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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Law Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $76,474
    "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.): 9.02%
    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.):  $36,837/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,998/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,003/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,336/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,247/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,536/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: $76,474

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New York ($127,877) in the Elmira, NY metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($85,800).

Fairbanks, AK $85,800
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,225
$85,513
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($77,483).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,605
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $77,483
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $50,678
Dothan, AL $53,430
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,410
Gadsden, AL $49,915
Huntsville, AL $71,755
Montgomery, AL $71,680
Tuscaloosa, AL $65,910
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,825
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,062
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,096
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,972
Decatur, AL $52,690
Mobile, AL $48,680
$58,767
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($86,448).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,858
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $86,448
Pine Bluff, AR $55,333
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,873
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,925
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,548
Jonesboro, AR $38,373
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$54,897
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($97,677).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $97,677
Prescott, AZ $75,210
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,900
Tucson, AZ $69,903
Yuma, AZ $71,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $67,097
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $60,035
$73,054
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($161,270).

Chico, CA $133,260
El Centro, CA $107,200
Fresno, CA $122,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,725
Madera, CA $87,590
Modesto, CA $113,940
Napa, CA $155,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,220
Redding, CA $110,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,373
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $121,515
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $136,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,023
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $124,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $161,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $118,890
Santa Rosa, CA $93,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $137,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $132,720
Visalia-Porterville, CA $75,365
Yuba City, CA $96,780
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $101,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $115,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $109,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $112,720
$119,930
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($107,720).

Colorado Springs, CO $69,515
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,455
Fort Collins, CO $92,670
Grand Junction, CO $62,215
Greeley, CO $68,295
Pueblo, CO $59,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $96,490
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $103,065
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $107,720
$84,460
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($110,344).

Danbury, CT $75,983
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $95,573
New Haven, CT $110,344
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $91,420
Waterbury, CT $87,635
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,543
$89,133
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($110,450).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $65,530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $68,665
Gainesville, FL $64,920
Homosassa Springs, FL $49,470
Jacksonville, FL $99,195
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $71,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $110,450
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $87,930
Ocala, FL $56,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $94,505
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $72,840
Panama City, FL $78,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $82,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $78,760
Punta Gorda, FL $70,530
Tallahassee, FL $88,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $91,373
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,475
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,910
$78,641
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($89,840).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $62,565
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $68,495
Brunswick, GA $87,280
Columbus, GA-AL $83,300
Dalton, GA $75,440
Gainesville, GA $58,020
Hinesville, GA $65,765
Macon, GA $63,573
Savannah, GA $84,673
Valdosta, GA $47,020
Warner Robins, GA $58,435
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,787
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,323
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,220
Rome, GA $52,520
$68,996
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($75,700).

Urban Honolulu, HI $75,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $71,248
$73,474
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($81,512).

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,804
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,512
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,088
Dubuque, IA $78,406
Iowa City, IA $78,935
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,864
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,402
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,688
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,858
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,947
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
$64,115
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($63,430).

Idaho Falls, ID $62,298
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,430
Pocatello, ID $63,113
Twin Falls, ID $61,065
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,715
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
$59,632
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($131,440).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $81,490
Champaign-Urbana, IL $94,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $131,440
Danville, IL $56,720
Decatur, IL $89,400
Kankakee, IL $77,890
Peoria, IL $115,590
Rockford, IL $76,020
Springfield, IL $71,225
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,620
$82,556
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($121,820).

Columbus, IN $55,528
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $55,858
Evansville, IN-KY $60,180
Fort Wayne, IN $84,304
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,730
Kokomo, IN $53,097
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,765
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $54,568
Terre Haute, IN $58,808
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $92,510
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,854
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,492
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $121,820
Muncie, IN $49,530
$70,572
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($74,442).

Manhattan, KS $67,162
Topeka, KS $71,722
Wichita, KS $74,442
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $53,073
$66,341
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($78,283).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,053
Lexington-Fayette, KY $78,283
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,510
Owensboro, KY $58,745
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,973
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,703
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,695
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,533
$60,687
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($77,903).

Baton Rouge, LA $64,155
Hammond, LA $59,143
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $77,903
Lafayette, LA $60,680
Lake Charles, LA $60,218
Monroe, LA $53,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,796
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $63,338
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,693
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,935
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,015
$61,019
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($129,920).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $129,920
New Bedford, MA $86,230
Springfield, MA-CT $88,490
Worcester, MA-CT $77,440
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,467
$91,509
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($129,760).

