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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Mechanical Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $72,905
    "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.): 7.39%
    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.):  $28,834/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,388/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,878/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,545/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,989/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,063/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: $72,905

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($112,120) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($93,059).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,059
Fairbanks, AK $89,152
$91,255
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($105,613).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $98,823
Decatur, AL $105,613
Huntsville, AL $101,957
Mobile, AL $94,741
Montgomery, AL $80,728
Tuscaloosa, AL $86,737
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,106
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $91,630
Auburn-Opelika, AL $73,924
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $82,482
Dothan, AL $72,890
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $77,300
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,358
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,543
Gadsden, AL $47,500
$85,987
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($81,905).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $81,905
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,404
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $79,624
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $79,065
Fort Smith, AR-OK $51,113
Jonesboro, AR $62,020
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,692
Hot Springs, AR $61,116
Pine Bluff, AR $59,980
$70,910
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($108,133).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $108,133
Tucson, AZ $94,550
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $82,900
Prescott, AZ $48,085
Yuma, AZ $63,548
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $74,428
$79,434
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($135,184).

Chico, CA $100,018
El Centro, CA $110,643
Fresno, CA $105,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $122,620
Modesto, CA $90,860
Napa, CA $117,775
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $116,279
Redding, CA $114,342
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $106,316
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $116,198
Salinas, CA $133,167
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $117,741
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $135,184
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $109,525
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $117,492
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $115,356
Santa Rosa, CA $119,977
Stockton-Lodi, CA $107,917
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $113,590
Visalia-Porterville, CA $96,328
Yuba City, CA $124,367
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $105,620
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $88,752
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $57,810
Madera, CA $71,010
Merced, CA $55,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $116,672
$112,120
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($114,266).

Colorado Springs, CO $113,289
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $114,266
Fort Collins, CO $103,758
Greeley, CO $112,235
Grand Junction, CO $73,973
Pueblo, CO $79,553
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,640
$101,031
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($144,797).

Danbury, CT $109,380
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $103,547
New Haven, CT $107,603
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $144,797
Waterbury, CT $99,820
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $96,198
$106,938
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($112,855).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $105,493
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $83,546
Gainesville, FL $88,037
Jacksonville, FL $90,414
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $89,023
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $97,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $112,855
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $94,432
Ocala, FL $112,103
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $104,308
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $109,171
Panama City, FL $101,587
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $95,860
Port St. Lucie, FL $92,290
Tallahassee, FL $93,967
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,351
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $96,270
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $73,858
Punta Gorda, FL $53,460
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $52,910
The Villages, FL $49,680
$94,818
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($110,128).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $110,128
Columbus, GA-AL $87,706
Gainesville, GA $84,259
Macon, GA $94,064
Savannah, GA $97,314
Warner Robins, GA $92,484
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $84,497
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $84,440
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,477
Athens-Clarke County, GA $80,776
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $76,462
Dalton, GA $52,995
Valdosta, GA $56,205
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,844
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
$84,688
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($99,784).

Urban Honolulu, HI $99,784
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $79,971
$87,592
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($94,982).

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,982
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $87,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $82,928
Dubuque, IA $76,934
Iowa City, IA $85,727
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $85,288
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $81,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,473
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,588
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,213
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $82,049
$81,708
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,650).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $90,739
Pocatello, ID $80,472
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $74,074
Idaho Falls, ID $91,650
Twin Falls, ID $63,463
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,623
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,465
$77,009
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($127,840).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $91,535
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $104,430
Decatur, IL $117,092
Kankakee, IL $120,963
Rockford, IL $89,350
Springfield, IL $108,557
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,290
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $91,927
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,767
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,270
Peoria, IL $57,220
Danville, IL $80,330
$96,863
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($98,947).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $84,192
Evansville, IN-KY $92,345
Fort Wayne, IN $87,538
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $90,648
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $85,468
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $98,947
Terre Haute, IN $89,168
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,487
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $86,793
Columbus, IN $52,580
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,440
Muncie, IN $62,408
$85,620
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($85,641).

