Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an International Relations and National Security Studies Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $79,919
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 9.23%
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.): $31,816/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $25,140/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,974/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,907/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $28,947/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $22,570/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: $79,919

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($106,890) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($87,319).

Fairbanks, AK	$87,319
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$86,313

$86,816

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($105,198).

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$87,040
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$89,108
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$70,755
Decatur, AL	$87,498
Dothan, AL	$77,884
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$74,240
Gadsden, AL	$74,838
Huntsville, AL	$105,198
Mobile, AL	$84,373
Montgomery, AL	$81,476
Tuscaloosa, AL	$81,814
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$74,040
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$76,925
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$71,416
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$75,446

$80,803

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,115).

Fort Smith, AR-OK	$64,543
Hot Springs, AR	$60,790
Jonesboro, AR	$64,540
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$75,115
Pine Bluff, AR	$73,239
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$61,048
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$67,443
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$60,061
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,055

$65,338

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($104,050).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$104,050
Prescott, AZ	$72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$92,200
Tucson, AZ	$85,286
Yuma, AZ	$77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$78,680

$83,721

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($163,450).

Chico, CA	$85,796
El Centro, CA	$95,493
Fresno, CA	$90,261
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$97,581
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$119,450
Madera, CA	$97,530
Merced, CA	$98,253
Modesto, CA	$95,499
Napa, CA	$115,181
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$109,046
Redding, CA	$86,961
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$100,911
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$108,411
Salinas, CA	$101,716
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$118,421
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$141,669
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$163,450
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$93,361
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$100,589
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$105,289
Santa Rosa, CA	$108,950
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$99,187
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$115,061
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$88,689
Yuba City, CA	$92,401
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$78,116
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$78,876
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$81,827

$102,698

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($118,044).

Colorado Springs, CO	$98,266
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$118,044
Fort Collins, CO	$98,098
Grand Junction, CO	$86,789
Greeley, CO	$94,823
Pueblo, CO	$87,174
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$72,315
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$79,819
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$89,388

$91,635

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($119,840).

Danbury, CT	$112,706
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$119,840
New Haven, CT	$104,706
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$110,850
Waterbury, CT	$99,883
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$93,553

$106,871

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($98,020).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$76,009
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$73,337
Gainesville, FL	$78,159
Homosassa Springs, FL	$70,841
Jacksonville, FL	$86,207
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$81,267
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$94,977
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$85,026
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$82,353
Ocala, FL	$74,167
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$85,415
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$98,004
Panama City, FL	$70,823
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$74,787
Port St. Lucie, FL	$79,126
Punta Gorda, FL	$70,313
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$79,269
Sebring, FL	$63,924
Tallahassee, FL	$77,153
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$98,020
The Villages, FL	$89,271
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$74,296
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$67,207

$79,485

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($103,936).

Athens-Clarke County, GA	$82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$103,936
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$87,516
Brunswick, GA	$84,363
Columbus, GA-AL	$82,309
Dalton, GA	$80,953
Gainesville, GA	$73,524
Hinesville, GA	$83,713
Macon, GA	$74,376
Rome, GA	$73,629
Savannah, GA	$83,441
Valdosta, GA	$72,953
Warner Robins, GA	$78,633
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$68,713
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$73,153
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$69,490
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$70,934

$79,058

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,861).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$98,861
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$84,273

$91,567

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($92,626).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$90,030
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$86,614
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$92,626
Dubuque, IA	$77,345
Iowa City, IA	$82,699
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$81,924
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$77,369
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$69,388
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$70,609
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$68,054
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$74,226

$79,131

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($77,829).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$63,505
Idaho Falls, ID	$77,829
Lewiston, ID-WA	$63,031
Pocatello, ID	$59,958
Twin Falls, ID	$60,185
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$64,635
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$62,680

$64,546

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($115,400).

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$115,400
Danville, IL	$88,540
Decatur, IL	$81,500
Kankakee, IL	$80,590
Peoria, IL	$99,860
Rockford, IL	$89,540
Springfield, IL	$90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,010

$85,655

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,638).

Columbus, IN	$96,638
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$85,078
Evansville, IN-KY	$76,720
Fort Wayne, IN	$81,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$85,579
Kokomo, IN	$83,884
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$85,079
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$77,496
Muncie, IN	$73,835
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$82,870
Terre Haute, IN	$74,041
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$75,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$72,081
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$73,305

$80,227

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($82,006).

Manhattan, KS	$76,935
Topeka, KS	$74,959
Wichita, KS	$82,006
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$72,421

$76,580

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($81,735).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$74,953
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$79,303
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$81,735
Owensboro, KY	$69,570
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$68,719
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$70,703
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$68,619
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$62,958

$72,070

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($90,850).

