlottesville, VA $112,867
Harrisonburg, VA $138,150
Lynchburg, VA $118,723
Richmond, VA $92,163
Roanoke, VA $83,378
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $92,623
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $96,470
Winchester, VA-WV $116,847
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $89,553
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $113,673
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $112,523
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $125,650
$105,572
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($108,817).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $108,817
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,860
$88,841
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($102,093).

Eau Claire, WI $84,207
Green Bay, WI $81,855
Janesville-Beloit, WI $92,650
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $99,540
Madison, WI $91,298
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $89,098
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $92,917
Racine, WI $101,470
Sheboygan, WI $95,917
Wausau, WI $87,955
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $102,093
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,947
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,987
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$90,483
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($104,188).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $85,998
Morgantown, WV $91,440
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $91,425
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $76,838
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,188
Charleston, WV $40,415
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,085
Wheeling, WV-OH $43,440
$78,593
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($103,773).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $103,773
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $100,983
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
$95,111

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $117,577

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

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($103,937) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $103,937
Fairbanks, AK $46,200
$75,068
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($152,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $152,470
Decatur, AL $150,740
Huntsville, AL $123,213
Mobile, AL $134,700
Montgomery, AL $98,090
Tuscaloosa, AL $100,097
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $134,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $134,110
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,780
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,684
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($121,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $103,207
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $115,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $121,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $120,230
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,247
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.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $141,630
Tucson, AZ $106,217
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$123,923
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($176,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $148,090
El Centro, CA $132,340
Fresno, CA $143,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $137,020
Modesto, CA $121,210
Napa, CA $176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $124,937
Redding, CA $156,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,623
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $126,803
Salinas, CA $143,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $132,797
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $146,893
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $130,140
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $129,697
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $163,080
Santa Rosa, CA $122,803
Stockton-Lodi, CA $165,220
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $163,540
Visalia-Porterville, CA $130,670
Yuba City, CA $159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,583
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,530
$137,178
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($162,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $119,990
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $132,180
Fort Collins, CO $119,050
Greeley, CO $162,790
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$106,967
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 ($168,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $149,070
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $107,420
New Haven, CT $105,760
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $168,520
Waterbury, CT $131,670
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $118,200
$130,107
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($134,477) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $107,753
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $78,600
Gainesville, FL $117,780
Jacksonville, FL $99,703
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $91,563
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $102,343
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $134,477
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $105,433
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $116,200
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $115,513
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $114,453
Port St. Lucie, FL $95,020
Tallahassee, FL $110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $108,787
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$110,398
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($155,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $110,210
Columbus, GA-AL $130,850
Gainesville, GA $109,010
Macon, GA $155,090
Savannah, GA $119,237
Warner Robins, GA $137,550
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $114,580
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $123,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $126,370
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,190
Brunswick, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,788
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 ($142,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $142,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $103,587
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $101,507
Dubuque, IA $100,000
Iowa City, IA $113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $105,423
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $89,443
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $103,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $109,990
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $116,570
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $119,420
$109,576
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($116,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $116,380
Pocatello, ID $112,870
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $95,920
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$108,390
Illinois

