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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Materials Chemistry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the synthesis and study of organic or inorganic materials and their electronic, magnetic, optical or mechanical properties. Includes instruction in advanced materials for photonics, lasers, chemical sensors and arrays or nanochemistry; semiconductor nanowires; and molecular electronics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $69,585
    "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.): 8.7%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,321/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,025/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,013/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,098/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,667/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,062/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: $69,585

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($118,438) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($81,676).

Fairbanks, AK $80,886
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $81,676
$81,281
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($86,375).

Decatur, AL $86,375
Huntsville, AL $69,630
Mobile, AL $56,952
Montgomery, AL $60,005
Tuscaloosa, AL $67,760
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$63,286
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($92,070).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,552
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,630
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $78,005
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,760
$64,137
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,970).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $89,231
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$93,881
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($132,339).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $114,153
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $111,259
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $96,493
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,673
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $131,098
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $132,339
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $116,446
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,700
Santa Rosa, CA $84,907
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $102,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Fresno, CA $46,913
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $60,297
Modesto, CA $65,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,620
Redding, CA $31,740
Salinas, CA $74,900
$101,341
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($92,913).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,913
Fort Collins, CO $90,663
Colorado Springs, CO $61,783
Greeley, CO $54,718
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$74,503
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($104,467).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $104,467
New Haven, CT $97,844
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $102,255
Waterbury, CT $85,865
Danbury, CT $66,720
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$95,885
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($91,240).

Gainesville, FL $67,650
Jacksonville, FL $70,885
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,461
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $70,283
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $89,260
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,398
Tallahassee, FL $55,223
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,105
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,338
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,520
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,730
$70,549
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($95,422).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $95,422
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $76,914
Savannah, GA $92,683
Dalton, GA $62,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,390
Macon, GA $45,330
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,440
$75,673
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($75,596).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $75,596
Urban Honolulu, HI $60,490
$72,239
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($116,620).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $116,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $74,127
Iowa City, IA $76,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $93,481
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,400
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$82,080
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($65,523).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,424
Idaho Falls, ID $65,523
Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,660
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,995
Pocatello, ID $50,980
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,340
$53,780
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($88,327).

Peoria, IL $88,327
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $70,758
Kankakee, IL $69,700
Springfield, IL $72,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,723
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,950
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,490
Rockford, IL $34,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,160
$64,961
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($64,133).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,045
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,257
Evansville, IN-KY $60,807
Fort Wayne, IN $54,780
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $61,603
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $64,133
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $55,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,937
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,020
Columbus, IN $49,980
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
Terre Haute, IN $55,235
$57,117
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($82,720).

Manhattan, KS $76,375
Topeka, KS $70,734
Wichita, KS $82,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $72,336
$75,497
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($84,470).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $84,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,922
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$68,501
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($85,043).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,043
Lafayette, LA $64,017
Lake Charles, LA $66,420
Baton Rouge, LA $48,090
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,930
$69,450
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($168,498).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $168,498
Springfield, MA-CT $108,392
Worcester, MA-CT $97,009
$118,438
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($97,860).

Salisbury, MD-DE $89,920
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$92,898
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($120,168).

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $87,732
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$96,621
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($98,650).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $85,533
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,044
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $87,413
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,010
Midland, MI $98,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,877
$78,139
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($106,275).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $106,275
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,960
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,810
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,377
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,828
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$79,281
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($91,862).

Kansas City, MO-KS $91,862
St. Louis, MO-IL $76,290
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Jefferson City, MO $47,230
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,940
$79,108
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($80,219).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,219
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $56,187
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$68,934
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($87,255).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,450
$63,870
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($139,268).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $139,268
Greensboro-High Point, NC $85,581
Raleigh, NC $103,970
Wilmington, NC $104,505
Winston-Salem, NC $115,433
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,660
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,595
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,630
$94,483
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($79,830).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,830
Fargo, ND-MN $50,137
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,743
$56,977
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($71,699).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $71,699
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$65,446
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,885).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,885
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$69,057
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($95,549).

Ocean City, NJ $86,802
Trenton, NJ $95,549
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $93,726
$92,440
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($73,622).

Santa Fe, NM $73,622
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $68,499
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $69,296
Farmington, NM $57,290
Las Cruces, NM $60,485
$68,097
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($95,804).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $95,804
Reno, NV $75,635
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,146
$76,935
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($120,586).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,386
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $120,586
Rochester, NY $109,530
Syracuse, NY $98,066
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $67,275
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,235
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$100,326
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($105,423).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $94,794
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $90,046
Columbus, OH $89,867
Dayton, OH $105,423
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $88,289
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,192
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,600
Toledo, OH $71,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,390
$91,144
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($100,818).

