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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Journalism Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $48,869
    "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.): 9.95%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,373/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,088/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,598/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,138/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,780/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,843/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: $48,869

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($68,480) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,822).

Fairbanks, AK $49,822
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $48,657
$49,186
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($53,653).

Dothan, AL $31,390
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,597
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,080
Huntsville, AL $53,653
Mobile, AL $37,505
Montgomery, AL $41,280
Auburn-Opelika, AL $33,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,220
Decatur, AL $33,320
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,940
Gadsden, AL $31,260
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,920
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,300
$37,776
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($45,156).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,615
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,156
Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,790
Hot Springs, AR $30,650
Jonesboro, AR $30,550
Pine Bluff, AR $31,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,010
$36,803
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($53,950).

Tucson, AZ $53,950
Prescott, AZ $42,830
$52,097
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($90,494).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $90,494
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,416
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $63,993
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,434
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $79,096
Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $60,717
Salinas, CA $70,257
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $80,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $61,340
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$68,480
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($67,625).

Fort Collins, CO $47,490
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,625
Greeley, CO $55,820
Pueblo, CO $40,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
Colorado Springs, CO $53,227
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,290
$52,388
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($67,245).

New Haven, CT $67,245
Danbury, CT $63,868
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $65,704
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $61,480
Waterbury, CT $47,065
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $44,485
$61,673
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,780).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,538
Tallahassee, FL $55,250
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,720
Jacksonville, FL $46,023
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,798
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,353
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Gainesville, FL $49,187
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
Ocala, FL $52,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$49,333
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($90,370).

Savannah, GA $46,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
$55,852
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($42,130).

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,130
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$40,820
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($60,600).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,475
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,280
Iowa City, IA $45,362
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $32,665
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,013
Dubuque, IA $42,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,150
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,240
$44,062
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($41,880).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,555
Idaho Falls, ID $32,490
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,755
Pocatello, ID $41,880
Twin Falls, ID $35,415
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,843
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,280
$37,696
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,040).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $59,430
Peoria, IL $35,275
Springfield, IL $36,995
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $35,840
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
Rockford, IL $71,040
$43,325
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($53,228).

Columbus, IN $39,515
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $40,140
Evansville, IN-KY $39,223
Fort Wayne, IN $43,940
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,228
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,596
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,070
Muncie, IN $41,930
Terre Haute, IN $40,177
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,033
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,755
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,710
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,972
Kokomo, IN $32,990
$42,335
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($49,150).

Wichita, KS $42,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,487
Topeka, KS $49,150
Manhattan, KS $31,400
$39,323
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($55,503).

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,077
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,503
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,410
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
$43,989
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,285).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,285
Lafayette, LA $32,532
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $45,205
Baton Rouge, LA $35,090
Hammond, LA $32,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,120
Lake Charles, LA $31,160
Monroe, LA $31,790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,970
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,300
$37,051
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($75,245).

Springfield, MA-CT $57,814
Worcester, MA-CT $75,245
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $59,630
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $44,075
$61,343
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($48,060).

Salisbury, MD-DE $48,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$39,067
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($39,863).

Portland-South Portland, ME $37,645
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,707
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $39,863
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,890
$36,988
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,930).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $65,358
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,453
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,920
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,755
Flint, MI $53,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
$50,935
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($65,717).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,717
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,650
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,890
$55,110
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($54,683).

St. Louis, MO-IL $54,488
Springfield, MO $54,683
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,757
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,413
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,930
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$46,655
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($33,740).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,325
Hattiesburg, MS $28,610
Jackson, MS $33,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$31,536
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($39,572).

Great Falls, MT $31,708
Missoula, MT $35,584
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,572
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,388
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,610
$33,030
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($72,470).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $72,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,148
Raleigh, NC $49,782
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,763
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,523
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,734
Wilmington, NC $38,523
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,653
Winston-Salem, NC $44,770
Burlington, NC $35,060
Fayetteville, NC $35,680
Goldsboro, NC $34,070
Greenville, NC $35,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,620
Jacksonville, NC $31,890
New Bern, NC $34,910
Rocky Mount, NC $32,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,630
$45,747
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($40,840).

Fargo, ND-MN $39,957
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,790
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,750
$37,942
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($49,400).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,400
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,060
$41,483
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($55,453).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,094
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,383
Manchester, NH $55,453
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,980
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,430
$50,341
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,690).

Ocean City, NJ $49,050
Trenton, NJ $69,690
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,760
$58,099
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($48,523).