California-Lexington Park, MD $105,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $91,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $100,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $129,760
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,200
$105,577
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($68,425).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $54,025
Portland-South Portland, ME $63,548
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,358
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,425
$60,089
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($115,130).

Battle Creek, MI $91,100
Bay City, MI $94,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,130
Flint, MI $98,120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $79,167
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $101,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $99,105
Monroe, MI $84,570
Muskegon, MI $65,760
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,040
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,875
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,990
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,890
$85,609
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($101,030).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $65,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $101,030
Rochester, MN $68,857
St. Cloud, MN $79,613
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $93,243
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,673
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,420
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,007
$77,379
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($92,178).

Columbia, MO $70,465
Jefferson City, MO $64,303
Joplin, MO $56,907
Kansas City, MO-KS $74,923
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,335
St. Louis, MO-IL $92,178
Springfield, MO $61,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,483
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,140
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,937
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$66,042
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($64,516).

Hattiesburg, MS $59,830
Jackson, MS $64,516
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,634
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,176
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,413
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,175
$49,318
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($62,060).

Missoula, MT $52,648
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,060
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,818
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,517
Great Falls, MT $32,150
$52,488
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($91,453).

Burlington, NC $79,523
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $80,943
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,455
Fayetteville, NC $75,995
Goldsboro, NC $53,968
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,178
Greenville, NC $63,693
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,950
Jacksonville, NC $63,678
New Bern, NC $65,900
Raleigh, NC $91,453
Rocky Mount, NC $54,955
Wilmington, NC $58,028
Winston-Salem, NC $67,725
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,370
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,475
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$67,761
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($97,050).

Fargo, ND-MN $77,136
Grand Forks, ND-MN $74,468
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,032
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $97,050
$73,075
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($81,800).

Lincoln, NE $71,312
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $81,800
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,090
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,198
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,808
$65,842
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($97,940).

Manchester, NH $79,592
Portsmouth, NH-ME $97,940
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,220
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,348
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,474
$76,137
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($106,518).

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $88,165
Trenton, NJ $106,518
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
$91,868
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($76,178).

Farmington, NM $69,324
Las Cruces, NM $74,960
Santa Fe, NM $76,178
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $69,563
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $69,252
$71,674
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($107,690).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $105,345
Reno, NV $107,690
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $103,060
$105,036
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Elmira, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($154,680).

Binghamton, NY $119,115
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $123,585
Glens Falls, NY $123,375
Ithaca, NY $129,085
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $142,313
Rochester, NY $124,120
Syracuse, NY $122,177
Utica-Rome, NY $127,075
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $119,465
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $125,745
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $120,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $120,095
Elmira, NY $154,680
Kingston, NY $154,340
$127,877
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($96,415).

Canton-Massillon, OH $93,057
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $96,415
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,048
Columbus, OH $71,937
Dayton, OH $78,263
Lima, OH $60,890
Mansfield, OH $57,410
Springfield, OH $64,715
Toledo, OH $89,443
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $80,770
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $70,587
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,863
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,767
$78,876
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($85,625).

Lawton, OK $53,193
Oklahoma City, OK $72,387
Tulsa, OK $85,625
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,193
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,895
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,800
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,587
$63,140
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($104,585).

Bend-Redmond, OR $76,495
Corvallis, OR $102,585
Eugene, OR $70,970
Grants Pass, OR $54,575
Medford, OR $57,670
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $104,585
Salem, OR $80,190
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,665
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,195
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,315
$74,494
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($118,780).

Altoona, PA $92,750
East Stroudsburg, PA $81,340
Erie, PA $106,410
Gettysburg, PA $81,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,280
Johnstown, PA $77,080
Lancaster, PA $72,110
Lebanon, PA $70,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,490
Pittsburgh, PA $84,107
Reading, PA $118,780
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $79,393
State College, PA $79,460
Williamsport, PA $87,850
York-Hanover, PA $90,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,560
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,580
$81,101
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($56,663).

Arecibo, PR $39,000
Ponce, PR $52,317
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $56,663
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $34,495
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
San German, PR $31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$45,272
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 ($75,538).

Columbia, SC $73,555
Florence, SC $60,288
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,538
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $68,727
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,187
Spartanburg, SC $66,517
Sumter, SC $60,377
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,025
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$60,890
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($76,287).

Sioux Falls, SD $76,287
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,087
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,560
$70,311
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($128,920).

