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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Mass Communication & Media Studies Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $62,931
    "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.): 11.97%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,149/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,770/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,793/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,992/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,319/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,197/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: $62,931

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Hawaii ($96,450) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($59,788).

Fairbanks, AK $59,788
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,862
$58,192
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($99,670).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $57,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $74,955
Mobile, AL $67,800
Montgomery, AL $69,505
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,273
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,350
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$72,959
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,100).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,850
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,586
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,375
$59,724
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $57,610
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $59,648
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$69,325
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($121,300).

Chico, CA $64,940
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $78,605
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $96,248
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $73,855
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $73,923
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,546
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $73,727
Salinas, CA $79,063
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,125
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $99,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,738
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $73,107
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $86,165
Santa Rosa, CA $74,263
Stockton-Lodi, CA $88,555
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,235
$84,364
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($100,800).

Colorado Springs, CO $67,735
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $81,356
Fort Collins, CO $63,458
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $82,020
Pueblo, CO $68,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,400
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$72,379
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($82,082).

Danbury, CT $79,260
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,082
New Haven, CT $78,815
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $75,814
Waterbury, CT $78,465
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $72,850
$78,452
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($92,060).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $52,790
Gainesville, FL $57,528
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $55,006
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,952
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $68,685
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,282
Ocala, FL $65,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $63,120
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $82,680
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $64,160
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,413
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $59,693
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $55,886
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$62,406
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($89,440).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $85,495
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $67,415
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $59,640
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $85,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,110
$75,520
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($103,520).

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($102,400).

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,060
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,040
Dubuque, IA $67,305
Iowa City, IA $54,838
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,417
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,650
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,155
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,867
$62,583
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($59,980).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $51,265
Idaho Falls, ID $59,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,080
Pocatello, ID $56,500
Twin Falls, ID $52,210
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $51,463
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,188
$52,659
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Danville, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($88,540).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $78,087
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $56,803
Rockford, IL $80,290
Springfield, IL $54,873
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,660
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,063
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,105
$65,337
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($89,650).

Columbus, IN $76,695
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $68,215
Evansville, IN-KY $55,290
Fort Wayne, IN $57,668
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $62,633
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $61,242
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $65,555
Muncie, IN $64,980
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,138
Terre Haute, IN $55,633
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,617
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,333
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,235
$58,496
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($84,730).

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $73,080
Wichita, KS $61,263
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,330
$62,186
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($81,070).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $70,425
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,486
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,495
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,935
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,305
$58,521
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($92,810).

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $44,292
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,450
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,590
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$65,006
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($99,640).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,287
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $64,432
Worcester, MA-CT $80,956
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,183
$75,276
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $62,105
Salisbury, MD-DE $72,470
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$75,040
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($83,310).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $69,160
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,257
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,143
$59,092
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($101,790).

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,536
Flint, MI $72,460
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,912
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $80,875
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,475
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,830
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,902
$70,607
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($93,040).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,300
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,397
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,743
$73,799
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($83,710).

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $57,975
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $69,567
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,615
Springfield, MO $61,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,668
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,705
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$59,356
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($77,960).

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$66,931
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,562).

Great Falls, MT $45,175
Missoula, MT $45,154
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,562
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,866
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,638
$42,462
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($105,200).

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,008
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $89,536
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,226
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $65,560
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $58,933
Winston-Salem, NC $67,270
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,897
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,535
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,970
$69,995
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($68,070).

Fargo, ND-MN $59,273
Grand Forks, ND-MN $68,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,773
$58,278
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,510).

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,082
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,550
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,453
$59,858
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($94,450).

Manchester, NH $79,937
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,020
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,900
$72,419
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($87,633).

Ocean City, NJ $68,240
Trenton, NJ $87,633
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,717
$76,740
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($69,480).

Farmington, NM $69,420
Las Cruces, NM $69,480
Santa Fe, NM $64,423
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,125
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $65,175
$66,334
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($74,260).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $74,260
Reno, NV $52,463
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,080
$60,546
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Glens Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($97,930).

Binghamton, NY $75,125
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,362
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $76,375
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $93,638
Rochester, NY $66,505
Syracuse, NY $62,532
Utica-Rome, NY $64,505
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $55,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,595
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $74,000
$72,083
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($86,190).