Baton Rouge, LA	$84,349
Hammond, LA	$80,610
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$86,637
Lafayette, LA	$86,797
Lake Charles, LA	$88,439
Monroe, LA	$72,533
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$90,850
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$80,283
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$72,909
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$79,181
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$78,116

$81,997

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($130,600).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$99,640
New Bedford, MA	$97,530
Pittsfield, MA	$89,560
Springfield, MA-CT	$98,909
Worcester, MA-CT	$103,471
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$89,400

$101,296

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($124,070).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV	$83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE	$96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$86,520

$96,624

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($102,710).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME	$102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$82,800

$86,933

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($108,684).

Battle Creek, MI	$101,110
Bay City, MI	$91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$108,684
Flint, MI	$88,761
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$95,716
Jackson, MI	$96,299
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$96,114
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$97,726
Monroe, MI	$93,906
Muskegon, MI	$83,247
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$84,324
Saginaw, MI	$92,081
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$75,713
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$68,331
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$76,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$81,994
Midland, MI	$86,060

$89,299

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($113,893).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$86,539
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$113,893
Rochester, MN	$89,881
St. Cloud, MN	$87,921
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$82,884
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$79,976
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$80,901
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$87,229

$88,653

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($99,224).

Columbia, MO	$80,301
Jefferson City, MO	$75,979
Joplin, MO	$74,314
Kansas City, MO-KS	$99,224
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$82,940
St. Louis, MO-IL	$97,140
Springfield, MO	$77,849
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$68,167
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$68,264
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$68,051
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$68,936

$78,288

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($70,413).

Hattiesburg, MS	$66,260
Jackson, MS	$70,413
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$62,333
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$64,014
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$66,699
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$68,068

$66,298

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($80,193).

Great Falls, MT	$76,633
Missoula, MT	$73,051
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$80,193
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$71,403
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$69,355

$74,127

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($117,614).

Burlington, NC	$90,297
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$111,974
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$117,614
Fayetteville, NC	$92,546
Goldsboro, NC	$84,679
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$98,318
Greenville, NC	$97,509
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$88,031
Jacksonville, NC	$81,664
New Bern, NC	$87,194
Raleigh, NC	$110,104
Rocky Mount, NC	$86,584
Wilmington, NC	$91,040
Winston-Salem, NC	$98,107
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$81,226
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$75,631
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$81,271
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$78,950

$91,870

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($86,384).

Fargo, ND-MN	$86,384
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$84,271
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$79,936
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$75,243

$81,458

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,286).

Lincoln, NE	$79,805
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$88,286
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$69,819
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$72,768
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$75,486

$77,233

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($109,061).

Manchester, NH	$101,281
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$109,061
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$68,604
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$85,543
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$88,904

$90,679

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($125,620).

Ocean City, NJ	$94,234
Trenton, NJ	$125,620
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$100,815

$106,890

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($82,376).

Farmington, NM	$81,050
Las Cruces, NM	$76,134
Santa Fe, NM	$79,231
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$82,376
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$77,780

$79,314

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($86,814).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$85,966
Reno, NV	$86,814
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$80,739

$84,506

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 ($149,861).

Binghamton, NY	$102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$102,343
Elmira, NY	$96,770
Glens Falls, NY	$97,930
Ithaca, NY	$118,600
Kingston, NY	$91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$149,861
Rochester, NY	$107,781
Syracuse, NY	$106,650
Utica-Rome, NY	$97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$94,140

$103,644

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($98,776).

Canton-Massillon, OH	$84,656
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$96,404
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$98,701
Columbus, OH	$97,775
Dayton, OH	$98,776
Lima, OH	$82,427
Mansfield, OH	$76,124
Springfield, OH	$82,187
Toledo, OH	$92,870
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$77,724
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$85,553
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$83,515
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$81,654
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$81,604

$87,246

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($90,013).

Lawton, OK	$80,687
Oklahoma City, OK	$89,539
Tulsa, OK	$90,013
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$76,044
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$78,619
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$71,106
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$71,756

$79,680

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($103,877).

Bend-Redmond, OR	$82,927
Corvallis, OR	$94,200
Eugene, OR	$79,669
Grants Pass, OR	$73,449
Medford, OR	$80,929
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$103,877
Salem, OR	$93,943
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$78,264
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$75,011
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$74,710

$83,698

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($117,269).

Altoona, PA	$86,223
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$98,196
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$91,959
East Stroudsburg, PA	$89,450
Erie, PA	$82,780
Gettysburg, PA	$90,239
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$102,109
Johnstown, PA	$78,977
Lancaster, PA	$90,344
Lebanon, PA	$95,361
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$117,269
Pittsburgh, PA	$104,497
Reading, PA	$104,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$88,673
State College, PA	$92,246
Williamsport, PA	$86,736
York-Hanover, PA	$100,106
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$78,976
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$85,543
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$83,250

$92,565

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($57,873).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$45,488
Arecibo, PR	$43,300
Guayama, PR	$47,663
Mayaguez, PR	$45,395
Ponce, PR	$47,528
San German, PR	$38,934
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$57,873
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$42,171

$46,018

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($87,030).