Clarksville, TN-KY $65,390
Cleveland, TN $81,530
Jackson, TN $115,740
Johnson City, TN $95,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $90,980
Knoxville, TN $99,585
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $100,253
Morristown, TN $79,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $128,920
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
$103,598
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($148,920).

Amarillo, TX $109,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX $139,325
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $130,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $74,020
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,970
El Paso, TX $112,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $99,752
Killeen-Temple, TX $95,280
Laredo, TX $90,120
Longview, TX $121,850
Lubbock, TX $82,145
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $88,730
Midland, TX $148,920
Odessa, TX $107,220
San Angelo, TX $110,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $110,363
Sherman-Denison, TX $102,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,990
Waco, TX $116,840
Wichita Falls, TX $82,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,973
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,890
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,445
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,970
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,140
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,337
Corpus Christi, TX $135,590
$93,943
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($87,360).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $56,477
Provo-Orem, UT $69,575
St. George, UT $87,360
Salt Lake City, UT $77,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,165
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$68,902
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($91,577).

Lynchburg, VA $78,143
Richmond, VA $91,577
Roanoke, VA $72,390
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $66,047
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $74,340
Winchester, VA-WV $63,940
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,923
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,330
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,603
$71,157
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($70,972).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,787
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,972
$67,879
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($85,085).

Eau Claire, WI $57,205
Fond du Lac, WI $66,700
Green Bay, WI $61,060
Janesville-Beloit, WI $65,283
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $63,490
Madison, WI $78,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $81,400
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $59,288
Racine, WI $85,085
Sheboygan, WI $58,818
Wausau, WI $65,628
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,028
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,428
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,543
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$66,245
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($83,560).

Charleston, WV $76,698
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $75,348
Morgantown, WV $83,560
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $66,060
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $58,045
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,543
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,445
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,402
$67,174
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($65,270).

Cheyenne, WY $65,270
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,178
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,438
$61,962

Professional

Average Salary Median: $77,339

The state with the highest average salary median for a professional degree is California ($124,682) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Professional)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($86,940) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $86,940
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,210
$86,075
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Professional)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,913) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $69,437
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,913
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,563
Dothan, AL $55,917
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $60,520
Gadsden, AL $53,033
Huntsville, AL $72,977
Montgomery, AL $75,167
Tuscaloosa, AL $69,080
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,053
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,557
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,933
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,240
Decatur, AL $52,690
Mobile, AL $48,680
$60,451
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Professional)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($65,083) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $54,947
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,083
Pine Bluff, AR $54,663
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,917
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,787
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,493
Jonesboro, AR $39,005
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$50,255
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Professional)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,645) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $80,645
Prescott, AZ $61,110
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $62,900
Tucson, AZ $67,150
Yuma, AZ $71,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $62,560
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
$63,175
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Professional)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($161,810) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $133,260
El Centro, CA $107,200
Fresno, CA $122,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $161,810
Madera, CA $87,590
Modesto, CA $113,940
Napa, CA $155,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $140,220
Redding, CA $110,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $154,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $128,735
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,005
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $145,460
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $124,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $161,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $118,890
Santa Rosa, CA $93,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $137,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $132,720
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,520
Yuba City, CA $96,780
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $101,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $115,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $109,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$124,682
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Professional)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,455) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,515
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,455
Fort Collins, CO $92,670
Grand Junction, CO $62,215
Greeley, CO $68,295
Pueblo, CO $59,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$66,052
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Professional)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($97,290) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $83,695
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $96,355
New Haven, CT $97,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $97,290
Waterbury, CT $89,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,835
$89,904
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Professional)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($110,450) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $65,530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $68,665
Gainesville, FL $64,920
Homosassa Springs, FL $49,470
Jacksonville, FL $99,195
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $71,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $110,450
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $87,930
Ocala, FL $56,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $83,125
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $72,840
Panama City, FL $78,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $82,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $78,760
Punta Gorda, FL $70,530
Tallahassee, FL $103,387
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $82,320
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,475
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,910
$76,686
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Professional)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($89,840) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $62,565
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,745
Brunswick, GA $87,280
Columbus, GA-AL $73,090
Dalton, GA $75,440
Gainesville, GA $58,020
Hinesville, GA $65,765
Macon, GA $62,330
Savannah, GA $76,055
Valdosta, GA $47,020
Warner Robins, GA $58,435
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,995
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,530
Rome, GA $52,520
$65,501
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Professional)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($75,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $75,460
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $75,070
$75,265
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Professional)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($85,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $65,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,327
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $79,653
Dubuque, IA $77,830
Iowa City, IA $85,460
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $63,447
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $56,257
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,503
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,427
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
$64,680
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Professional)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($64,490) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $61,343
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,367
Pocatello, ID $64,490
Twin Falls, ID $60,690
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,547
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
$57,140
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Professional)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($131,440) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $81,490
Champaign-Urbana, IL $94,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $131,440
Danville, IL $56,720
Decatur, IL $89,400
Kankakee, IL $77,890
Peoria, IL $115,590
Rockford, IL $76,020
Springfield, IL $71,225
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,620
$83,427
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Professional)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($77,950) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $57,863
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,953
Evansville, IN-KY $60,073
Fort Wayne, IN $68,307
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $70,577
Kokomo, IN $53,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $63,780
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $56,127
Terre Haute, IN $59,747
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,097
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,827
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Muncie, IN $49,530
$61,031
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Professional)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($68,783) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $67,377
Topeka, KS $68,783
Wichita, KS $63,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,030
$63,015
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Professional)