Manhattan, KS $81,001
Topeka, KS $83,650
Wichita, KS $85,641
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,205
$81,624
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($88,389).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $79,013
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,389
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $82,915
Owensboro, KY $82,544
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $77,963
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $77,354
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $77,146
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$79,693
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($129,630).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $91,190
Lafayette, LA $89,608
Lake Charles, LA $116,185
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $129,630
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $104,143
Baton Rouge, LA $70,210
Monroe, LA $55,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $73,473
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$95,730
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($119,505).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $119,505
Leominster-Gardner, MA $97,592
Pittsfield, MA $94,105
Springfield, MA-CT $105,331
Worcester, MA-CT $104,730
New Bedford, MA $77,823
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $73,340
$98,399
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($109,711).

California-Lexington Park, MD $109,711
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $88,644
Salisbury, MD-DE $98,266
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $88,170
Cumberland, MD-WV $80,830
$94,932
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($89,380).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $81,434
Portland-South Portland, ME $89,089
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $77,340
$85,032
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($107,186).

Battle Creek, MI $103,228
Bay City, MI $107,186
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $105,643
Flint, MI $91,558
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $90,511
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $89,186
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $90,222
Monroe, MI $99,398
Muskegon, MI $88,088
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $84,160
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,425
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $84,705
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,178
Jackson, MI $77,750
Midland, MI $73,790
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,060
Saginaw, MI $85,595
$89,046
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($104,633).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $92,838
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $104,633
Rochester, MN $89,550
St. Cloud, MN $95,522
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,373
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $89,255
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,245
$90,921
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($100,539).

Kansas City, MO-KS $96,842
St. Louis, MO-IL $100,539
Springfield, MO $97,135
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $85,132
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $83,613
Columbia, MO $62,550
Jefferson City, MO $80,195
Joplin, MO $71,208
St. Joseph, MO-KS $72,110
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,308
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $86,893
$87,289
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($102,562).

Jackson, MS $89,951
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,913
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,773
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $102,562
Hattiesburg, MS $73,476
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,158
$80,243
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($86,463).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,159
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $86,463
Great Falls, MT $63,320
Missoula, MT $58,328
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,158
$70,913
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($103,485).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $96,086
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $102,003
Fayetteville, NC $103,485
Greensboro-High Point, NC $94,260
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $91,058
New Bern, NC $91,636
Raleigh, NC $100,877
Wilmington, NC $101,643
Winston-Salem, NC $98,137
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $99,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $88,787
Burlington, NC $73,140
Goldsboro, NC $60,220
Greenville, NC $74,553
Jacksonville, NC $50,480
Rocky Mount, NC $69,185
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,685
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,174
$88,895
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($95,821).

Fargo, ND-MN $85,998
Grand Forks, ND-MN $87,200
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $95,821
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $71,988
$86,624
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($93,078).

Lincoln, NE $88,412
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $93,078
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,845
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $92,840
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$88,697
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($97,513).

Manchester, NH $97,513
Portsmouth, NH-ME $95,288
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $83,375
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $92,583
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,185
$89,719
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($102,186).

Trenton, NJ $102,186
Ocean City, NJ $61,337
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,220
$81,509
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($93,306).

Las Cruces, NM $93,306
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,091
Farmington, NM $54,625
Santa Fe, NM $48,900
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$82,144
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($89,799).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $89,448
Reno, NV $89,649
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $89,799
$89,658
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 ($118,103).

Binghamton, NY $103,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $98,693
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $118,103
Rochester, NY $99,897
Syracuse, NY $105,405
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $98,125
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $92,713
Glens Falls, NY $79,128
Kingston, NY $88,775
Utica-Rome, NY $76,622
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $69,855
Elmira, NY $90,000
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $81,350
$95,351
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($104,096).

Canton-Massillon, OH $92,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $102,219
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $101,489
Columbus, OH $98,969
Dayton, OH $104,096
Lima, OH $97,757
Mansfield, OH $82,347
Toledo, OH $91,493
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $91,997
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,845
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $85,278
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,978
Springfield, OH $64,120
$91,685
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($111,080).