Columbia, SC	$87,030
Florence, SC	$81,686
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$83,629
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$79,829
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$75,825
Spartanburg, SC	$86,864
Sumter, SC	$76,955
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$73,201
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$74,080
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$73,493

$79,259

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($93,344).

Sioux Falls, SD	$93,344
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$83,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$71,626

$82,730

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($90,244).

Clarksville, TN-KY	$77,723
Cleveland, TN	$73,800
Jackson, TN	$76,227
Johnson City, TN	$76,623
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$81,996
Knoxville, TN	$81,643
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$87,277
Morristown, TN	$70,183
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$90,244
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$69,576
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$67,897
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$66,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$67,243

$76,092

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,270).

Amarillo, TX	$85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX	$89,190
Corpus Christi, TX	$85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$107,960
El Paso, TX	$84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$107,019
Killeen-Temple, TX	$87,720
Laredo, TX	$81,730
Longview, TX	$91,340
Lubbock, TX	$86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$81,080
Midland, TX	$113,270
Odessa, TX	$99,430
San Angelo, TX	$77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX	$83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR	$76,310
Tyler, TX	$80,080
Victoria, TX	$82,200
Waco, TX	$86,260
Wichita Falls, TX	$79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$72,939
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$70,460
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$83,970

$87,099

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($85,653).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$74,650
Provo-Orem, UT	$84,364
St. George, UT	$58,130
Salt Lake City, UT	$85,653
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$65,361
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$58,739

$71,150

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($113,150).

Charlottesville, VA	$112,760
Harrisonburg, VA	$96,040
Lynchburg, VA	$96,250
Richmond, VA	$113,150
Roanoke, VA	$97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$103,090
Winchester, VA-WV	$106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$90,090

$97,471

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($78,055).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$73,560
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$78,055

$75,808

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($136,670).

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$110,400
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$120,950
Longview, WA	$109,590
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$103,820
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$103,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$136,670
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$101,270
Walla Walla, WA	$92,420
Wenatchee, WA	$100,970
Yakima, WA	$103,980
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$96,980
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$95,050

$106,268

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($111,066).

Eau Claire, WI	$89,417
Fond du Lac, WI	$100,774
Green Bay, WI	$97,313
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$102,669
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$92,317
Madison, WI	$105,311
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$111,066
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$98,973
Racine, WI	$103,529
Sheboygan, WI	$98,090
Wausau, WI	$95,567
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$80,240
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$87,064
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$88,953
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$80,363

$95,443

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($83,013).

Charleston, WV	$74,846
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$72,114
Morgantown, WV	$83,013
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$73,908
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$78,881
Wheeling, WV-OH	$73,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$63,265
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$66,378

$73,184

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($83,606).

Cheyenne, WY	$83,606
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$80,771
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$77,550

$80,643

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) 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 ($93,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$93,750

Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$89,333

Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$70,609

Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$104,050
Prescott, AZ	$72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$92,200
Tucson, AZ	$88,140
Yuma, AZ	$77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$78,680

$84,091

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 ($175,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$88,860
El Centro, CA	$99,090
Fresno, CA	$93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$125,020
Madera, CA	$102,050
Merced, CA	$103,780
Modesto, CA	$101,790
Napa, CA	$121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$113,540
Redding, CA	$91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$113,270
Salinas, CA	$105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$110,050
Santa Rosa, CA	$113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$93,470
Yuba City, CA	$96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$87,220

$107,343

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$103,476

Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$126,710
New Haven, CT	$114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$113,530
Waterbury, CT	$103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$98,280

$112,802

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$76,930
Gainesville, FL	$82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL	$73,410
Jacksonville, FL	$90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$86,170
Ocala, FL	$78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$102,580
Panama City, FL	$72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,640
Punta Gorda, FL	$74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$83,530
Sebring, FL	$66,540
Tallahassee, FL	$81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$98,020
The Villages, FL	$92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$70,480

$83,056

Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$82,462

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$89,380

$96,450

Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$104,940
Dubuque, IA	$88,010
Iowa City, IA	$86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$83,240

$87,772

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$70,120
Idaho Falls, ID	$87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA	$68,710
Pocatello, ID	$62,950
Twin Falls, ID	$66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$68,460

$70,654

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 ($115,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$115,400
Danville, IL	$88,540
Decatur, IL	$81,500
Kankakee, IL	$80,590
Peoria, IL	$99,860
Rockford, IL	$89,540
Springfield, IL	$90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,010

$85,655

Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$93,850
Evansville, IN-KY	$83,080
Fort Wayne, IN	$91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$94,830
Kokomo, IN	$89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$87,990
Muncie, IN	$80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$87,600
Terre Haute, IN	$80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$80,480