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($76,683) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,293
Lexington-Fayette, KY $76,683
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,773
Owensboro, KY $60,097
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,407
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,030
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,063
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,410
$61,345
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Professional)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($77,473) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $65,313
Hammond, LA $58,460
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $77,473
Lafayette, LA $60,727
Lake Charles, LA $62,953
Monroe, LA $55,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,773
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $65,233
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,173
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,935
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $45,363
$62,493
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Professional)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($159,060) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $159,060
New Bedford, MA $100,570
Springfield, MA-CT $107,950
Worcester, MA-CT $84,680
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,700
$106,792
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Professional)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($110,490) for a professional degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $105,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $91,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $100,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $110,490
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $76,200
$96,886
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Professional)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,907) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $54,277
Portland-South Portland, ME $63,893
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,967
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,907
$60,011
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Professional)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($115,245) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $91,100
Bay City, MI $94,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,130
Flint, MI $98,120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $101,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $115,245
Monroe, MI $84,570
Muskegon, MI $65,760
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $89,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,470
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,400
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,480
$91,276
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Professional)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($106,725) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $67,120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $106,725
Rochester, MN $72,845
St. Cloud, MN $82,510
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,365
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,590
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,260
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,660
$78,134
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Professional)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($74,923) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $70,465
Jefferson City, MO $64,303
Joplin, MO $56,907
Kansas City, MO-KS $74,923
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,335
St. Louis, MO-IL $67,767
Springfield, MO $61,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,483
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,140
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,937
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$59,616
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Professional)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($68,673) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $60,613
Jackson, MS $68,673
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,927
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,790
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,800
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
$50,281
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Professional)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($61,717) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $51,980
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $61,717
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,697
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,765
Great Falls, MT $32,150
$48,262
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Professional)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($100,885) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $90,055
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $92,875
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $85,880
Fayetteville, NC $88,590
Goldsboro, NC $63,805
Greensboro-High Point, NC $79,495
Greenville, NC $79,335
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $72,670
Jacksonville, NC $75,455
New Bern, NC $80,960
Raleigh, NC $100,885
Rocky Mount, NC $60,840
Wilmington, NC $62,215
Winston-Salem, NC $78,430
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,230
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,780
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$76,987
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Professional)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($76,753) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,753
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,680
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,073
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$64,709
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Professional)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($94,190) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $81,110
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $94,190
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,690
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,545
$75,129
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Professional)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($96,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $77,173
Portsmouth, NH-ME $96,740
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,130
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $69,627
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,685
$74,071
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Professional)

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($85,923) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $85,923
Trenton, NJ $79,335
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
$71,113
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Professional)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($75,147) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $69,507
Las Cruces, NM $75,147
Santa Fe, NM $73,083
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,487
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,233
$70,091
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Professional)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($107,690) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $105,345
Reno, NV $107,690
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $98,785
$103,940
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Professional)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($145,015) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $79,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,470
Glens Falls, NY $87,780
Ithaca, NY $103,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $145,015
Rochester, NY $89,250
Syracuse, NY $99,170
Utica-Rome, NY $100,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,690
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $95,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $88,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $87,250
Elmira, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
$95,275
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Professional)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,570) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $83,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $88,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $79,670
Columbus, OH $78,907
Dayton, OH $73,245
Lima, OH $60,890
Mansfield, OH $57,410
Springfield, OH $64,715
Toledo, OH $76,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $75,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $64,505
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,580
$72,107
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Professional)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($82,550) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $52,080
Oklahoma City, OK $70,755
Tulsa, OK $82,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,580
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,855
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,220
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,900
$62,420
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Professional)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($129,330) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $85,590
Corvallis, OR $120,330
Eugene, OR $82,470
Grants Pass, OR $62,100
Medford, OR $59,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $124,350
Salem, OR $129,330
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,560
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,450
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,140
$87,453
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Professional)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($118,780) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $92,750
East Stroudsburg, PA $81,340
Erie, PA $106,410
Gettysburg, PA $81,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $98,690
Johnstown, PA $77,080
Lancaster, PA $72,110
Lebanon, PA $70,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,440
Pittsburgh, PA $110,730
Reading, PA $118,780
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,820
State College, PA $79,460
Williamsport, PA $87,850
York-Hanover, PA $90,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,810
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $105,100
$89,563
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Professional)