Oklahoma City, OK $111,080
Tulsa, OK $103,521
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,462
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $97,380
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,365
Lawton, OK $53,370
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $90,995
$93,287
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($112,100).

Corvallis, OR $112,100
Eugene, OR $86,707
Medford, OR $87,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $106,092
Salem, OR $89,697
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $90,373
Bend-Redmond, OR $76,718
Grants Pass, OR $56,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,590
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,870
$91,205
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($105,513).

Altoona, PA $86,830
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $100,170
Erie, PA $79,320
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,477
Johnstown, PA $87,616
Lancaster, PA $91,156
Lebanon, PA $89,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $105,513
Pittsburgh, PA $101,669
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,750
State College, PA $89,840
Williamsport, PA $91,997
York-Hanover, PA $90,401
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,314
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $81,904
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $88,866
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,896
Gettysburg, PA $64,575
Reading, PA $85,048
East Stroudsburg, PA $90,470
$89,597
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($117,530).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $117,530
Ponce, PR $64,396
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $66,141
$72,411
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($93,453).

Columbia, SC $83,060
Florence, SC $79,276
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $93,453
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $72,736
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,243
Spartanburg, SC $87,917
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $83,357
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,789
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,037
Sumter, SC $78,690
$81,997
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($80,715).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,715
Sioux Falls, SD $67,155
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,067
$71,050
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($109,985).

Jackson, TN $90,085
Johnson City, TN $99,903
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $109,985
Knoxville, TN $100,587
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $93,267
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,128
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $88,838
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $95,037
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $77,495
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $102,113
Clarksville, TN-KY $84,693
Morristown, TN $74,875
Cleveland, TN $82,750
$93,058
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($121,938).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $110,498
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $119,800
College Station-Bryan, TX $80,210
Corpus Christi, TX $113,307
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $109,683
El Paso, TX $81,687
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $120,448
Killeen-Temple, TX $96,497
Longview, TX $101,165
Midland, TX $121,938
Odessa, TX $103,918
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $103,730
Tyler, TX $120,933
Waco, TX $104,273
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,182
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $105,117
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $112,444
Amarillo, TX $87,135
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $75,508
Lubbock, TX $76,188
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,283
San Angelo, TX $67,120
Sherman-Denison, TX $63,183
Texarkana, TX-AR $60,420
Wichita Falls, TX $81,993
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,133
$99,074
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($97,976).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $96,813
Provo-Orem, UT $91,020
Salt Lake City, UT $97,976
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,953
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,680
St. George, UT $60,200
$90,027
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($115,909).

Charlottesville, VA $99,148
Harrisonburg, VA $90,828
Lynchburg, VA $99,027
Richmond, VA $97,913
Roanoke, VA $87,963
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $90,967
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $100,795
Winchester, VA-WV $102,900
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,537
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $109,127
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $115,909
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $107,257
$99,143
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($93,172).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $93,172
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,900
$82,543
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($100,463).

Eau Claire, WI $79,127
Green Bay, WI $88,558
Janesville-Beloit, WI $100,463
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $95,383
Madison, WI $99,932
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $92,610
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $86,127
Racine, WI $94,532
Sheboygan, WI $94,702
Wausau, WI $92,675
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $89,345
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,162
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,143
Fond du Lac, WI $60,973
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,388
$88,488
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($105,612).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $85,000
Morgantown, WV $89,110
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $94,708
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,632
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,612
Charleston, WV $75,245
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,405
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $58,000
$84,779
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($93,894).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $93,894
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $88,363
Cheyenne, WY $65,853
$85,871