$88,718

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$84,730
Topeka, KS	$83,130
Wichita, KS	$91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$79,990

$84,950

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 ($90,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$90,420
Owensboro, KY	$76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$67,200

$78,503

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$85,508

Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$101,150

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV	$83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE	$96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$86,520

$96,624

Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME	$102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$82,800

$86,933

Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	$101,110
Bay City, MI	$91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$116,250
Flint, MI	$91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$100,830
Jackson, MI	$101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$102,910
Monroe, MI	$96,080
Muskegon, MI	$87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$87,910
Saginaw, MI	$96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$85,490
Midland, MI	N/A

$92,789

Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$92,488

Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO	$83,710
Jefferson City, MO	$77,410
Joplin, MO	$76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS	$104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL	$103,250
Springfield, MO	$82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,150

$81,295

Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$72,010

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$86,950
Missoula, MT	$83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$77,620

$83,674

North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,347

North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$82,420

$89,930

Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$83,240

$85,582

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 ($124,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$98,910

$101,470

New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$106,620
Trenton, NJ	$141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$112,630

$120,237

New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$88,970
Las Cruces, NM	$81,350
Santa Fe, NM	$86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$86,740

$85,836

Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$94,840
Reno, NV	$97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$87,950

$93,543

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 ($156,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$108,590
Elmira, NY	$96,770
Glens Falls, NY	$97,930
Ithaca, NY	$118,600
Kingston, NY	$91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$156,280
Rochester, NY	$113,290
Syracuse, NY	$107,460
Utica-Rome, NY	$97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$94,140

$104,380

Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$91,175

Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK	$82,400
Oklahoma City, OK	$93,490
Tulsa, OK	$93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$74,850

$82,233

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 ($109,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	$86,300
Corvallis, OR	$100,370
Eugene, OR	$82,800
Grants Pass, OR	$77,520
Medford, OR	$84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$109,690
Salem, OR	$97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$78,930

$87,897

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 ($129,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,829

Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$49,140
Arecibo, PR	$46,040
Guayama, PR	$50,620
Mayaguez, PR	$47,340
Ponce, PR	$52,610
San German, PR	$40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$43,840

$49,444

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$88,116

South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$94,357

Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$78,683

Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX	$85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX	$89,190
Corpus Christi, TX	$85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$114,010
El Paso, TX	$84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX	$87,720
Laredo, TX	$81,730
Longview, TX	$91,340
Lubbock, TX	$86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$81,080
Midland, TX	$113,270
Odessa, TX	$99,430
San Angelo, TX	$77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX	$83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR	$76,310
Tyler, TX	$80,080
Victoria, TX	$82,200
Waco, TX	$86,260
Wichita Falls, TX	$79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$83,970

$87,952

Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$74,052

Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,838

Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$84,500

$81,835

Washington

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($136,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$110,400
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$120,950
Longview, WA	$109,590
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$103,820
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$103,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$136,670
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$101,270
Walla Walla, WA	$92,420
Wenatchee, WA	$100,970
Yakima, WA	$103,980
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$96,980
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$95,050

$106,268

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 ($118,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$101,111

West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$80,011

Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

$88,610

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$93,750

Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$89,333

Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$70,609

Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$104,050
Prescott, AZ	$72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$92,200
Tucson, AZ	$88,140
Yuma, AZ	$77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$78,680

$84,091

California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$88,860
El Centro, CA	$99,090
Fresno, CA	$93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$125,020
Madera, CA	$102,050
Merced, CA	$103,780
Modesto, CA	$101,790
Napa, CA	$121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$113,540
Redding, CA	$91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$113,270
Salinas, CA	$105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$110,050
Santa Rosa, CA	$113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$93,470
Yuba City, CA	$96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$87,220

$107,343

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$103,476

Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$126,710
New Haven, CT	$114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$113,530
Waterbury, CT	$103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$98,280

$112,802

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$76,930
Gainesville, FL	$82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL	$73,410
Jacksonville, FL	$90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$86,170
Ocala, FL	$78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$102,580
Panama City, FL	$72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,640
Punta Gorda, FL	$74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$83,530
Sebring, FL	$66,540
Tallahassee, FL	$81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$98,020
The Villages, FL	$92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$70,480

$83,056

Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$82,462

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$89,380

$96,450

Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$104,940
Dubuque, IA	$88,010
Iowa City, IA	$86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$83,240

$87,772

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$70,120
Idaho Falls, ID	$87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA	$68,710
Pocatello, ID	$62,950
Twin Falls, ID	$66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$68,460

$70,654

Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$115,400
Danville, IL	$88,540
Decatur, IL	$81,500
Kankakee, IL	$80,590
Peoria, IL	$99,860
Rockford, IL	$89,540
Springfield, IL	$90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$74,010