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($47,790) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Arecibo, PR $37,865
Ponce, PR $47,790
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,473
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Guayama, PR $29,920
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
San German, PR $31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
$36,412
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Professional)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($76,633) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $67,997
Florence, SC $59,637
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,633
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $68,727
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,187
Spartanburg, SC $66,517
Sumter, SC $60,377
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,623
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,050
$60,111
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Professional)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($78,173) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $78,173
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,483
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,250
$69,636
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Professional)

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($115,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $65,390
Cleveland, TN $81,530
Jackson, TN $115,740
Johnson City, TN $95,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $90,980
Knoxville, TN $97,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $94,860
Morristown, TN $79,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $102,970
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $113,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,900
$97,916
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Professional)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($148,920) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $109,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX $123,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $130,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $74,020
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $92,165
El Paso, TX $112,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $97,863
Killeen-Temple, TX $95,280
Laredo, TX $90,120
Longview, TX $121,850
Lubbock, TX $99,490
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $88,730
Midland, TX $148,920
Odessa, TX $107,220
San Angelo, TX $110,680
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $112,020
Sherman-Denison, TX $102,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,990
Waco, TX $116,840
Wichita Falls, TX $82,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $90,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,090
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,550
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,340
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,140
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,620
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
$101,609
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Professional)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($85,700) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $55,200
Provo-Orem, UT $82,365
St. George, UT $84,680
Salt Lake City, UT $85,700
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$70,544
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Professional)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($119,370) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $91,470
Richmond, VA $119,370
Roanoke, VA $113,010
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $77,620
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,200
Winchester, VA-WV $87,580
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $102,610
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$91,522
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Professional)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($71,223) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,153
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,223
$67,688
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Professional)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,910) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $62,730
Fond du Lac, WI $72,570
Green Bay, WI $65,240
Janesville-Beloit, WI $68,065
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $67,660
Madison, WI $74,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $85,910
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $57,785
Racine, WI $76,730
Sheboygan, WI $62,015
Wausau, WI $68,705
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,435
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,465
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,975
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$67,105
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Professional)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,783) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $74,977
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $70,043
Morgantown, WV $81,783
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $67,720
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $58,883
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,493
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,073
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,130
$68,263
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Professional)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($65,970) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $65,970
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,157
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,237
$64,454