Farmington, NM $41,575
Las Cruces, NM $44,245
Santa Fe, NM $48,523
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,480
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,945
$42,733
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($45,100).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $45,100
Reno, NV $42,595
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $44,875
$43,552
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 ($81,110).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,116
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,110
Rochester, NY $57,148
Syracuse, NY $53,546
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $44,177
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,930
Utica-Rome, NY $31,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $32,913
Binghamton, NY $47,660
Ithaca, NY $62,300
$56,970
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($56,308).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,803
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $56,308
Columbus, OH $54,895
Dayton, OH $51,262
Toledo, OH $48,375
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,263
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,663
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,857
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,350
Canton-Massillon, OH $44,343
Lima, OH $34,610
Mansfield, OH $32,160
Springfield, OH $35,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $33,810
$47,416
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($48,834).

Tulsa, OK $48,834
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,365
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,243
$42,284
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($56,340).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,340
Medford, OR $41,426
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,887
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $31,850
Eugene, OR $47,135
Salem, OR $50,440
Bend-Redmond, OR $38,730
Corvallis, OR $38,980
Grants Pass, OR $35,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,380
$44,365
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($70,390).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,545
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $62,848
Pittsburgh, PA $55,182
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,470
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,360
Lancaster, PA $47,787
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
Erie, PA $70,390
$52,958
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($38,300).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,300
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,810
Arecibo, PR $19,160
Guayama, PR $19,750
Mayaguez, PR $19,420
Ponce, PR $19,420
San German, PR $18,840
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$27,156
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,116).

Columbia, SC $48,902
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,116
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $35,475
Florence, SC $32,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $34,100
Spartanburg, SC $35,430
Sumter, SC $31,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,400
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,090
$42,219
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($37,950).

Sioux Falls, SD $37,950
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,627
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,845
$36,678
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($59,603).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $59,603
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,120
Knoxville, TN $44,478
Johnson City, TN $41,005
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $41,825
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,675
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,530
Clarksville, TN-KY $32,630
Cleveland, TN $30,180
Jackson, TN $33,510
Morristown, TN $31,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
$44,894
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($58,830).

College Station-Bryan, TX $58,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,748
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,477
Killeen-Temple, TX $58,340
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,720
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,465
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,760
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,465
El Paso, TX $41,875
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $50,408
Waco, TX $44,130
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
Longview, TX $58,307
Lubbock, TX $43,417
$48,844
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($88,130).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $36,393
Salt Lake City, UT $58,170
$53,117
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $62,088
Roanoke, VA $53,970
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,744
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,645
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$55,359
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($47,900).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,053
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,900
$46,977
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($67,185).

Madison, WI $67,185
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,703
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,225
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,288
Green Bay, WI $33,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$48,215
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($43,047).

Charleston, WV $43,047
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,520
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,255
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,613
Morgantown, WV $33,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $31,640
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $31,880
Wheeling, WV-OH $32,950
$35,343
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($44,595).

Cheyenne, WY $44,595
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,213
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,737
$40,005

Master's

Average Salary Median: $59,217

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($106,473) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,030
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($72,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $72,330
Prescott, AZ N/A
$72,330
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($133,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $133,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
$106,473
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $61,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,260
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $83,560
Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,560
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,380
Tallahassee, FL $78,970
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
$75,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,950
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
$87,890
Idaho

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

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

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

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($61,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
$61,050
Indiana

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

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

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

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,260
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,420
Lafayette, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,420
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($93,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $77,190
Worcester, MA-CT $93,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,210
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,980
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,380
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,090
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,890
Springfield, MO $67,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,980
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

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

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

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($83,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,130
Raleigh, NC $50,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,840
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,482
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($87,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,260
Rochester, NY $59,670
Syracuse, NY $83,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $71,600
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
$69,108
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,090
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,810
Columbus, OH $70,700
Dayton, OH $58,960
Toledo, OH $82,280
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,450
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$71,548
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($59,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $59,600
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,600
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,420
Medford, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,420
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($73,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,120
Pittsburgh, PA $72,340
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA N/A
$71,840
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

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

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

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,210
Knoxville, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,790
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $83,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
El Paso, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
$56,711
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $80,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,840
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $44,348