$85,655

Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$93,850
Evansville, IN-KY	$83,080
Fort Wayne, IN	$91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$94,830
Kokomo, IN	$89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$87,990
Muncie, IN	$80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$87,600
Terre Haute, IN	$80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$80,480

$88,718

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$84,730
Topeka, KS	$83,130
Wichita, KS	$91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$79,990

$84,950

Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$90,420
Owensboro, KY	$76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$67,200

$78,503

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$85,508

Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$101,150

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV	$83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE	$96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$86,520

$96,624

Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME	$102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$82,800

$86,933

Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	$101,110
Bay City, MI	$91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$116,250
Flint, MI	$91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$100,830
Jackson, MI	$101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$102,910
Monroe, MI	$96,080
Muskegon, MI	$87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$87,910
Saginaw, MI	$96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$85,490
Midland, MI	N/A

$92,789

Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$92,488

Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO	$83,710
Jefferson City, MO	$77,410
Joplin, MO	$76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS	$104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL	$103,250
Springfield, MO	$82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,150

$81,295

Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$72,010

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$86,950
Missoula, MT	$83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$77,620

$83,674

North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,347

North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$82,420

$89,930

Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$83,240

$85,582

New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$98,910

$101,470

New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$106,620
Trenton, NJ	$141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$112,630

$120,237

New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$88,970
Las Cruces, NM	$81,350
Santa Fe, NM	$86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$86,740

$85,836

Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$94,840
Reno, NV	$97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$87,950

$93,543

New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$108,590
Elmira, NY	$96,770
Glens Falls, NY	$97,930
Ithaca, NY	$118,600
Kingston, NY	$91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$156,280
Rochester, NY	$113,290
Syracuse, NY	$107,460
Utica-Rome, NY	$97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$94,140

$104,380

Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$91,175

Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK	$82,400
Oklahoma City, OK	$93,490
Tulsa, OK	$93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$74,850

$82,233

Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	$86,300
Corvallis, OR	$100,370
Eugene, OR	$82,800
Grants Pass, OR	$77,520
Medford, OR	$84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$109,690
Salem, OR	$97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$78,930

$87,897

Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,829

Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$49,140
Arecibo, PR	$46,040
Guayama, PR	$50,620
Mayaguez, PR	$47,340
Ponce, PR	$52,610
San German, PR	$40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$43,840

$49,444

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$88,116

South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$94,357

Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$78,683

Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX	$85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX	$89,190
Corpus Christi, TX	$85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$114,010
El Paso, TX	$84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX	$87,720
Laredo, TX	$81,730
Longview, TX	$91,340
Lubbock, TX	$86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$81,080
Midland, TX	$113,270
Odessa, TX	$99,430
San Angelo, TX	$77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX	$83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR	$76,310
Tyler, TX	$80,080
Victoria, TX	$82,200
Waco, TX	$86,260
Wichita Falls, TX	$79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$83,970

$87,952

Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$74,052

Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$97,838

Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$84,500

$81,835

Washington

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($136,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$110,400
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$120,950
Longview, WA	$109,590
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$103,820
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$103,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$136,670
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$101,270
Walla Walla, WA	$92,420
Wenatchee, WA	$100,970
Yakima, WA	$103,980
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$96,980
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$95,050

$106,268

Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$101,111

West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$80,011

Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$88,610

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,467

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($104,370) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

Fairbanks, AK	$68,535
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$63,490

$66,013

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($60,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$53,320
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$57,420
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$49,260
Decatur, AL	$60,430
Dothan, AL	$59,385
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$55,640
Gadsden, AL	$57,040
Huntsville, AL	$59,050
Mobile, AL	$55,130
Montgomery, AL	$54,195
Tuscaloosa, AL	$56,175
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$49,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$53,360
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$53,975
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$54,555

$55,215

Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($67,655) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK	$49,670
Hot Springs, AR	$50,980
Jonesboro, AR	$45,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$51,790
Pine Bluff, AR	$67,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$48,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,085
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,055

$51,284

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($68,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	N/A
Prescott, AZ	N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	N/A
Tucson, AZ	$68,160
Yuma, AZ	N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$68,160

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($102,945) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$67,410
El Centro, CA	$73,910
Fresno, CA	$73,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$88,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$86,030
Madera, CA	$70,410
Merced, CA	$65,090
Modesto, CA	$57,750
Napa, CA	$78,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$82,080
Redding, CA	$61,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$94,525
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$79,260
Salinas, CA	$79,130
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$102,945
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$101,195
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$88,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$76,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$78,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$76,720
Santa Rosa, CA	$84,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$58,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$88,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$60,000
Yuba City, CA	$70,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$58,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$52,690
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$49,470

$75,165

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($63,335) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$59,285
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$63,335
Fort Collins, CO	$58,310
Grand Junction, CO	$54,175
Greeley, CO	$54,630
Pueblo, CO	$60,515
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$48,870
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$50,745
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$55,150