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $75,610

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Colorado ($167,473) in the Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($85,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $84,660
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,240
$84,950
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $50,110
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,190
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $48,020
Dothan, AL $45,970
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,080
Gadsden, AL $40,560
Huntsville, AL $68,090
Montgomery, AL $66,450
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,400
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,140
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,320
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,840
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,570
Decatur, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
$52,518
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($118,495) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,590
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $118,495
Pine Bluff, AR $57,340
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,340
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,710
Jonesboro, AR $37,110
Hot Springs, AR N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,618
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($131,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $131,740
Prescott, AZ $103,410
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $78,160
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,170
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $83,510
$94,598
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($134,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $107,640
Madera, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $112,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $114,295
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $134,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $104,585
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA $49,210
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $112,720
$105,086
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($167,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $167,470
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $167,470
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $167,480
$167,473
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($119,193) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $68,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $94,790
New Haven, CT $119,193
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $85,550
Waterbury, CT $86,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,250
$85,857
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($109,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $105,885
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $42,840
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $109,480
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,068
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($103,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $74,245
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $103,720
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $66,060
Savannah, GA $93,290
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $81,370
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $93,710
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,570
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,910
Rome, GA N/A
$79,984
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($75,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $75,860
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,700
$72,280
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($81,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,510
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $81,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,740
Dubuque, IA $79,270
Iowa City, IA $72,410
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,330
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,890
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,467
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,452
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($65,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $65,160
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,620
Pocatello, ID $58,980
Twin Falls, ID $62,190
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,280
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,470
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
$59,283
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($121,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $48,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,570
Evansville, IN-KY $60,500
Fort Wayne, IN $108,300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $110,960
Kokomo, IN $52,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,720
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $49,890
Terre Haute, IN $55,990
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $114,350
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $102,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $106,490
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $121,820
Muncie, IN N/A
$80,058
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($85,013) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $66,840
Topeka, KS $76,130
Wichita, KS $85,013
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,117
$70,525
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($83,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $55,330
Lexington-Fayette, KY $83,080
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $72,720
Owensboro, KY $54,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,720
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,590
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,900
$58,713
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $60,680
Hammond, LA $61,190
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $79,190
Lafayette, LA $60,540
Lake Charles, LA $52,010
Monroe, LA $48,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,330
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $57,650
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,970
$56,215
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($115,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $115,350
New Bedford, MA $79,060
Springfield, MA-CT $78,760
Worcester, MA-CT $73,820
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $72,350
$83,868
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($149,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $149,030
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$149,030
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($69,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $53,270
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,980
$60,323
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($97,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,640
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $82,965
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,610
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,910
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $97,580
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,300
$66,501
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($111,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $63,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $89,640
Rochester, MN $60,880
St. Cloud, MN $73,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $111,120
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,700
$71,650
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($116,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $116,590
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,590
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($58,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $57,480
Jackson, MS $58,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,195
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,255
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,470
$46,155
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($63,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $54,650
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,090
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,180
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Great Falls, MT N/A
$55,485
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($82,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $68,990
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,010
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $67,030
Fayetteville, NC $63,400
Goldsboro, NC $44,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,860
Greenville, NC $48,050
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $65,230
Jacksonville, NC $51,900
New Bern, NC $50,840
Raleigh, NC $82,020
Rocky Mount, NC $49,070
Wilmington, NC $53,840
Winston-Salem, NC $57,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,510
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$58,021
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($147,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $77,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $71,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,470
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $147,770
$88,275
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $64,780
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,540
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,650
$59,650
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($99,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $82,010
Portsmouth, NH-ME $99,140
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,310
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,070
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$76,506
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($133,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $94,890
Trenton, NJ $133,700
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$114,295
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($80,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $69,050
Las Cruces, NM $74,680
Santa Fe, NM $80,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,640
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,270
$73,892
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($111,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $111,610
$111,610
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($163,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $158,510
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $163,700
Glens Falls, NY $158,970
Ithaca, NY $154,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $139,610
Rochester, NY $158,990
Syracuse, NY $133,680
Utica-Rome, NY $153,940
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $154,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $156,150
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $152,090
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $152,940
Elmira, NY $154,680
Kingston, NY $154,340
$153,345
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($114,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $111,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,260
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $95,615
Columbus, OH $64,967
Dayton, OH $88,300
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $114,710
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $91,790
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $95,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $82,750
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,470
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $105,140
$94,732
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($88,700) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $55,420
Oklahoma City, OK $75,650
Tulsa, OK $88,700
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,420
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,935
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,380
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,960
$62,638
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($84,840) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $67,400
Corvallis, OR $84,840
Eugene, OR $59,470
Grants Pass, OR $47,050
Medford, OR $56,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,820
Salem, OR $63,810
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,770
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,940
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,490
$63,672
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($78,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,870
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,540
Pittsburgh, PA $70,795
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $78,180
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,060
$57,793
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($70,853) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Arecibo, PR $41,270
Ponce, PR $61,370
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $70,853
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,790
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,821
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($90,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $90,230
Florence, SC $62,240
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $72,250
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,010
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,020
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,970
$64,787
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($74,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $74,400
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,690
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,870
$70,987
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($141,895) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $102,170
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $102,950
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $141,895
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,672
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($155,570) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $155,570
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $101,775
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $102,585
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $64,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $109,535
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,635
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,690
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,600
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,195
Corpus Christi, TX $135,590
$81,665
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($92,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,030
Provo-Orem, UT $56,785
St. George, UT $92,720
Salt Lake City, UT $71,933
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $45,380
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,170
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($77,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $71,480
Richmond, VA $77,680
Roanoke, VA $52,080
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $66,433
Winchester, VA-WV $52,120
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,580
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,810
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,170
$60,401
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,720
$68,070
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($93,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $51,680
Fond du Lac, WI $60,830
Green Bay, WI $56,880
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,500
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,320
Madison, WI $82,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,890
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,790
Racine, WI $93,440
Sheboygan, WI $55,620
Wausau, WI $62,550
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,620
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,110
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,589
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($88,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $81,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $83,305
Morgantown, WV $88,890
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,080
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,530
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,690
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,817
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,673
$69,356
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,570) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $64,570
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,200
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,640
$59,470

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a professional degree, the average salary median is $77,339.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $75,610. 

  Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Admiralty Lawyer
  • Agency Legal Counsel
  • Attorney
  • Attorney at Law
  • Attorney General
  • Barrister
  • Business Lawyer
  • City Attorney
  • City Solicitor
  • Civil Lawyer
  • Civil Rights Attorney
  • Claim Attorney
  • Commonwealth Attorney
  • Contracts Attorney
  • Conveyancer
  • Corporate Attorney
  • Corporate Counsel
  • Corporate Counselor
  • Corporate Lawyer
  • Corporation Counsel
  • Corporation Lawyer
  • Counsel
  • Counselor at Law
  • County Attorney
  • Criminal Defense Lawyer
  • Criminal Justice Lawyer
  • Criminal Lawyer
  • Cyber Legal Advisor
  • Cybersecurity Lawyer
  • Defense Attorney
  • Deputy Attorney General
  • Deputy Chief Counsel
  • Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
  • Deputy County Attorney
  • Deputy County Counsel
  • Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
  • District Attorney
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Document Review Attorney
  • Employment Attorney
  • Entertainment Lawyer
  • Environmental Attorney
  • Environmental Lawyer
  • Estate Conservator
  • Family Lawyer
  • Federal Public Defender
  • Foreign Law Consultant
  • Foreign Legal Consultant
  • General Counsel
  • General Counselor
  • Health Care Attorney
  • Immigration Attorney
  • Immigration Lawyer
  • Insurance Attorney
  • Insurance Counselor
  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • Law Writer
  • Lawyer
  • Legal Advisor
  • Legal Arbitrator
  • Legal Consultant
  • Legal Counsel
  • Legal Examiner
  • Legal Researcher
  • Litigation Attorney
  • Military Lawyer
  • Patent Attorney
  • Patent Lawyer
  • Patent Solicitor
  • Probate Lawyer
  • Prosecuting Attorney
  • Prosecutor
  • Public Defender
  • Real Estate Attorney
  • Real Estate Lawyer
  • Solicitor
  • Sports Attorney
  • Sports Lawyer
  • Tariff Counsel
  • Tax Attorney
  • Tax Lawyer
  • Title Attorney
  • Title Lawyer
  • Trial Attorney
  • Trial Lawyer
  • US Salary Median: $93,760
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional

  Judicial Law Clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Appellate Law Clerk
  • Career Judicial Law Clerk
  • Career Law Clerk
  • Chancery Clerk
  • Court of Appeals Law Clerk
  • Federal Appellate Clerk
  • Federal Appellate Law Clerk
  • Federal Court of Appeals Law Clerk
  • Federal District Clerk
  • Federal District Law Clerk
  • Federal Judicial Law Clerk
  • Federal Law Clerk
  • Judicial Assistant
  • Judicial Clerk
  • Judicial Law Clerk
  • Law Clerk
  • Law Researcher
  • Legal Clerk
  • Pro Se Law Clerk
  • State Appellate Clerk
  • Term Law Clerk
  • US Salary Median: $59,996
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjudications Specialist
  • Adjudicator
  • Administrative Hearings Officer
  • Administrative Judge
  • Administrative Law Judge
  • Appeals Examiner
  • Appeals Officer
  • Appeals Referee
  • Appellate Conferee
  • Child Support Hearing Officer
  • Claims Adjudicator
  • Clinical Appeals Reviewer
  • County Ordinary
  • Disability Hearing Officer
  • Disciplinary Hearing Officer
  • Field Hearing Officer
  • Hearing Examiner
  • Hearing Officer
  • Hearings Examiner
  • Hearings Officer
  • Housing Court Judge
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Legal Activity Adjudicator
  • Parole Hearing Officer
  • Social Security Administrative Law Judge
  • Traffic Court Referee
  • US Administrative Law Judge (United States Administrative Law Judge)
  • Veteran Appeals Reviewer
  • Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge
  • Workers' Compensation Hearings Officer
  • Workers' Compensation Magistrate
  • US Salary Median: $85,769
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator (ADR Coordinator)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator (ADR Mediator)
  • Arbiter
  • Arbitrator
  • Community Relations Representative
  • Conciliator
  • Contracts Negotiator
  • Death Clearance Coordinator
  • Debt Settlement Negotiator
  • Dispute Coordinator
  • Divorce Mediator
  • Environmental Conflict Manager
  • Facilitator
  • Family Mediator
  • Federal Mediator
  • Labor Arbitrator
  • Labor Mediator
  • Legal Mediator
  • Mediation Commissioner
  • Mediator
  • Ombudsman
  • Public Employment Mediator
  • Resolution Coordinator
  • Victim Witness Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $64,950
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional

  Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Administrative Court Justice
  • Appellate Court Judge
  • Appellate Immigration Judge
  • Ballot Processing Judge
  • Bankruptcy Judge
  • Chancery Master
  • Chief Judge
  • Circuit Court Judge
  • Circuit Judge
  • County Court Judge
  • County Judge
  • Court of Appeals Judge
  • Criminal Court Judge
  • Criminal Judge
  • District Court Judge
  • District Judge
  • Election Judge
  • General Magistrate
  • Immigration Judge
  • Judge
  • Jurist
  • Justice
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Juvenile Court Judge
  • Legal Referee
  • Magisterial District Judge
  • Magistrate
  • Magistrate Judge
  • Municipal Court Judge
  • Municipal Court Magistrate
  • Municipal Judge
  • Police Judge
  • Police Justice
  • Police Magistrate
  • Presiding Judge
  • Probate Judge
  • Superior Court Judge
  • Superior Court Justice
  • Trial Court Judge
  • Trial Justice
  • Tribal Judge
  • US Salary Median: $105,424
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: 8-10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Business Law Instructor
  • Business Law Professor
  • Clinical Law Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Constitutional Law Professor
  • Contracts Law Professor
  • Criminal Law Professor
  • Environmental Law Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Labor Law Professor
  • Law Instructor
  • Law Professor
  • Legal Writing Professor
  • Media Law Faculty Member
  • Paralegal Instructor
  • Professor
  • Teacher
  • Torts Law Professor
  • U.S. Law Instructor (United States Law Instructor)
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $72,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional



Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $22,335 per year (or $28,003 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $89,340 to earn a doctorate (or $112,012 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($115,988 if you're in-state, $147,348 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($44,670 if you're in-state, $56,006 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Law Degrees

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

701 B Street - Suite 110 - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $1,620/year
In-state cost: $1,620/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Abraham Lincoln University

100 West Broadway, Suite 600 - Glendale, CA

Out-of-state cost: $5,000/year
In-state cost: $5,000/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Taft University System

3333 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite D-228 - Lakewood, CO

Out-of-state cost: $5,590/year
In-state cost: $5,590/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $7,510/year
In-state cost: $7,510/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $8,349/year
In-state cost: $8,349/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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John F. Kennedy University

100 Ellinwood Way - Pleasant Hill, CA

Out-of-state cost: $8,500/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Purdue University Global

2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100 - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $10,674/year
In-state cost: $9,618/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,086/year
In-state cost: $11,086/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School

300 S Capitol Ave - Lansing, MI

Out-of-state cost: $11,440/year
In-state cost: $11,440/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Faulkner University

5345 Atlanta Hwy - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $11,850/year
In-state cost: $11,850/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Drake University

2507 University Avenue - Des Moines, IA

Out-of-state cost: $11,932/year
In-state cost: $11,932/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Valparaiso University

US Highway 30 And Sturdy Road - Valparaiso, IN

Out-of-state cost: $12,220/year
In-state cost: $12,220/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Mississippi College

200 South Capitol Street - Clinton, MS

Out-of-state cost: $12,322/year
In-state cost: $12,322/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,637/year
In-state cost: $7,043/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Capital University

1 College And Main - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $13,000/year
In-state cost: $13,000/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Westcliff University

17877 Von Karman Ave, Suite 400 - Irvine, CA

Out-of-state cost: $13,100/year
In-state cost: $13,100/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,138/year
In-state cost: $13,138/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

6650 Inglewood Ave - Stockton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $13,200/year
In-state cost: $13,200/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Texas Southern University

3100 Cleburne St - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $13,221/year
In-state cost: $6,091/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Oklahoma City University

2501 N Blackwelder - Oklahoma City, OK

Out-of-state cost: $13,410/year
In-state cost: $13,410/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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