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $90,068

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($110,963) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 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 ($99,408) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $99,408
Fairbanks, AK $93,630
$96,519
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($114,433) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $106,412
Decatur, AL $114,433
Huntsville, AL $110,572
Mobile, AL $101,321
Montgomery, AL $84,981
Tuscaloosa, AL $92,175
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,963
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $97,444
Auburn-Opelika, AL $78,073
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $91,685
Dothan, AL $79,648
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $83,528
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,238
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,350
Gadsden, AL N/A
$91,059
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 ($86,634) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $86,634
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $78,784
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,786
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,346
Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,225
Jonesboro, AR $66,244
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,084
Hot Springs, AR $64,570
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
$73,377
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($141,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $141,630
Tucson, AZ $102,280
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $65,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $92,220
Prescott, AZ $55,190
Yuma, AZ $70,015
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $82,888
$87,046
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 ($138,024) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $100,018
El Centro, CA $110,643
Fresno, CA $105,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $122,620
Modesto, CA $90,860
Napa, CA $117,775
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $116,279
Redding, CA $114,342
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $107,899
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $116,666
Salinas, CA $133,167
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $138,024
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $109,525
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $117,492
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $115,356
Santa Rosa, CA $119,977
Stockton-Lodi, CA $107,917
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $113,590
Visalia-Porterville, CA $96,328
Yuba City, CA $124,367
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $105,620
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $88,752
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $57,810
Madera, CA $71,010
Merced, CA $55,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $116,672
$107,757
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($117,129) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $113,289
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $117,129
Fort Collins, CO $103,758
Greeley, CO $112,235
Grand Junction, CO $73,973
Pueblo, CO $79,553
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,640
$90,109
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($144,797) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $109,380
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $103,547
New Haven, CT $112,037
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $144,797
Waterbury, CT $99,820
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $96,198
$110,963
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($112,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $105,493
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $83,546
Gainesville, FL $88,037
Jacksonville, FL $90,414
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $89,023
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $97,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $112,855
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $94,432
Ocala, FL $112,103
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $104,993
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $109,171
Panama City, FL $101,587
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $95,860
Port St. Lucie, FL $92,290
Tallahassee, FL $93,967
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $93,351
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $96,270
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $73,858
Punta Gorda, FL $53,460
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $52,910
The Villages, FL $49,680
$90,050
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($122,706) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $122,706
Columbus, GA-AL $94,397
Gainesville, GA $89,673
Macon, GA $102,562
Savannah, GA $105,290
Warner Robins, GA $99,746
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $89,748
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,270
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $93,430
Athens-Clarke County, GA $86,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $82,848
Dalton, GA $60,010
Valdosta, GA $65,780
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,518
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
$89,329
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($112,213) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $112,213
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $84,264
$98,238
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($108,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,280
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $93,983
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $88,170
Dubuque, IA $86,025
Iowa City, IA $85,727
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $90,807
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $88,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $79,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,483
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $81,094
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,877
$88,081
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($103,542) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $99,071
Pocatello, ID $88,078
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $78,491
Idaho Falls, ID $103,542
Twin Falls, ID $68,472
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,445
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
$80,511
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($127,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $91,535
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $104,430
Decatur, IL $117,092
Kankakee, IL $120,963
Rockford, IL $89,350
Springfield, IL $108,557
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,290
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $91,927
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,767
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,270
Peoria, IL $57,220
Danville, IL $80,330
$93,890
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($98,947) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $84,192
Evansville, IN-KY $92,345
Fort Wayne, IN $87,538
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $90,648
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $85,468
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $98,947
Terre Haute, IN $88,620
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,487
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $86,793
Columbus, IN $52,580
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,440
Muncie, IN $62,408
$81,919
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,554) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,603
Topeka, KS $88,919
Wichita, KS $91,554
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $81,377
$86,613
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($93,984) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $83,982
Lexington-Fayette, KY $93,984
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $87,827
Owensboro, KY $87,437
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $82,173
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $81,337
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $80,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,390
$81,126
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($129,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $91,190
Lafayette, LA $89,608
Lake Charles, LA $116,185
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $129,630
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $104,143
Baton Rouge, LA $70,210
Monroe, LA $55,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $73,473
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$86,791
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 ($119,505) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $119,505
Leominster-Gardner, MA $97,592
Pittsfield, MA $94,105
Springfield, MA-CT $101,020
Worcester, MA-CT $104,730
New Bedford, MA $77,823
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $73,340
$95,445
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($117,639) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $117,639
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $94,302
Salisbury, MD-DE $104,127
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $100,403
Cumberland, MD-WV $86,890
$100,672
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($95,533) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $87,411
Portland-South Portland, ME $94,607
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $95,533
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,578
$91,032
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,186) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $103,228
Bay City, MI $107,186
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $105,643
Flint, MI $91,558
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $90,083
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $85,802
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $90,222
Monroe, MI $99,398
Muskegon, MI $88,088
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,245
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,425
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $84,705
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,178
Jackson, MI $77,750
Midland, MI $73,790
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,060
Saginaw, MI $85,595
$87,703
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 ($104,633) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $92,838
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $104,633
Rochester, MN $89,550
St. Cloud, MN $95,522
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,373
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $90,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $89,255
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,245
$90,101
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,063) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $96,842
St. Louis, MO-IL $104,063
Springfield, MO $97,135
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $85,132
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $83,613