Tulsa, OK $81,317
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $100,818
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,377
$78,684
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($109,238).

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $75,311
Medford, OR $70,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $89,851
Salem, OR $77,583
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,165
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,985
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,087
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$80,513
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($105,833).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $84,113
Lancaster, PA $80,975
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $105,833
Pittsburgh, PA $80,863
Reading, PA $85,315
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $67,750
York-Hanover, PA $69,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,685
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,500
$83,012
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($65,164).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,164
Ponce, PR $33,988
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$50,008
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($80,725).

Columbia, SC $66,160
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $69,136
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,725
Spartanburg, SC $72,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,245
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$65,686
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($62,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($89,525).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $83,955
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $75,333
Johnson City, TN $83,705
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $89,525
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,830
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Knoxville, TN $58,133
Morristown, TN $61,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$72,660
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($120,018).

College Station-Bryan, TX $73,821
Corpus Christi, TX $85,653
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,603
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,425
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,276
Midland, TX $82,127
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $88,749
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $120,018
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $111,770
El Paso, TX $55,687
Longview, TX $59,917
Lubbock, TX $43,467
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,247
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,777
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,180
$79,985
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($99,750).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $77,528
Salt Lake City, UT $68,623
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$77,168
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($116,955).

Lynchburg, VA $76,335
Richmond, VA $116,955
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $85,939
Roanoke, VA $68,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$89,292
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($78,016).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,016
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$71,934
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($92,835).

Madison, WI $92,835
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $74,063
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,960
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,474
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $80,125
Racine, WI $82,375
Sheboygan, WI $59,590
Wausau, WI $58,470
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,303
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,120
$69,058
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($90,496).

Morgantown, WV $90,496
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,687
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $64,383
Wheeling, WV-OH $70,670
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$71,976
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,522).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,522
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
$67,663

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $72,546

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($127,239) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 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 ($86,128) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $83,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,128
$84,684
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($86,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL $86,375
Huntsville, AL $69,630
Mobile, AL $53,730
Montgomery, AL $60,005
Tuscaloosa, AL $67,760
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$61,873
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,552
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,630
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $78,005
Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,760
$63,173
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($103,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $87,522
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$95,377
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 ($134,309) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $114,153
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $113,975
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $98,695
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $122,683
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $134,309
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $132,339
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $116,446
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,700
Santa Rosa, CA $84,907
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $102,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Fresno, CA $46,913
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $60,297
Modesto, CA $65,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,620
Redding, CA $31,740
Salinas, CA $74,900
$90,344
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($92,913) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $92,913
Fort Collins, CO $87,676
Colorado Springs, CO $61,783
Greeley, CO $54,718
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$66,847
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($108,052) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $108,052
New Haven, CT $101,506
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $102,255
Waterbury, CT $85,865
Danbury, CT $66,720
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$88,265
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($91,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $67,650
Jacksonville, FL $70,885
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,461
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $70,033
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $89,260
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,398
Tallahassee, FL $55,223
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,338
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,520
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,730
$69,366
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($95,422) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $95,422
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $79,588
Savannah, GA $92,683
Dalton, GA $62,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,390
Macon, GA $45,330
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,440
$65,627
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($79,875) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $79,875
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$75,393
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 ($116,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $116,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $74,127
Iowa City, IA $76,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,426
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $93,481
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,400
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$71,967
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($82,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,916
Idaho Falls, ID $82,190
Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$56,722
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($88,327) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $88,327
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $70,758
Kankakee, IL $69,700
Springfield, IL $72,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,723
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,950
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,490
Rockford, IL $34,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,160
$60,672
Indiana