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

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

Champaign-Urbana, IL $128,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $109,653
Decatur, IL $144,200
Kankakee, IL $144,480
Rockford, IL $113,310
Springfield, IL $141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $117,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $119,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $110,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $38,490
$117,774
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($118,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $107,970
Evansville, IN-KY $118,150
Fort Wayne, IN $118,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $92,573
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $113,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $102,263
Terre Haute, IN $105,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $116,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $100,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,810
Columbus, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
$106,179
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($130,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $118,610
Topeka, KS $130,510
Wichita, KS $98,517
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $109,860
$114,374
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($134,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $112,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY $134,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $97,407
Owensboro, KY $132,500
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $126,850
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $114,220
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $102,210
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,167
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($161,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,220
Lafayette, LA $110,493
Lake Charles, LA $161,710
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $126,900
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $125,090
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$125,483
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($137,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $128,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $128,600
Worcester, MA-CT $137,170
$131,562
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($159,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $159,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $137,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $110,477
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $123,780
$132,889
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($126,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $120,800
Portland-South Portland, ME $121,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $126,940
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,740
$100,478
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $139,890
Bay City, MI $146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $113,623
Flint, MI $121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $97,627
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $88,533
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $87,127
Monroe, MI $139,370
Muskegon, MI $121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $95,827
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,350
Jackson, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$112,815
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($154,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $124,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,380
Rochester, MN $126,070
St. Cloud, MN $154,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $99,277
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $121,320
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $128,180
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,911
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($122,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $109,373
St. Louis, MO-IL $113,973
Springfield, MO $115,680
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $119,360
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,083
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($136,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $114,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $106,300
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $114,270
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $136,570
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,993
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($107,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $107,460
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $102,200
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,830
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($137,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,777
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $107,613
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $100,283
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $129,480
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $109,847
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $105,670
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $108,310
$118,297
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 ($153,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $134,700
Grand Forks, ND-MN $153,730
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $129,280
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$139,237
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($125,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $116,730
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $106,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $125,090
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $125,760
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,473
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($153,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $153,420
Portsmouth, NH-ME $142,610
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $120,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $138,200
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$138,663
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($148,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($147,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $129,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $147,630
Farmington, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$138,495
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($126,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $126,650
Reno, NV $108,097
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $126,670
$120,472
New York

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

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($164,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $112,987
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $135,573
Rochester, NY $110,647
Syracuse, NY $120,057
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
$129,860
Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($140,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $95,890
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $108,307
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $114,607
Columbus, OH $109,017
Dayton, OH $110,303
Lima, OH $130,140
Mansfield, OH $123,780
Toledo, OH $98,407
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $140,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $90,893
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $126,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $101,387
Springfield, OH N/A
$112,271
Oklahoma

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

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

Oklahoma City, OK $136,630
Tulsa, OK $109,930
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $118,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $129,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,740
Lawton, OK N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$119,444
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($141,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $141,790
Eugene, OR $113,730
Medford, OR $113,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $113,020
Salem, OR $122,030
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $116,480
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$120,097
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($152,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $152,640
Erie, PA $113,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $113,157
Johnstown, PA $125,940
Lancaster, PA $104,917
Lebanon, PA $121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $124,047
Pittsburgh, PA $117,447
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $141,930
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $144,900
York-Hanover, PA $105,113
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $124,390
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $138,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
$124,263
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($84,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $84,630
Ponce, PR $62,013
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $75,457
Arecibo, PR $23,780
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $19,650
San German, PR $23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,810
$43,916
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 ($133,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $91,063
Florence, SC $133,640
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $101,453
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $93,327
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $105,500
Spartanburg, SC $128,500
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $132,200
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $111,150
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,960
Sumter, SC N/A
$113,199
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 ($123,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $123,660
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$123,660
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($131,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $109,680
Johnson City, TN $129,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $118,110
Knoxville, TN $93,677
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $98,883
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $100,360
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $128,900
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $87,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $131,350
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
$110,879
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($160,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $151,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $147,620
Corpus Christi, TX $123,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $119,950
El Paso, TX $122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $138,567
Killeen-Temple, TX $139,380
Longview, TX $144,390
Midland, TX $160,400
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $110,093
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $140,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $150,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $159,460
Lubbock, TX $46,150
$136,296
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($129,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $129,190
Provo-Orem, UT $96,130
Salt Lake City, UT $98,583
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $84,177
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,440
St. George, UT $25,370
$87,315
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($163,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $137,660
Harrisonburg, VA $138,150
Lynchburg, VA $153,560
Richmond, VA $106,090
Roanoke, VA $94,537
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $116,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $109,877
Winchester, VA-WV $142,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $111,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $147,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $145,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $163,260
$130,496
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($137,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $137,840
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $80,587
$109,213
Wisconsin

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

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($130,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $105,190
Green Bay, WI $92,647
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,623
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $122,860
Madison, WI $105,493
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $102,023
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $115,410
Racine, WI $127,750
Sheboygan, WI $119,400
Wausau, WI $100,637
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $130,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,150
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,823
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 ($124,163) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $99,823
Morgantown, WV $107,370
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $105,423
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,287
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $124,163
Charleston, WV $38,010
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
$79,495
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($132,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $132,230
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $127,700
Cheyenne, WY N/A
$129,965

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,574

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New York ($128,660) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Decatur, AL $52,690
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($78,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $78,980
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,980
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($128,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $128,660
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$128,660
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Ponce, PR $32,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
San German, PR $31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$32,401
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Sumter, SC $45,540
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,000
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,400
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
$62,700
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
Charleston, WV $42,820
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

4 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 $117,577.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,574. 