Columbia, MO $62,550
Jefferson City, MO $80,195
Joplin, MO $71,208
St. Joseph, MO-KS $72,110
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,308
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $86,893
$83,368
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($115,162) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $97,713
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $78,038
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $87,422
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $115,162
Hattiesburg, MS $80,923
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,155
$86,569
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($86,463) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,159
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $86,463
Great Falls, MT $63,320
Missoula, MT $58,328
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,158
$71,285
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($103,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $98,115
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $102,003
Fayetteville, NC $103,485
Greensboro-High Point, NC $94,745
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $91,058
New Bern, NC $91,636
Raleigh, NC $99,822
Wilmington, NC $101,643
Winston-Salem, NC $98,137
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $99,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $93,445
Burlington, NC $73,140
Goldsboro, NC $60,220
Greenville, NC $74,553
Jacksonville, NC $50,480
Rocky Mount, NC $69,185
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,685
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,600
$85,482
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 ($102,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $90,966
Grand Forks, ND-MN $92,460
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $102,690
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,403
$91,130
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 ($93,078) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,412
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $93,078
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,845
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $92,840
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$80,311
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 ($104,499) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $104,499
Portsmouth, NH-ME $101,560
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $88,209
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,369
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
$90,727
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 ($112,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $112,150
Ocean City, NJ $67,965
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,095
$83,737
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($98,406) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $98,406
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $97,874
Farmington, NM $59,380
Santa Fe, NM $46,780
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,610
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 ($98,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $98,390
Reno, NV $96,040
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $94,883
$96,438
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 ($117,357) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $103,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $98,693
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $117,357
Rochester, NY $98,903
Syracuse, NY $105,405
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $98,125
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $92,713
Glens Falls, NY $79,128
Kingston, NY $88,775
Utica-Rome, NY $69,718
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $69,855
Elmira, NY $90,000
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $81,350
$91,822
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,096) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $92,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $102,219
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $101,489
Columbus, OH $98,969
Dayton, OH $104,096
Lima, OH $97,757
Mansfield, OH $82,347
Toledo, OH $91,772
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $91,997
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,845
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $85,278
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,978
Springfield, OH $64,120
$90,574
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($111,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $111,080
Tulsa, OK $103,521
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,462
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $97,380
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,365
Lawton, OK $53,370
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $90,995
$89,453
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($112,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $112,100
Eugene, OR $86,707
Medford, OR $87,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $106,092
Salem, OR $89,697
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $90,373
Bend-Redmond, OR $76,718
Grants Pass, OR $56,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,590
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,870
$83,169
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 ($106,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $86,830
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $100,170
Erie, PA $79,320
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,477
Johnstown, PA $87,616
Lancaster, PA $91,156
Lebanon, PA $89,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $106,160
Pittsburgh, PA $101,669
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,750
State College, PA $89,840
Williamsport, PA $91,997
York-Hanover, PA $90,401
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,314
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $81,904
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $88,866
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,896
Gettysburg, PA $64,575
Reading, PA $85,048
East Stroudsburg, PA $90,470
$88,266
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($117,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $117,530
Ponce, PR $64,396
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $69,301
$83,742
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 ($101,453) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $88,340
Florence, SC $85,377
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $101,453
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $77,188
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $88,970
Spartanburg, SC $94,025
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,758
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $84,418
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,160
Sumter, SC $89,740
$88,443
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($86,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,190
Sioux Falls, SD $72,020
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,590
$72,933
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 ($109,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $90,085
Johnson City, TN $99,903
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $109,985
Knoxville, TN $100,587
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $93,267
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,128
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $88,838
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $95,037
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $77,495
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $102,113
Clarksville, TN-KY $84,693
Morristown, TN $74,875
Cleveland, TN $82,750
$91,981
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($124,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $110,498
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $119,800
College Station-Bryan, TX $70,254
Corpus Christi, TX $113,307
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $111,567
El Paso, TX $81,687
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $124,450
Killeen-Temple, TX $96,497
Longview, TX $101,165
Midland, TX $121,938
Odessa, TX $103,918
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $103,730
Tyler, TX $120,933
Waco, TX $104,273
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $103,182
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $112,077
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $111,438
Amarillo, TX $87,135
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $75,508
Lubbock, TX $76,188
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,283
San Angelo, TX $67,120
Sherman-Denison, TX $63,183
Texarkana, TX-AR $60,420
Wichita Falls, TX $81,993
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,133
$94,837
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($97,976) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $96,813
Provo-Orem, UT $91,020
Salt Lake City, UT $97,976
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,953
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,680
St. George, UT $60,200
$84,940
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($115,909) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $99,148
Harrisonburg, VA $90,828
Lynchburg, VA $99,027
Richmond, VA $97,913
Roanoke, VA $87,963
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $90,967
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $106,847
Winchester, VA-WV $102,900
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,537
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $109,127
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $115,909
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $107,257
$99,369
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($103,773) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $103,773
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,074
$91,423
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,463) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $79,127
Green Bay, WI $88,558
Janesville-Beloit, WI $100,463
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $95,383
Madison, WI $99,932
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $92,610
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $86,127
Racine, WI $94,532
Sheboygan, WI $94,702
Wausau, WI $92,675
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $89,345
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,162
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,143
Fond du Lac, WI $60,973
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,388
$87,341
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($120,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $90,783
Morgantown, WV $95,604
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $106,028
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,668
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $120,950
Charleston, WV $81,730
Wheeling, WV-OH $73,180
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
$91,175
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($105,653) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $105,653
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $94,193
Cheyenne, WY $73,025
$90,957