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

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($69,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,536
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $67,595
Evansville, IN-KY $69,880
Fort Wayne, IN $60,535
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,780
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,165
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $55,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,435
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,830
Columbus, IN $58,760
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
$61,580
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($82,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $76,375
Topeka, KS $70,734
Wichita, KS $82,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $72,336
$75,541
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($84,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $84,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,044
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Owensboro, KY $51,130
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$60,876
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($85,863) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $85,863
Lafayette, LA $64,017
Lake Charles, LA $66,420
Baton Rouge, LA $48,090
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,930
$62,664
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 ($168,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $168,498
Springfield, MA-CT $114,875
Worcester, MA-CT $98,343
$127,239
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($97,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $89,920
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
$93,890
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($120,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $120,168
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $90,543
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $87,732
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
$92,411
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($98,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $85,533
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,948
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,010
Midland, MI $98,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,877
$81,017
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 ($106,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $106,275
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,960
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,810
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,377
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,483
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
$73,337
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($91,862) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $91,862
St. Louis, MO-IL $75,565
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $82,815
Jefferson City, MO $47,230
St. Joseph, MO-KS $50,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,646
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($80,219) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,219
Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $56,187
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$61,898
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($87,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,450
$58,007
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 ($139,268) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $139,268
Greensboro-High Point, NC $88,047
Raleigh, NC $103,970
Wilmington, NC $104,505
Winston-Salem, NC $115,433
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,660
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,890
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,600
$85,146
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($79,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,830
Fargo, ND-MN $50,137
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,743
$60,300
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 ($72,434) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,434
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$56,839
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,885
Manchester, NH $72,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,535
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($102,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $96,483
Trenton, NJ $101,085
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $102,290
$99,953
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 ($79,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $79,273
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $72,054
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,920
Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
$71,063
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($106,335) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $106,335
Reno, NV $80,024
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,630
$82,663
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 ($123,366) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,366
Rochester, NY $114,462
Syracuse, NY $102,288
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $80,780
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$96,073
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($105,423) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $97,637
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $91,978
Columbus, OH $90,008
Dayton, OH $105,423
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $89,568
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,255
Canton-Massillon, OH $81,600
Toledo, OH $69,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,390
$87,106
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($100,818) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $81,317
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $100,818
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,377
$71,295
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,238) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $109,238
Eugene, OR $75,311
Medford, OR $70,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $89,851
Salem, OR $77,583
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,165
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,985
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,087
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
$77,563
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($109,751) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $84,950
Lancaster, PA $80,975
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $109,751
Pittsburgh, PA $80,863
Reading, PA $85,315
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $67,750
York-Hanover, PA $69,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,810
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,500
$74,950
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,139) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,139
Ponce, PR $33,988
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$41,715
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($80,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $66,160
Florence, SC $53,150
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $69,136
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,725
Spartanburg, SC $72,120
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,245
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Sumter, SC $60,040
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$65,225
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($89,525) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $85,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $75,647
Johnson City, TN $83,705
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $89,525
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,830
Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Knoxville, TN $58,133
Morristown, TN $61,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$66,145
Texas

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

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($120,018) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $67,745
Corpus Christi, TX $85,653
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,663
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $99,786
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,276
Midland, TX $82,127
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $90,500
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $120,018
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $111,770
El Paso, TX $55,687
Longview, TX $59,917
Lubbock, TX $43,467
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,247
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,777
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,180
$76,238
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $77,528
Salt Lake City, UT $68,623
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$78,804
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($116,955) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $76,335
Richmond, VA $116,955
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $88,255
Roanoke, VA N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$93,848
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$73,395
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($92,406) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $92,406
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $74,901
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,960
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,474
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $80,125
Racine, WI $82,375
Sheboygan, WI $59,590
Wausau, WI $58,470
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,303
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,120
$66,340
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($90,496) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $90,496
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,687
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $64,383
Wheeling, WV-OH $70,670
Charleston, WV $54,590
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
$67,785
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($82,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,515
Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$71,835

Master's

Average Salary Median: $66,625

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Colorado ($111,570) in the Fort Collins, CO 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

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $69,840
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,840
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $99,490
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,490
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($130,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $94,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $130,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
$104,365
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO $111,570
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Grand Junction, 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
$111,570
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,540
New Haven, CT $72,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Danbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,375
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $72,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $79,610
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
$75,820
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($60,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $60,870
Savannah, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Macon, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,870
Hawaii

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

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

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

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Columbus, IN $41,200
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
$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 ($72,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $72,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,310
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($80,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $80,120
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,120
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($89,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $82,460
Worcester, MA-CT $89,000
$85,730
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,620
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,170
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,860
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,860
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($80,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,870
Jefferson City, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,940
$75,817
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($70,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,790
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,660
$65,250
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,550
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,550
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.

Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
$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 ($101,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $93,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $101,130
Rochester, NY $79,940
Syracuse, NY $72,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,770
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$78,480
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $77,740
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $78,450
Columbus, OH $89,020
Dayton, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $80,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $74,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,690
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($79,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,090
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,400
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,560
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,017
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,340
Ponce, PR N/A
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,340
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $73,130
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,295
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($110,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $110,280
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,900
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $78,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
$90,415
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,040
Roanoke, VA $68,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$71,760
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.

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($94,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $94,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,190
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
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
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,585
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.