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($68,742) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($46,735) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $46,735
$46,468
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dothan, AL $31,490
Tuscaloosa, AL $32,010
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,920
Huntsville, AL $45,620
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,760
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,215) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,215
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,215
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($46,355) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $46,355
Prescott, AZ N/A
$46,355
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($87,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $76,295
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $59,140
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,425
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,190
Salinas, CA $77,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA $55,070
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$68,742
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($70,715) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Collins, CO $31,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $70,715
Greeley, CO $55,820
Pueblo, CO $40,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
Colorado Springs, CO $51,570
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,841
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($68,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Haven, CT $63,740
Danbury, CT $66,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,670
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $65,270
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$60,747
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,590
Tallahassee, FL $48,620
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,110
Jacksonville, FL $46,665
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,000
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,235
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,205
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $49,380
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$46,734
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($44,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Savannah, GA $44,730
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,730
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($45,445) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $45,445
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,640
Iowa City, IA $39,930
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $36,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,860
Dubuque, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
$35,331
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$40,570
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,980
Peoria, IL $30,420
Springfield, IL $31,490
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
Rockford, IL N/A
$33,920
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($61,725) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN $55,130
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $61,725
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,050
Kokomo, IN N/A
$43,674
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Wichita, KS $40,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,050
Topeka, KS N/A
Manhattan, KS N/A
$35,595
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,210
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $58,550
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,410
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,928
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($56,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,030
Lafayette, LA $32,440
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $56,960
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,143
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $50,095
Worcester, MA-CT $70,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $46,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $35,620
$50,751
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($48,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $48,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,060
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($36,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $35,610
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,060
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,350
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$33,673
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,380
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,520
Flint, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,148
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($68,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $68,990
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,890
$43,487
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $45,075
Springfield, MO $48,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,150
Kansas City, MO-KS $56,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,418
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($36,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,780
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $27,385
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $22,395
$30,366
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($81,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $81,030
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,600
Raleigh, NC $52,175
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,910
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $53,825
Wilmington, NC $36,790
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,440
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,370
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($37,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $37,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,980
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,120
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($45,685) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,685
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,910
$35,085
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($63,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,650
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,490
Manchester, NH $62,490
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,877
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($43,065) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $43,065
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,065
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($80,295) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,915
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $80,295
Rochester, NY $52,260
Syracuse, NY $45,110
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $28,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $31,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,820
Binghamton, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY $61,450
$49,020
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,425
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,270
Columbus, OH $49,425
Dayton, OH $51,210
Toledo, OH $38,460
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,710
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,680
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $25,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,560
Canton-Massillon, OH $47,470
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$41,194
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $44,685
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,560
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$35,327
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($51,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $51,900
Medford, OR $42,185
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,420
Eugene, OR $47,750
Salem, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,689
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($70,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,470
Pittsburgh, PA $56,090
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,010
Lancaster, PA $51,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA $70,390
$52,681
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($42,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,540
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,540
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($50,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $50,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,895
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $39,050
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,438
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $35,630
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,430
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,030
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($58,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $58,930
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,935
Knoxville, TN $45,520
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,930
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,579
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

College Station-Bryan, TX $39,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,850
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,705
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,190
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
El Paso, TX $31,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $47,070
Waco, TX $40,640
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Longview, TX $60,290
Lubbock, TX $43,460
$42,007
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $32,560
Salt Lake City, UT $60,700
$46,630
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $70,690
Roanoke, VA $58,040
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,735
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
$62,822
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($43,915) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Madison, WI N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,590
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,915
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,260
Green Bay, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,255
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $40,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,700
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,080
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,150
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
$33,018
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($31,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $29,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $31,610
$30,720