Canton-Massillon, OH $57,595
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,798
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,195
Columbus, OH $65,923
Dayton, OH $64,120
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $58,397
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,330
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $51,550
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,910
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,993
$63,609
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($93,490).

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $56,238
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,585
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,110
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,790
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,193
$57,002
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,370).

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $58,320
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $50,862
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $67,482
Salem, OR $79,250
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,103
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,175
$63,514
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($112,130).

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $75,347
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,826
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $60,158
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $75,282
Pittsburgh, PA $69,972
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,910
State College, PA $65,355
Williamsport, PA $70,675
York-Hanover, PA $79,555
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,407
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,638
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,140
$71,538
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($52,610).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,742
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$47,006
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($96,630).

Columbia, SC $61,434
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,872
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,825
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$71,011
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($61,780).

Sioux Falls, SD $61,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,627
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,075
$59,546
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($79,960).

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $63,675
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $68,060
Knoxville, TN $56,925
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,713
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,817
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,907
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$63,983
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

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

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $68,705
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $66,420
Corpus Christi, TX $65,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $65,458
El Paso, TX $56,163
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,195
Killeen-Temple, TX $68,133
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $66,565
Lubbock, TX $54,115
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,542
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,413
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $58,173
Wichita Falls, TX $53,625
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,023
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,045
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,353
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$64,882
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,240).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $82,240
Provo-Orem, UT $49,493
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $66,160
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$62,779
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($96,040).

Charlottesville, VA $88,020
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $72,650
Richmond, VA $72,300
Roanoke, VA $68,440
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $71,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $67,857
Winchester, VA-WV $85,970
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,193
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,095
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,260
$71,288
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($62,867).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $59,570
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,867
$61,218
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($108,780).

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $69,125
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $82,160
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,672
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,173
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,755
$74,663
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($92,400).

Charleston, WV $59,423
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,260
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,410
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,367
$62,598
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($71,370).

Cheyenne, WY $71,370
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,357
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,793
$59,149

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $78,870

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Washington ($98,575) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($69,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $69,890
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,463
$66,177
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($99,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $57,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $83,100
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $61,185
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,350
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$81,175
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,773
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
$67,719
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $60,283
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$80,112
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($131,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,537
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $89,365
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $85,445
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $77,183
Salinas, CA $91,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,413
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $106,670
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $131,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $80,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $84,050
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$96,180
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($100,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $81,415
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,570
Fort Collins, CO $71,315
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $82,020
Pueblo, CO $68,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$81,802
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($88,017) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $84,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $88,017
New Haven, CT $80,503
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $81,357
Waterbury, CT $78,465
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $72,850
$80,924
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $58,520
Gainesville, FL $65,965
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $61,423
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,857
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,547
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $70,300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,220
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $59,717
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $62,810
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$73,474
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $65,705
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$81,228
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($102,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,240
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,277
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $55,510
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,740
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,550
$71,713
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,515
$68,662
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($89,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $86,190
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $65,140
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $61,060
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,600
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,570
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,105
$73,260
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $73,365
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $72,760
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $72,490
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,233
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,290
$78,241
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($84,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $66,045
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,520
$72,356
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($88,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $69,173
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,360
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,305
$67,032
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($92,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $51,760
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,747
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,590
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$77,808
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($99,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $88,715
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $65,903
Worcester, MA-CT $87,130
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,510
$84,427
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $72,470
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$91,742
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($83,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $69,160
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,985
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $59,575
$66,508
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($102,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $87,715
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,863
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,580
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,843
$85,275
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($94,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $94,520
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,800
$82,049
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $80,850
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $64,467
Springfield, MO $65,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,500
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,865
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$67,359
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($58,875) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $58,875
Missoula, MT $58,755
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,523
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,173
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,803
$51,626
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($105,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $75,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $103,410
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $77,165
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $73,953
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $66,780
Winston-Salem, NC $76,635
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,025
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,160
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,395
$81,736
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($93,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,070
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,700
$75,798
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,060
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,550
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,075
$68,221
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($94,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $88,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $93,815
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,737
$82,936
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($105,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $78,320
Trenton, NJ $105,380
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $76,340
$86,680
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($94,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $61,323
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$81,371
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($105,623) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,473
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $90,025
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $105,623
Rochester, NY $72,603
Syracuse, NY $65,893
Utica-Rome, NY $64,505
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,155
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,225
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$83,712
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($86,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $67,810
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,103
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $74,357
Columbus, OH $67,943
Dayton, OH $76,530
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $58,113
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,390
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,345
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,910
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,265
$69,620
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $60,877
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,110
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,110
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,790
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,205
$65,140
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($100,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $65,275
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $56,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $71,163
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,545
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,175
$74,246
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($112,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $77,825
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $84,060
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $74,500
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,063
Pittsburgh, PA $84,155
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,095
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,257
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$88,427
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($52,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $50,090
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$47,556
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $66,313
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,707
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,825
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$79,588
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($80,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $71,255
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,245
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$72,210
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($84,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $58,353
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,740
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $69,423
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,395
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$71,704
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($113,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $64,480
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,803
El Paso, TX $58,285
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $71,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $75,815
Lubbock, TX $64,835
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,407
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,430
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $63,450
Wichita Falls, TX $53,625
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,165
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,040
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$76,977
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($76,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $60,675
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $75,415
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$66,913
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($112,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $91,920
Roanoke, VA $77,710
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $75,963
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$91,724
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($112,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,763
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,590
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,085
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$93,254
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $61,850
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,260
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,410
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,730
$69,364
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,605
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,415
$69,750