  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: 1.16    

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: 1.16    

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

  Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. 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
  • Architectural Design Professor
  • Architectural Drafting Instructor
  • Architecture Faculty Member
  • Architecture Instructor
  • Architecture Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Interior Design Faculty Member
  • Interior Design Instructor
  • Interior Design Professor
  • Landscape Architecture Professor
  • Landscape Architecture Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $53,941
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

Salary Ratio: 0.61    

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    
  • Bath Designer
  • Certified Kitchen Designer
  • Color Expert
  • Decorating Consultant
  • Decorator
  • Design Consultant
  • Designer
  • Furniture Arranger
  • Home Decorator
  • Home Designer
  • Home Lighting Advisor
  • House Designer
  • Interior Decorator
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Interior Design Coordinator
  • Interior Designer
  • Kitchen and Batch Designer
  • Kitchen and Bath Designer
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Residential Designer
  • Room Designer
  • US Salary Median: $51,059
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,880 per year (or $28,774 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $75,520 to earn a bachelor's (or $115,096 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,053 per year (or $23,773 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $60,212 to earn a doctorate (or $95,092 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($75,520 if you're in-state, $115,096 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($30,106 if you're in-state, $47,546 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Interior Architecture Degrees

University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/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

Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

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

California State University-Sacramento

6000 J St - Sacramento, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,298/year
In-state cost: $7,418/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Paier College of Art Inc

20 Gorham Ave - Hamden, CT

Out-of-state cost: $19,670/year
In-state cost: $19,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of North Alabama

One Harrison Plaza - Florence, AL

Out-of-state cost: $20,220/year
In-state cost: $10,620/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Indiana State University

210 N 7th St - Terre Haute, IN

Out-of-state cost: $20,570/year
In-state cost: $9,466/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

The University of Texas at San Antonio

One UTSA Circle - San Antonio, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,572/year
In-state cost: $8,566/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,906/year
In-state cost: $11,090/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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

Utah State University

Old Main Hill - Logan, UT

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

Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $23,870/year
In-state cost: $11,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Mississippi State University

Lee Boulevard - Mississippi State, MS

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

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

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

4505 S Maryland Pky - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $24,116/year
In-state cost: $8,465/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Boston Architectural College

320 Newbury Street - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $24,238/year
In-state cost: $24,238/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

660 Parrington Oval - Norman, OK

Out-of-state cost: $24,444/year
In-state cost: $9,063/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $26,692/year
In-state cost: $9,562/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ball State University

2000 University Ave - Muncie, IN

Out-of-state cost: $27,132/year
In-state cost: $10,144/year
Degrees: Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Interior Architecture Degrees

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

3801 W Temple Avenue - Pomona, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,377/year
In-state cost: $8,873/year
Degrees: Master's

Interior Designers Institute

1061 Camelback Street - Newport Beach, CA

Out-of-state cost: $20,400/year
In-state cost: $20,400/year
Degrees: Master's

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1400 Spring Garden St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $21,918/year
In-state cost: $8,200/year
Degrees: Master's

Kansas State University

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

Out-of-state cost: $24,115/year
In-state cost: $11,277/year
Degrees: Master's

Florida International University

11200 S. W. 8 Street - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $24,211/year
In-state cost: $11,106/year
Degrees: Master's

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $27,048/year
In-state cost: $12,608/year
Degrees: Master's

Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $37,074/year
In-state cost: $37,074/year
Degrees: Master's

Suffolk University

73 Tremont St. - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $40,238/year
In-state cost: $40,238/year
Degrees: Master's


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