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Decatur, AL $52,690
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Gadsden, AL $47,500
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
$43,910
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 $95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,920
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,300
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
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$113,295
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,230
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,230
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,300
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
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 $99,510
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
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$99,510
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Macon, GA $43,080
Savannah, GA $49,460
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Dalton, GA $45,980
Valdosta, GA $46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
$48,278
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$43,997
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbus, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
$90,810
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $131,200
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$131,200
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,650
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
Jackson, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$103,407
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $79,390
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,390
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
$41,640
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $107,210
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$82,556
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$48,196
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate 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 (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,320
Rochester, NY $105,860
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$111,140
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $89,820
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 N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$89,820
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,980
Pittsburgh, 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
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
$100,980
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,020
$44,020
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Sumter, SC $45,540
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $149,900
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,490
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,480
Amarillo, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$104,132
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,430
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,430
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
Charleston, WV $42,820
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
$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 $90,068.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742. 

  Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 1.14    

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    
  • Architect Manager
  • Architectural Project Manager
  • Civil Engineering Manager
  • Electrical Engineering Director
  • Electrical Engineering Manager
  • Electronics Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Design Manager
  • Engineering Director
  • Engineering Group Manager
  • Engineering Program Manager
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Engineering Research Manager
  • Engineering Supervisor
  • Environmental Engineering Manager
  • Global Engineering Manager
  • Mechanical Engineering Director
  • Mechanical Engineering Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Prototype Engineer Manager
  • Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Manager
  • Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 1.14    