Master's

Average Salary Median: $59,217

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $72,330
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,330
California

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

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

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $133,120
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, 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 $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,730
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
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 N/A
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
$106,473
Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,380
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $78,970
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,050
Indiana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,570
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,980
Minnesota

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

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

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

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

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

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 $65,890
Springfield, MO $67,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,980
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,370
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,210
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
$65,790
Texas

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

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

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $83,800
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,560
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,740
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,420
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,711
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $80,620
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,840
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $50,706

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,440) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $66,810
Mobile, AL $41,480
Montgomery, AL $48,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,295
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($46,805) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,200
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,805
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,503
Arizona

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

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ $42,830
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $52,355
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,593
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $41,020
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $64,170
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $83,380
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA $45,920
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $58,480
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,080
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,540
Salinas, CA $66,825
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $59,075
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $88,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,495
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $64,475
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
$62,016
Colorado

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

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

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

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($73,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $71,625
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $73,180
New Haven, CT $73,910
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $67,500
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,554
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Gainesville, FL $49,090
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $45,380
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,595
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,385
Ocala, FL $52,440
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $50,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,500
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,857
Georgia

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

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $47,510
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
$58,076
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,700
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,230
Dubuque, IA $46,600
Iowa City, IA $53,830
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,770
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,160
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,500
$46,684
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,840
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$37,705
Illinois

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

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

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

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($55,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $40,130
Fort Wayne, IN $40,670
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,135
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $52,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,495
Terre Haute, IN $39,710
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,550
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$43,692
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($63,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS $63,030
Wichita, KS $51,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,950
$49,560
Kentucky

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

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

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

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($41,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $33,090
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,520
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,305
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($72,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $55,845
Worcester, MA-CT $68,645
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,530
$62,363
Maryland

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

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

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

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($46,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,800
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,280
$41,540
Michigan

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

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

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,905
Flint, MI $53,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,155
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$50,020
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,780
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,890
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,570
$58,080
Missouri

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

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

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

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,460
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($41,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $36,595
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,900
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $22,955
$32,672
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($78,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,140
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $78,740
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,835
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $55,080
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $43,240
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,640
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,620
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,250
$49,454
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($53,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($62,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $62,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,225
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,145
$58,953
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($77,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($55,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM $55,580
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,580
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($42,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $42,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,950
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($78,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $47,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,785
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY $62,725
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,850
Rochester, NY $60,775
Syracuse, NY $46,810
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$55,798
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($62,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,695
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,145
Columbus, OH $60,505
Dayton, OH $54,290
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $46,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,383
Oklahoma

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

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

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $47,600
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$43,610
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $51,365
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $42,615
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $60,490
Salem, OR $61,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,220
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,994
Pennsylvania

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

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

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA $70,390
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,975
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $45,815
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,190
Pittsburgh, PA $54,605
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
$49,560
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,720
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,720
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($63,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $54,115
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $63,120
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 N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,618
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($65,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN $49,380
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,180
Knoxville, TN $52,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,845
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,210
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,930
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,035
Texas

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

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

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,920
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,390
El Paso, TX $51,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,385
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,040
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX $57,315
Lubbock, TX $43,395
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,745
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,725
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX $47,620
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,156
Utah

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

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $38,310
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $56,905
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,115
Virginia

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

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

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

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,420
$49,595
Wisconsin

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

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

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $33,950
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $53,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,535
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,315
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$48,460
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $54,570
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,640
$52,105
Wyoming N/A

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $78,870.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $50,706. 