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

8 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $72,546.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $66,625. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.97    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.97    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.97    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemists

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Salary Ratio: 0.63    

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    
  • Agricultural Chemist
  • Air Quality Chemist
  • Analytical Chemist
  • Analytical Scientist
  • Astrochemist
  • Bench Chemist
  • Bench Scientist
  • Ceramic Chemist
  • Cereal Chemist
  • Chemical Analyst
  • Chemical Economist
  • Chemical Laboratory Scientist
  • Chemist
  • Coal Chemist
  • Control Chemist
  • Cosmetic Chemist
  • Dairy Chemist
  • Electrochemist
  • Food Chemist
  • Food Processing Chemist
  • Forensic Chemist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Formulary Chemist
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analyst (GC-MS Analyst)
  • Industrial Chemist
  • Inorganic Chemist
  • Laboratory Chemist
  • Medical Chemist
  • Metals Analyst
  • Mix Chemist
  • Nuclear Chemist
  • Nutritional Chemist
  • Oil Expert
  • Organic Chemist
  • Patent Chemist
  • Pesticide Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Analyst
  • Pharmaceutical Chemist
  • Pharmaceutical Scientist
  • Physical Chemist
  • Physiological Chemist
  • Powder Expert
  • Process Chemist
  • Product Development Chemist
  • Quality Control Chemist (QC Chemist)
  • Research and Development Chemist (R and D Chemist)
  • Research Chemist
  • Research Scientist
  • Rubber Chemist
  • Sanitary Chemist
  • Scientist
  • Soil Chemist
  • Textile Chemist
  • Water Chemist
  • Wet Chemistry Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $76,194
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Materials Scientists

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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    
  • Materials Scientist
  • Metal Alloy Scientist
  • Metallurgist
  • Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
  • Plastics Scientist
  • Polymer Materials Consultant
  • Polymer Specialist
  • Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $75,219
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Quality Control Analysts

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

Salary Ratio: 0.58    

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    
  • Chemistry Quality Control Analyst (Chemistry QC Analyst)
  • Chemistry Quality Control Technician (Chemistry QC Technician)
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Lab Analyst
  • Lab Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Laboratory Analyst
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Microbiology Lab Analyst
  • Microbiology Quality Control Technician (Microbiology QC Tech)
  • QA Analyst (Quality Assurance Analyst)
  • QA Associate (Quality Assurance Associate)
  • QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor)
  • QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)
  • QA Specialist (Quality Assurance Specialist)
  • QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician)
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Auditor
  • Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst)
  • Quality Control Associate (QC Associate)
  • Quality Control Auditor (QC Auditor)
  • Quality Control Checker (QC Checker)
  • Quality Control Expert (QC Expert)
  • Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech)
  • Quality Control Specialist (QC Specialist)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
  • Quality Control Tester (QC Tester)
  • Quality Controller
  • Quality Coordinator
  • Quality Process Auditor
  • Quality Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Remote Sensing Technicians

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

Salary Ratio: 0.58    

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    
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Commercial Drone Technician
  • Digital Cartographic Technician
  • Document Image Technician
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Drone Technician
  • Geospatial Extractor
  • LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician)
  • Meteorologist Liaison
  • Remote Monitor
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remote Sensing Field Technician
  • Remote Sensing Monitoring Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technologist
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Controller (RPAS Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operator (RPAS Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Pilot (RPAS Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Research Associate
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (sUAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Unmanned Systems Technician
  • Verification Technician
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.34    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Analytical Chemistry Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biochemistry Professor
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Adjunct Instructor
  • Chemistry Assistant Professor
  • Chemistry Faculty Member
  • Chemistry Instructor
  • Chemistry Lab Instructor
  • Chemistry Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • General Chemistry Instructor
  • Industrial Chemistry Teacher
  • Inorganic Chemistry Professor
  • Inorganic Chemistry Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Organic Chemistry Instructor
  • Organic Chemistry Professor
  • Organic Chemistry Teacher
  • Pharmacognosy Teacher
  • Physical Chemistry Professor
  • Physical Chemistry Teacher
  • Phytochemistry Professor
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,213
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,025 per year (or $25,321 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $72,100 to earn a bachelor's (or $101,284 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $14,097 per year (or $22,012 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $28,194 to earn a master's (or $44,024 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($72,100 if you're in-state, $101,284 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Materials Chemistry Degrees

United States Air Force Academy

2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3800 - USAF Academy, CO

Out-of-state cost: N/A
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Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Materials Chemistry Degrees

University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

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

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William Paterson University of New Jersey

300 Pompton Rd - Wayne, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $20,970/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Arkansas

Administration Bldg 425 - Fayetteville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $22,121/year
In-state cost: $8,841/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,640/year
In-state cost: $10,410/year
Degrees: Master's

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Illinois Institute of Technology

10 West 35th Street - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $30,695/year
In-state cost: $30,695/year
Degrees: Master's

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