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $43,042

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,440) 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 ($47,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $45,383
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,837
$46,610
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL $31,290
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,390
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,240
Huntsville, AL $56,330
Mobile, AL $37,505
Montgomery, AL $41,280
Auburn-Opelika, AL $33,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,220
Decatur, AL $33,320
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,940
Gadsden, AL $31,260
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,920
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,300
$35,784
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 ($43,117) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,200
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $43,117
Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,790
Hot Springs, AR $30,650
Jonesboro, AR $30,550
Pine Bluff, AR $31,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,010
$31,952
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,355
Prescott, AZ $42,830
$47,593
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($83,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $83,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,317
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $59,075
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $76,877
Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $58,480
Salinas, CA $66,825
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,495
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $64,475
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$60,749
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $49,940
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,535
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO $54,055
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,290
$51,955
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($64,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $64,143
Danbury, CT $62,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $63,727
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $58,953
Waterbury, CT $41,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $41,550
$55,281
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 ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,090
Tallahassee, FL $50,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Jacksonville, FL $45,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,595
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,385
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,500
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Gainesville, FL $49,090
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
Ocala, FL $52,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$48,328
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($90,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA $47,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
$58,076
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($42,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,130
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$40,820
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 ($52,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,370
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,100
Iowa City, IA $48,983
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,945
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,090
Dubuque, IA $42,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,150
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,240
$40,630
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($38,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $34,700
Idaho Falls, ID $32,790
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,060
Pocatello, ID $33,710
Twin Falls, ID $32,410
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,275
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,700
$34,806
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $61,880
Peoria, IL $40,130
Springfield, IL $42,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Rockford, IL $71,040
$51,066
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,557) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $37,830
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $37,700
Evansville, IN-KY $37,505
Fort Wayne, IN $38,680
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,557
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,087
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,020
Muncie, IN $34,330
Terre Haute, IN $36,825
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,615
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,075
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,253
Kokomo, IN $32,990
$38,753
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $43,305
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,205
Topeka, KS $49,150
Manhattan, KS $31,400
$39,265
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,455
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
$44,226
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($39,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,410
Lafayette, LA $32,593
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,450
Baton Rouge, LA $35,090
Hammond, LA $32,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,120
Lake Charles, LA $31,160
Monroe, LA $31,790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,970
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,300
$32,613
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 ($72,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $55,845
Worcester, MA-CT $68,645
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,530
$62,363
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($37,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$34,570
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($41,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $39,680
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,620
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,890
$38,555
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($60,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,905
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $43,463
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Flint, MI $53,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
$49,207
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 ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,780
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,890
$58,080
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $58,200
Springfield, MO $48,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,790
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,210
Kansas City, MO-KS $47,000
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$41,249
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,325
Hattiesburg, MS $28,610
Jackson, MS $33,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$31,238
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($39,957) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $31,940
Missoula, MT $36,127
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,957
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,235
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $27,120
$33,476
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 ($65,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,980
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,337
Raleigh, NC $46,850
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,915
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,170
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,340
Wilmington, NC $39,390
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,760
Winston-Salem, NC $42,885
Burlington, NC $35,060
Fayetteville, NC $35,680
Goldsboro, NC $34,070
Greenville, NC $35,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,620
Jacksonville, NC $31,890
New Bern, NC $34,910
Rocky Mount, NC $32,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,630
$39,240
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 ($41,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $41,305
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,695
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,750
$39,148
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 ($53,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,115
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,210
$43,163
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,057) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,057
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,347
Manchester, NH $51,935
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,980
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,430
$46,150
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 ($77,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $77,440
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$77,440
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $33,280
Las Cruces, NM $30,880
Santa Fe, NM $47,275
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,160
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,280
$35,575
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($41,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $36,520
Reno, NV $41,510
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $35,540
$37,857
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 ($78,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,785
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,850
Rochester, NY $60,775
Syracuse, NY $46,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $32,460
Binghamton, NY $47,660
Ithaca, NY $62,725
$55,023
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($53,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $47,293
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,167
Columbus, OH $53,273
Dayton, OH $48,713
Toledo, OH $43,683
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,630
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,155
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,140
Canton-Massillon, OH $43,300
Lima, OH $34,610
Mansfield, OH $32,160
Springfield, OH $35,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $33,810
$41,086
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $47,600
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,060
$43,610
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 ($54,607) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,607
Medford, OR $40,920
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,735
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,280
Eugene, OR $46,930
Salem, OR $50,440
Bend-Redmond, OR $38,730
Corvallis, OR $38,980
Grants Pass, OR $35,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,380
$41,745
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($70,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,975
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $64,343
Pittsburgh, PA $49,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Lancaster, PA $45,815
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
Erie, PA $70,390
$48,702
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 ($35,473) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,473
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,810
Arecibo, PR $19,160
Guayama, PR $19,750
Mayaguez, PR $19,420
Ponce, PR $19,420
San German, PR $18,840
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$21,230
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($53,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $47,923
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,930
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $31,900
Florence, SC $32,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $34,100
Spartanburg, SC $35,430
Sumter, SC $31,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,400
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,090
$36,488
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 ($35,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $35,390
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,670
$33,373
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,130
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,880
Knoxville, TN $43,435
Johnson City, TN $41,005
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $41,825
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,675
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,830
Clarksville, TN-KY $32,630
Cleveland, TN $30,180
Jackson, TN $33,510
Morristown, TN $31,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
$37,972
Texas

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

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $52,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $48,677
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,040
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,725
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,270
El Paso, TX $51,920
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,745
Waco, TX $47,620
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
Longview, TX $57,315
Lubbock, TX $43,395
$48,677
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($88,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $38,310
Salt Lake City, UT $56,905
$61,115
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $63,640
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $61,500
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,390
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,843
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,695
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,010
$44,353
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($54,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $53,750
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,535
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,315
Green Bay, WI $33,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$48,460
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($44,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $44,500
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,345
Morgantown, WV $33,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $31,640
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $31,880
Wheeling, WV-OH $32,950
$34,736
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($37,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $37,680
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $37,950
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $37,050
$37,560

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $44,348.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $43,042. 

  Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.36    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Communications Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Communication Arts Lecturer
  • Communication Arts Professor
  • Communication Instructor
  • Communication Lecturer
  • Communication Professor
  • Communication Skills Instructor
  • Communication Studies Professor
  • Communications Assistant Professor
  • Communications Faculty Member
  • Communications Media Professor
  • Communications Professor
  • Instructor
  • Interpersonal Communications Professor
  • Journalism Instructor
  • Journalism Professor
  • Journalism Teacher
  • Journalist Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Mass Communications Professor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Professor
  • Public Speaking Professor
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Rhetoric Professor
  • Speech Communication Professor
  • Speech Instructor
  • Speech Professor
  • Speech Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $63,498
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

Salary Ratio: 2.49    

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    
  • Anchor
  • Anchorman
  • Art Critic
  • Basketball Commentator
  • Blogger
  • Book Critic
  • Book Reviewer
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Broadcast Meteorologist
  • Broadcast News Advisor
  • Business Reporter
  • Business Writer
  • Columnist
  • Commentator
  • Correspondent
  • Courtroom Reporter
  • Critic
  • Cub Reporter
  • Desk Reporter
  • Digital Commentator
  • Dramatic Critic
  • Editorial Writer
  • Environmental Journalist
  • Fashion Journalist
  • Feature Writer
  • Film Critic
  • Financial Writer
  • Food Critic
  • Food Writer
  • Foreign Correspondent
  • General Assignment Reporter
  • General Assignment Television News Reporter
  • Headline Writer
  • Information Writer
  • Investigative Reporter
  • Journalist
  • Law Reporter
  • Leg Man
  • Magazine Journalist
  • Magazine Writer
  • Marine Reporter
  • Market News Reporter
  • Market Reporter
  • Media Analyst
  • Motion Picture Critic
  • Movie Critic
  • Multimedia Journalist
  • Music Critic
  • Music Journalist
  • News Analyst
  • News Anchor
  • News Commentator
  • News Correspondent
  • News Reporter
  • News Writer
  • Newscaster
  • Newspaper Columnist
  • Newspaper Correspondent
  • Newspaper Journalist
  • Newspaper Reporter
  • Newspaper Writer
  • Political Reporter
  • Press Writer
  • Print Journalist
  • Radio Commentator
  • Radio News Anchor
  • Radio News Writer
  • Radio Talk Show Host
  • Reporter
  • Soccer Commentator
  • Society Reporter
  • Sports Analyst
  • Sports Anchor
  • Sports Commentator
  • Sports Journalist
  • Sports Reporter
  • Sports Writer
  • Staff Reporter
  • Staff Writer
  • Television Anchor
  • Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor)
  • Television News Reporter
  • Television Reporter (TV Reporter)
  • Traffic Reporter
  • Travel Journalist
  • Travel Writer
  • Volleyball Commentator
  • Weather Anchor
  • Weekend Anchor
  • US Salary Median: $43,088
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Editors

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • Acquisitions Editor
  • Acute Editor
  • Advertising Editor
  • Art Editor
  • Assignment Editor
  • Book Editor
  • Business Editor
  • Censor
  • Communications Editor
  • Content Editor
  • Continuity Editor
  • Continuity Reader
  • Copy Reader
  • Dictionary Editor
  • Editor
  • Editorial Specialist
  • Fashion Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Food Editor
  • Greeting Card Editor
  • Index Editor
  • Legal Editor
  • Magazine Editor
  • Make Up Editor
  • Manuscript Editor
  • Manuscript Reader
  • Market Editor
  • Medical Editor
  • News Editor
  • Newspaper Copy Editor
  • Newspaper Editor
  • Newspaper Managing Editor
  • Newspaper Photo Editor
  • Online Content Editor
  • Photo Editor
  • Play Reader
  • Production Editor
  • Program Proposals Coordinator
  • Publication Editor
  • Publications Editor
  • Reader
  • Reviewer
  • Rewrite Editor
  • Science Editor
  • Scientific Publications Editor
  • Script Editor
  • Script Reader
  • Slot Editor
  • Society Editor
  • Sports Editor
  • Story Editor
  • Story Reader
  • Technical Editor
  • Telegraph Editor
  • Web Editor
  • US Salary Median: $51,140
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Writers and Authors

Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.