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    
  • Analytical Research Program Manager
  • Biodiesel Division Manager
  • Biodiesel Engineering Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Manager
  • Biofuels Engineering Manager
  • Biofuels Manager
  • Biofuels Product Development Manager
  • Biofuels Product Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Development Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Manager
  • Business Development and New Technology Manager
  • Fermentation Manager
  • Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
  • Project Development Director
  • Technology Development Owner
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Cost Estimators

Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Acquisition Cost Estimator
  • Building Construction Estimator
  • Building Estimator
  • Civil Estimator
  • Commercial Roofing Estimator
  • Construction Estimator
  • Construction Job Cost Estimator
  • Contract Analyst
  • Cost Analyst
  • Cost Consultant
  • Cost Engineer
  • Cost Estimator
  • Cost Recovery Technician
  • Crating and Moving Estimator
  • Electrical Estimator
  • Estimator
  • Investment Recovery Technician
  • Job Cost Estimator
  • Job Estimator
  • Mechanical Estimator
  • Production Cost Estimator
  • Project Estimator
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Service Advisor
  • US Salary Median: $63,061
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Salary Ratio: 0.73    

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    
  • Aerodynamicist
  • Aerodynamics Engineer
  • Aeronautical Design Engineer
  • Aeronautical Engineer
  • Aeronautical Project Engineer
  • Aeronautical Research Engineer
  • Aeronautical Test Engineer
  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Aerospace Physiologist
  • Aerospace Programmable Logic Design Engineer
  • Aerospace Stress Engineer
  • Aircraft Design Engineer
  • Aircraft Designer
  • Aircraft Engineer
  • Aircraft Instrument Engineer
  • Aircraft Stress Analyst
  • Airplane Designer
  • Airplane Engineer
  • Astronautical Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Aviation Consultant
  • Aviation Engineer
  • Avionics Engineer
  • Design Analyst
  • Design Engineer
  • Dynamicist
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Flight Analyst
  • Flight Controls Engineer
  • Flight Dynamicist
  • Flight Engineer
  • Flight Systems Test Engineer
  • Flight Test Engineer
  • Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Designer
  • Helicopter Engineer
  • Military Aircraft Designer
  • Physical Aerodynamicist
  • Pipe Stress Engineer
  • Propeller Engineer
  • Propulsion Engineer
  • Rocket Scientist
  • Service Engineer
  • Space Engineer
  • Stress Analyst
  • Stress Engineer
  • Structural Analysis Engineer
  • Structures Engineer
  • Supersonic Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
  • Systems Engineer
  • Test Analyst
  • Test Engineer
  • Test Facility Engineer
  • Thermodynamicist
  • Thermodynamics Engineer
  • Transonic Engineer
  • Value Engineer
  • Vibration Engineer
  • Weight Control Engineer
  • Weight Engineer
  • Wind Tunnel Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $94,280
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Mechanical Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Air Conditioning Engineer
  • Application Engineer
  • Applications Engineer
  • Auto Research Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Body Engineer
  • Brake Engineer
  • Car Designer
  • Combustion Engineer
  • Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
  • Cryogenics Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Design Maintenance Engineer
  • Diesel Engineer
  • Diesel Retrofit Designer
  • Distribution Engineer
  • Dust Control Engineer
  • Electro-Mechanical Engineer
  • Engine Designer
  • Engineer
  • Equipment Engineer
  • Erecting Engineer
  • Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
  • Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
  • Heating Engineer
  • HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating
  • Ventilation
  • and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
  • HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
  • HVAC Engineer (Heating
  • Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
  • HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating
  • Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
  • Hydraulic Engineer
  • Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
  • Installation Engineer
  • Internal Combustion Engineer
  • Machine Design Engineer
  • Machine Tool Designer
  • Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Mechanical Design Facilities Engineer
  • Mechanical Development Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
  • Mechanical Research Engineer
  • Motorcycle Designer
  • Plant Equipment Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Products Engineer
  • Products Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Refrigeration Engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Roller Coaster Designer
  • Roller Coaster Engineer
  • Servomechanism Designer
  • Sheet Metal Engineer
  • Stress Analyst
  • Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
  • Systems Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • Test Inspection Engineer
  • Textile Engineer
  • Tool and Die Engineer
  • Tool Design Engineer
  • Tool Designer
  • Tool Engineer
  • Tooling Engineer
  • Utilization Engineer
  • Ventilating Engineer
  • Ventilating Expert
  • Weapons Designer
  • Weapons Engineer
  • Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $83,596
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Fuel Cell Engineers

Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Design Cell Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Fuel Cell Designer
  • Fuel Cell Engineer
  • Fuel Cell Systems Engineer
  • Fuel Cell Test Engineer
  • Research Engineer
  • Space Battery Technician
  • Stack Engineer
  • Subsystems Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $83,596
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Automotive Engineers

Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Automotive Designer
  • Automotive Engineer
  • Automotive Power Electronics Engineer
  • Automotive Project Engineer
  • Automotive Quality Engineer
  • Automotive Systems Engineer
  • Customer Quality Engineer
  • Dimensional Integration Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Fuel-Efficient Automobile Designer
  • Hybrid Powertrain Development Engineer
  • Low-Emission Automobile Designer
  • Powertrain Control Systems Engineer
  • Powertrain Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Vehicle Controls Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $83,596
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.23    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
  • Aeronautics Teacher
  • Agricultural Engineering Teacher
  • Applied Mechanics Teacher
  • Architectural Engineering Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Automotive Engineering Teacher
  • Ceramic Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Teacher
  • Circuits and Robotics Instructor
  • Civil Engineering Professor
  • Civil Engineering Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Design Teacher
  • Drafting Teacher
  • Drawing Instructor
  • Electrical Engineering Professor
  • Electrical Engineering Teacher
  • Electronic Science Teacher
  • Electronics Engineering Professor
  • Electronics Teacher
  • Engineering Faculty Member
  • Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
  • Engineering Instructor
  • Engineering Professor
  • Engineering Teacher
  • Environmental Engineering Professor
  • Geological Engineering Teacher
  • Heat Engineering Teacher
  • Highway Engineering Teacher
  • Hydraulics Teacher
  • Industrial Engineering Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Machine Design Teacher
  • Manufacturing Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Teacher
  • Mechanical Drawing Teacher
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Mechanical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallography Teacher
  • Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallurgy Teacher
  • Mining Teacher
  • Motion and Time Study Teacher
  • Petroleum Engineering Professor
  • Petroleum Engineering Teacher
  • Plastics Engineering Teacher
  • Professor
  • Radar Engineering Teacher
  • Radio Engineering Teacher
  • Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
  • Research Professor
  • Robotics Instructor
  • Sanitary Engineering Teacher
  • Ship Construction Teacher
  • Ship Design Teacher
  • Surveying Teacher
  • Technical Professor
  • Television Engineering Teacher
  • Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,982
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,388 per year (or $28,833 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $81,552 to earn a bachelor's (or $115,332 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,544 per year (or $24,877 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $70,176 to earn a doctorate (or $99,508 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($81,552 if you're in-state, $115,332 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($35,088 if you're in-state, $49,754 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees

Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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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-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-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-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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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

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

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The University of Texas Permian Basin

4901 E University - Odessa, TX

Out-of-state cost: $9,745/year
In-state cost: $4,836/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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West Texas A & M University

2501 4th Ave - Canyon, TX

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

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Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

Out-of-state cost: $10,160/year
In-state cost: $10,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

1600 E. Washington Blvd. - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $10,224/year
In-state cost: $10,224/year
Degrees: Bachelor'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

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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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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

550 N Econlockhatchee Tr - Orlando, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,630/year
In-state cost: $12,630/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

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

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Lake Superior State University

650 W Easterday Ave - Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,744/year
In-state cost: $12,744/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

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

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University of the District of Columbia

4200 Connecticut Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $13,004/year
In-state cost: $6,152/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees

Mercer University

1501 Mercer University Drive - Macon, GA

Out-of-state cost: $15,264/year
In-state cost: $15,264/year
Degrees: Master's

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,685/year
In-state cost: $7,536/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rensselaer at Hartford

275 Windsor St - Hartford, CT

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

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