  Public Relations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.

Salary Ratio: 7.67    

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    
  • Business Development Director
  • Campaign Manager
  • Communications Director
  • Communications Manager
  • Community Manager
  • Community Relations Director
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Development Director
  • Information Director
  • Marketing Communications Manager
  • Public Affairs Director
  • Public Information Director
  • Public Information Relations Manager
  • Public Relations Director (PR Director)
  • Public Relations Manager (PR Manager)
  • Public Relations Supervisor (PR Supervisor)
  • Publicity Director
  • Publicity Manager
  • Relationship Manager
  • University Relations Director
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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

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

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

  News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

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

Salary Ratio: 2.43    

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

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

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

  Editors

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

Salary Ratio: 0.44    

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

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

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

  Writers and Authors

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

Salary Ratio: 3.56    

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

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

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

  Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

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

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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

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

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



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,991 per year (or $19,793 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $29,982 to earn a master's (or $39,586 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($83,076 if you're in-state, $104,596 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,769 per year (or $26,149 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $83,076 to earn a bachelor's (or $104,596 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Mass Communication & Media Studies Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 - Alcorn State, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,290/year
In-state cost: $7,290/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

One University Drive - Pembroke, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,456/year
In-state cost: $3,456/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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Nicholls State University

University Station La Hwy 1 - Thibodaux, LA

Out-of-state cost: $9,039/year
In-state cost: $7,946/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bemidji State University

1500 Birchmont Dr - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,076/year
In-state cost: $9,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Jackson State University

1400 John R. Lynch Street - Jackson, MS

Out-of-state cost: $9,445/year
In-state cost: $8,445/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Florida State College at Jacksonville

501 W State St - Jacksonville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,631/year
In-state cost: $2,657/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Tougaloo College

500 W County Line Rd - Tougaloo, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,735/year
In-state cost: $10,735/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $10,928/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Il State Rte 157 - Edwardsville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,495/year
In-state cost: $11,495/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Midwestern State University

3410 Taft Blvd - Wichita Falls, TX

Out-of-state cost: $11,531/year
In-state cost: $9,581/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Black Hills State University

1200 University St - Spearfish, SD

Out-of-state cost: $11,742/year
In-state cost: $8,672/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lane College

545 Lane Ave - Jackson, TN

Out-of-state cost: $11,790/year
In-state cost: $11,790/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Wiley College

711 Wiley Ave - Marshall, TX

Out-of-state cost: $11,946/year
In-state cost: $11,946/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brandman University

16355 Laguna Canyon Road - Irvine, CA

Out-of-state cost: $12,480/year
In-state cost: $12,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Mass Communication & Media Studies Degrees

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $11,589/year
In-state cost: $8,083/year
Degrees: Master's

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $14,400/year
In-state cost: $8,881/year
Degrees: Master's

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Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,485/year
In-state cost: $7,223/year
Degrees: Master's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $16,743/year
In-state cost: $9,285/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Los Angeles

5151 State University Dr - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,723/year
In-state cost: $8,219/year
Degrees: Master's

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West Virginia State University

Rte 25 - Institute, WV

Out-of-state cost: $19,555/year
In-state cost: $8,749/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $20,952/year
In-state cost: $11,522/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Northern Iowa

1227 W 27th St - Cedar Falls, IA

Out-of-state cost: $22,648/year
In-state cost: $10,432/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

660 Parrington Oval - Norman, OK

Out-of-state cost: $23,236/year
In-state cost: $8,577/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK

Out-of-state cost: $23,963/year
In-state cost: $8,460/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Kansas

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

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

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

500 Lincoln Dr - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $25,523/year
In-state cost: $12,197/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

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

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $27,476/year
In-state cost: $11,168/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $28,055/year
In-state cost: $12,784/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,845/year
In-state cost: $19,221/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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The University of Alabama

739 University Blvd - Tuscaloosa, AL

Out-of-state cost: $30,940/year
In-state cost: $11,470/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $31,798/year
In-state cost: $13,380/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $31,824/year
In-state cost: $31,824/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $32,928/year
In-state cost: $16,026/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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