$56,113

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

Danbury, CT	$66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$78,620
New Haven, CT	$76,735
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$94,770
Waterbury, CT	$75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$65,190

$76,313

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$51,780
Gainesville, FL	$51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL	$55,430
Jacksonville, FL	$57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$59,450
Ocala, FL	$49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$65,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$70,550
Panama City, FL	$60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL	$64,040
Punta Gorda, FL	$45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$53,700
Sebring, FL	$48,230
Tallahassee, FL	$48,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A
The Villages, FL	$72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$47,570

$57,715

Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$68,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$68,770
Brunswick, GA	$53,900
Columbus, GA-AL	$62,260
Dalton, GA	$52,590
Gainesville, GA	$31,610
Hinesville, GA	$64,290
Macon, GA	$43,150
Rome, GA	$63,960
Savannah, GA	$64,010
Valdosta, GA	$57,970
Warner Robins, GA	$64,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$51,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$61,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$52,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$58,360

$57,363

Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$53,630

$62,270

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$52,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$61,935
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$55,685
Dubuque, IA	$45,350
Iowa City, IA	$58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$52,895
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$53,245
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$51,140
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$47,985
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$47,935
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$47,185

$52,286

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$43,660
Idaho Falls, ID	$48,005
Lewiston, ID-WA	$45,995
Pocatello, ID	$50,980
Twin Falls, ID	$42,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$46,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$45,340

$46,221

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$58,760
Evansville, IN-KY	$57,640
Fort Wayne, IN	$51,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$57,825
Kokomo, IN	$49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$57,325
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$46,015
Muncie, IN	$54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$54,490
Terre Haute, IN	$55,235
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$47,275
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$51,780

$52,730

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($53,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$53,550
Topeka, KS	$50,445
Wichita, KS	$52,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,715

$51,471

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($56,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$52,850
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$55,680
Owensboro, KY	$49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$53,370
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$50,945
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$50,230

$52,771

Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($74,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA	$64,420
Hammond, LA	$63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$62,800
Lafayette, LA	$65,180
Lake Charles, LA	$62,210
Monroe, LA	$49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$74,860
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$57,090

$61,579

Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($107,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
New Bedford, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$107,240
Worcester, MA-CT	$101,500
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$104,370

Maryland

N/A

Maine

N/A

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$63,290
Flint, MI	$70,950
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$65,030
Jackson, MI	$63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$75,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$66,620
Monroe, MI	$80,860
Muskegon, MI	$55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$62,810
Saginaw, MI	$65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$60,670
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$61,020
Midland, MI	$86,060

$66,965

Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$76,950
Rochester, MN	$70,930
St. Cloud, MN	$65,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$61,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$56,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$64,480

$65,646

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO	$59,850
Jefferson City, MO	$67,390
Joplin, MO	$59,280
Kansas City, MO-KS	$65,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$55,760
St. Louis, MO-IL	$60,480
Springfield, MO	$52,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$60,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$54,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$59,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$67,650

$60,247

Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($53,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS	$51,680
Jackson, MS	$47,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$47,550
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$53,210

$49,160

Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$45,680
Missoula, MT	$43,085
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$50,740
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$43,360
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$44,560

$45,485

North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC	$61,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$63,160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$68,560
Fayetteville, NC	$72,120
Goldsboro, NC	$63,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$70,080
Greenville, NC	$51,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$53,900
Jacksonville, NC	$65,250
New Bern, NC	$61,840
Raleigh, NC	$65,670
Rocky Mount, NC	$53,370
Wilmington, NC	$56,660
Winston-Salem, NC	$58,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$54,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$50,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$57,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$55,370

$60,221

North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($57,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$54,895
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$57,935
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$57,635
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$53,710

$56,044

Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($59,715) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$53,690
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$59,715
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$45,545
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$49,750
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$52,225

$52,185

New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

$58,304

New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

Ocean City, NJ	$57,075
Trenton, NJ	$78,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$65,370

$66,848

New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($73,155) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$57,290
Las Cruces, NM	$60,485
Santa Fe, NM	$56,915
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$73,155
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$50,900

$59,749

Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

$57,395

New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($111,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$64,860
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	N/A
Kingston, NY	N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$111,350
Rochester, NY	$74,730
Syracuse, NY	$101,790
Utica-Rome, NY	N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$88,183

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($80,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$63,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$72,235
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$63,730
Columbus, OH	$76,160
Dayton, OH	$80,330
Lima, OH	$59,850
Mansfield, OH	$61,030
Springfield, OH	$65,790
Toledo, OH	$65,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$57,050
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$64,270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$73,180
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$66,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$74,955

$67,419

Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

$64,366

Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	$62,690
Corvallis, OR	$57,180
Eugene, OR	$60,880
Grants Pass, OR	$49,020
Medford, OR	$58,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$69,000
Salem, OR	$74,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$56,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$49,390