Salary Ratio: 3.65    

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    
  • Ad Copy Writer
  • Ad Writer
  • Advertising Associate
  • Advertising Copy Writer
  • Advertising Copywriter
  • Advertising Specialist
  • Advertising Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blurb Writer
  • Business Writer
  • Communications Specialist
  • Content Writer
  • Copy Writer
  • Copywriter
  • Freelance Copywriter
  • Freelance Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Novelist
  • Online Content Developer
  • Playwright
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Lyricist
  • Television Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Web Content Writer
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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    
  • Article Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blog Content Writer
  • Blog Writer
  • Blogger
  • Book Author
  • Business Writer
  • Children's Author
  • Children's Book Author
  • Comic Book Writer
  • Comic Writer
  • Community Blogger
  • Content Writer
  • Continuity Writer
  • Creative Writer
  • Crossword Puzzle Maker
  • Documentary Storyteller
  • Dramatist
  • Editorial Writer
  • Fiction Author
  • Fiction Prose Writer
  • Fiction Writer
  • Film Writer
  • Freelance Writer
  • Gag Writer
  • Game Author
  • Ghost Writer
  • Greeting Card Maker
  • Greeting Card Writer
  • Humorist
  • Librettist
  • Literary Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Magazine Writer
  • Movie Writer
  • Music Critic
  • Nonfiction Prose Writer
  • Novelist
  • Play Writer
  • Playwright
  • Poem Writer
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Publications Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Scenario Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Screenplay Writer
  • Script Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Writer
  • Songwriter
  • Speech Writer
  • Speechwriter
  • Sports Writer
  • Story Writer
  • Television Script Writer
  • Television Writer
  • Travel Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Video Game Script Writer
  • Video Games Storywriter
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

Salary Ratio: 0.41    

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    
  • Braille Proofreader
  • Checker
  • Clerical Proofreader
  • Content Coordinator
  • Copy Coordinator
  • Copy Editor
  • Copy Holder
  • Copy Preparer
  • Copy Reader
  • Copyholder
  • Copyman
  • Data Examination Clerk
  • Data Reviewer
  • Digital Content Coordinator
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Format Proofreader
  • News Copy Editor
  • Online Content Coordinator
  • Production Proofreader
  • Proofer
  • Proofreader
  • Typesetter
  • US Salary Median: $38,303
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,137 per year (or $20,598 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $30,274 to earn a master's (or $41,196 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($72,348 if you're in-state, $97,488 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,087 per year (or $24,372 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $72,348 to earn a bachelor's (or $97,488 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Journalism Degrees

Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

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Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd - Wilberforce, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,726/year
In-state cost: $6,726/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Henderson State University

1100 Henderson Street - Arkadelphia, AR

Out-of-state cost: $9,312/year
In-state cost: $7,392/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

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

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University of the Cumberlands

6191 College Station Drive - Williamsburg, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,875/year
In-state cost: $9,875/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Rust College

150 Rust Avenue - Holly Springs, MS

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $9,900/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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West Texas A & M University

2501 4th Ave - Canyon, TX

Out-of-state cost: $9,903/year
In-state cost: $8,456/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stillman College

3601 Stillman Boulevard - Tuscaloosa, AL

Out-of-state cost: $11,292/year
In-state cost: $11,292/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

Out-of-state cost: $11,480/year
In-state cost: $11,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas Tech University

Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave - Russellville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,236/year
In-state cost: $7,668/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Journalism Degrees

University of Illinois Springfield

One University Plaza - Springfield, IL

Out-of-state cost: $16,757/year
In-state cost: $10,983/year
Degrees: Master's

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Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $19,468/year
In-state cost: $19,468/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $19,513/year
In-state cost: $7,723/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $21,126/year
In-state cost: $10,428/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $29,347/year
In-state cost: $14,245/year
Degrees: Master's

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New York University

70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY

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

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $50,654/year
In-state cost: $50,654/year
Degrees: Master's

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Georgetown University

37th And O St NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $53,591/year
In-state cost: $53,591/year
Degrees: Master's

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