$58,503

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,325) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	$56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA	$62,270
Erie, PA	$67,900
Gettysburg, PA	$55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$67,060
Johnstown, PA	$55,080
Lancaster, PA	$48,790
Lebanon, PA	$75,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$81,325
Pittsburgh, PA	$58,160
Reading, PA	$61,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$55,870
State College, PA	$65,520
Williamsport, PA	$62,110
York-Hanover, PA	$60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$60,300
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$61,050

$61,543

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($39,560) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$34,530
Arecibo, PR	$35,080
Guayama, PR	$29,920
Mayaguez, PR	$39,560
Ponce, PR	$32,280
San German, PR	$33,425
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$35,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$37,165

$34,735

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

$52,689

South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($52,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD	$52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,115

$47,850

Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,775) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY	$64,300
Cleveland, TN	$53,760
Jackson, TN	$55,450
Johnson City, TN	$68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$64,330
Knoxville, TN	$67,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$62,780
Morristown, TN	$61,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$71,775
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$65,520

$60,876

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 ($79,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX	N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX	N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	N/A
Corpus Christi, TX	N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$71,660
El Paso, TX	N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$79,710
Killeen-Temple, 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
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Angelo, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR	N/A
Tyler, TX	N/A
Victoria, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	N/A
Wichita Falls, TX	N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$19,170
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$24,440
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$48,745

Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$64,450
Provo-Orem, UT	$57,810
St. George, UT	$43,250
Salt Lake City, UT	$58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$44,990

$53,737

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($71,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	N/A
Richmond, VA	N/A
Roanoke, VA	N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$71,110
Winchester, VA-WV	N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$71,110

Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$56,730
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$58,720

$57,725

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$62,820
Fond du Lac, WI	$60,360
Green Bay, WI	$55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$60,980
Madison, WI	$64,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$66,700
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$71,330
Racine, WI	$72,020
Sheboygan, WI	$60,590
Wausau, WI	$53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$55,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$55,190
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$53,980

$61,437

West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

$51,219

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY	$60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$54,945
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$54,540

$56,740

8 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 $90,146. For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $90,146. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,467.

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Salary Ratio: 0.77

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

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

Common Job Titles

Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director)
Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager)
Regulatory Administrator
Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director)
Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)
Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director (RA QA Director)
Regulatory Director
Regulatory Process Manager
Regulatory Reports Manager
Regulatory Science Director

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Salary Ratio: 0.77

Common Job Titles

Accreditation Lieutenant
Accreditation Manager
Audit Manager
Compliance Coordinator
Compliance Director
Compliance Manager
Compliance Operations Manager
Compliance Program Manager
Corporate Compliance Director
Environmental Health and Safety Director
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Environmental Manager
Environmental Program Manager
Ethics Manager
Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager)
Health
Safety
and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager)
Licensing Manager
Privacy Compliance Manager
Privacy Officer
Regulatory Compliance Director
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Risk Manager

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Loss Prevention Managers

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

Salary Ratio: 0.77

Common Job Titles

Area Loss Prevention Manager
Asset Protection Leader
Asset Protection Manager
Asset Protection Supervisor
Asset Safety Manager
Logistics Loss Prevention Manager
Loss Control Manager
Loss Prevention Director
Loss Prevention Leader
Loss Prevention Manager
Loss Prevention Operations Director
Loss Prevention Operations Manager
Loss Prevention Supervisor
Market Asset Protection Manager

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Wind Energy Operations Managers

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Salary Ratio: 1.54

Common Job Titles

Clean Energy Site Manager
Energy Environmental Manager
Energy Operations Manager
Energy Quality Control Manager (Energy QC Manager)
Energy Services Manager
Offshore Energy Environmental Manager
Offshore Wind Operations Manager
Renewable Energy Development Manager
Service Site Manager
Site Manager
Turbine Site Manager
Wind Facilities Manager
Wind Farm Operations Manager
Wind Field Service Manager
Wind Operations Manager
Wind Operations Supervisor
Wind Plant Manager
Wind Plant Operations Manager
Wind Power Development Manager
Wind Site Manager
Wind Site Supervisor
Wind Technician Leader

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Associate's

Wind Energy Development Managers

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

Salary Ratio: 0.77

Common Job Titles

Business Development Director
Business Development Manager
Development Director
Development Manager
Energy Director
Energy Project Director
Environmental Projects Advisor
Project Development Leader
Renewable Energy Civil Foreman
Renewable Energy Field Coordinator
Renewable Energy Project Handler
Renewable Energy Project Manager
Renewable Power Director
Renewable Project Management and Construction Director
Wind Development Director
Wind Development Leader
Wind Energy Project Manager
Wind Power Project Manager
Wind Power Technical Leader
Wind Project Manager
Wind Projects Supervisor

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

Salary Ratio: 0.77

Common Job Titles

Brownfield Program Director
Brownfield Program Manager
Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator
Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist
Brownfields Practice Leader
Brownfields Program Coordinator
Brownfields Program Manager
Cleanup Monitor
Contaminated Land Consultant
Contamination Consultant
Corridor Redevelopment Manager
Damage Restoration Specialist
Debris Cleanup Monitor
Debris Monitor
Environmental Management Specialist
Environmental Practice Leader
Environmental Program Manager
Environmental Quality Division Manager
Environmental Quality Specialist
Environmental Remediation Consultant
Environmental Remediation Specialist
Grounds Restoration Specialist
Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
Redevelopment Manager
Redevelopment Specialist
Remedial Project Manager
Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant
Remediation Consultant
Remediation Expert
Sediment Remediation Consultant
Site Remediation Professional
Urban Redevelopment Specialist

US Salary Median: $91,966
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Political Scientists

Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.

Salary Ratio: 0.28

Common Job Titles

Citizen Participation Specialist
Government Affairs Researcher
Government Affairs Specialist
Health Policy Analyst
Legislative Analyst
Local Governance Specialist
Medical Policy Analyst
Policy Advisor
Policy Analyst
Policy Officer
Political Advisor
Political Aide
Political Analyst
Political Consultant
Political Research Scientist
Political Researcher
Program Analyst
Strategist

US Salary Median: $70,438
Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Doctorate

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.21

Common Job Titles

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Political Science Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Faculty Member
Geopolitics Teacher
Government Instructor
Government Professor
Government Teacher
Instructor
International Relations Professor
International Relations Teacher
Lecturer
Political Science Adjunct Instructor
Political Science Faculty Member
Political Science Instructor
Political Science Professor
Political Theory Professor
Professor
Public Administration Professor
Public Administration Teacher
Public Policy Professor
University Faculty Member

US Salary Median: $68,453
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Doctorate

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,139 per year (or $31,816 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $100,556 to earn a bachelor's (or $127,264 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,139 per year (or $31,816 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $50,278 to earn an associate's (or $63,632 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,907 per year (or $25,974 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $79,628 to earn a doctorate (or $103,896 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($100,556 if you're in-state, $127,264 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,814 if you're in-state, $51,948 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate International Relations and National Security Studies Degrees

Regent University

1000 Regent University Dr - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $18,720/year
In-state cost: $18,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Certificate

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San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Dr - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,600/year
In-state cost: $7,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Nebraska at Omaha

6001 Dodge St - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $21,718/year
In-state cost: $8,136/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $28,700/year
In-state cost: $28,700/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $30,684/year
In-state cost: $13,264/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Westminster College

501 Westminster Ave - Fulton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $30,880/year
In-state cost: $30,880/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $31,569/year
In-state cost: $9,606/year
Degrees: Certificate

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King University

1350 King College Rd - Bristol, TN

Out-of-state cost: $31,840/year
In-state cost: $31,840/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Mount Union

1972 Clark Ave. - Alliance, OH

Out-of-state cost: $32,600/year
In-state cost: $32,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

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

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Rockford University

5050 E State St - Rockford, IL

Out-of-state cost: $33,050/year
In-state cost: $33,050/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $33,430/year
In-state cost: $33,430/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Indiana University-Bloomington

107 South Indiana Ave. - Bloomington, IN

Out-of-state cost: $37,600/year
In-state cost: $11,221/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Duquesne University

Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,892/year
In-state cost: $41,892/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Norwich University

158 Harmon Drive - Northfield, VT

Out-of-state cost: $42,950/year
In-state cost: $42,950/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arcadia University

450 S Easton Rd - Glenside, PA

Out-of-state cost: $45,320/year
In-state cost: $45,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Clark University

950 Main St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $48,602/year
In-state cost: $48,602/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate International Relations and National Security Studies Degrees

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

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

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American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,050/year
In-state cost: $7,050/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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California State University-San Bernardino

5500 University Parkway - San Bernardino, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,936/year
In-state cost: $8,432/year
Degrees: Master's

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DePaul University

1 E Jackson Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,760/year
In-state cost: $19,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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Wright State University-Main Campus

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway - Dayton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $24,286/year
In-state cost: $14,298/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $24,938/year
In-state cost: $24,938/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northeastern University

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $25,558/year
In-state cost: $25,558/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Central Florida

4000 Central Florida Blvd - Orlando, FL

Out-of-state cost: $28,657/year
In-state cost: $8,872/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Arizona

1401 E University - Tucson, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $33,399/year
In-state cost: $13,272/year
Degrees: Master's

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George Mason University

4400 University Dr - Fairfax, VA

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

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

460 Pierce Street - Monterey, CA

Out-of-state cost: $42,804/year
In-state cost: $42,804/year
Degrees: Master's

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Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $57,666/year
In-state cost: $57,666/year
Degrees: Master's

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