Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Medicine Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $66,118
    "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.): 10.8%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $34,796/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,289/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,563/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,444/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,533/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,837/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


DOCTORATE Most Required Degree
Doctorate
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Bachelors

This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).


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: $66,118

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($97,246) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($62,716).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $53,183
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $62,301
Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $62,716
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,055
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$54,213
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($68,748).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $68,748
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,305
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$54,918
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($81,186).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $77,723
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $81,186
Yuma, AZ $80,294
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$73,540
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($123,830).

Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Fresno, CA $84,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,249
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $116,390
Salinas, CA $117,579
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $99,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $91,094
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $108,291
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,848
Yuba City, CA $110,183
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $92,531
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$97,246
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($87,510).

Colorado Springs, CO $77,342
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $87,510
Fort Collins, CO $80,312
Grand Junction, CO $78,169
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $72,553
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,059
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $81,449
$75,710
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($87,810).

Danbury, CT $87,810
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,087
New Haven, CT $85,064
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$80,696
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($81,251).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,347
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $65,627
Jacksonville, FL $69,016
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $69,104
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $76,776
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $73,728
Ocala, FL $67,833
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $81,251
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $66,488
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $65,761
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,431
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,434
$66,042
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($69,190).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $60,887
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $66,789
Rome, GA $65,090
Savannah, GA $66,651
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,823
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
$60,901
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,820).

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $91,268
$94,947
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($70,377).

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $70,184
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $70,377
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,969
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$60,674
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($81,272).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $81,272
Idaho Falls, ID $67,183
Lewiston, ID-WA $78,209
Pocatello, ID $70,576
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,434
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$70,276
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,966).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $61,248
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $85,966
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $73,497
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,702
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
$64,224
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($65,800).

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $63,554
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $63,454
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$61,223
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($61,260).

Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
$57,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($67,982).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $61,348
Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,530
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,793
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,531
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,982
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,070
$62,069
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,340).

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,271
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,899
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($95,276).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $81,346
Worcester, MA-CT $95,276
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$80,490
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($75,195).

California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $75,195
Salisbury, MD-DE $74,079
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$69,448
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($77,290).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,962
Portland-South Portland, ME $77,290
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,276
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,768
$72,824
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($80,833).

Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,833
Flint, MI $73,638
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,746
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,143
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,943
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $75,299
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,298
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,807
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$67,873
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($83,313).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
St. Cloud, MN $83,313
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$70,725
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($78,649).

Columbia, MO $60,736
Jefferson City, MO $62,951
Joplin, MO $47,850
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $78,649
Springfield, MO $62,728
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,782
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$59,975
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,961).

Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Jackson, MS $66,961
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,942
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,120
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,629
$57,281
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($72,385).

Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $72,385
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$67,177
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($81,958).

Burlington, NC $56,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $76,781
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $81,958
Fayetteville, NC $70,511
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,914
Greenville, NC $62,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,259
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $77,208
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Wilmington, NC $65,615
Winston-Salem, NC $69,003
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,288
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,954
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,808
$67,554
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($71,910).

Fargo, ND-MN $71,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$65,490
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($73,117).

Lincoln, NE $64,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,117
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,270
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($81,201).

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,201
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
$75,414
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($83,050).

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($84,155).

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $75,879
Santa Fe, NM $84,155
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $72,504
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$74,437
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($88,490).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $88,490
Reno, NV $83,890
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$81,480
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 ($104,506).

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $90,397
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Ithaca, NY $72,752
Kingston, NY $71,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $104,506
Rochester, NY $71,258
Syracuse, NY $79,199
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,545
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $75,100
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,152
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$74,374
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($82,168).

Canton-Massillon, OH $66,519
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,714
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,168
Columbus, OH $76,325
Dayton, OH $78,121
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Toledo, OH $66,178
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $59,982
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,353
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $63,448
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,007
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
$67,443
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($68,983).

Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $68,983
Tulsa, OK $67,892
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,666
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,973
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
$60,285
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($93,219).

Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $93,219
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,225
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$86,666
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($93,148).

Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Erie, PA $58,680
Gettysburg, PA $72,248
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $77,898
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lancaster, PA $74,708
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $93,148
Pittsburgh, PA $68,508
Reading, PA $70,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,852
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,824
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,888
$67,992
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,885).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $28,437
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $28,499
Ponce, PR $33,218
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,885
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$29,874
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($67,395).

Columbia, SC $62,090
Florence, SC $59,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $67,395
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,555
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$60,712
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($65,743).

Sioux Falls, SD $65,743
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$59,931
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($79,512).

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,964
Knoxville, TN $61,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,033
Morristown, TN $48,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $79,512
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,066
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$58,207
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($86,974).

Amarillo, TX $60,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,105
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $85,491
El Paso, TX $72,562
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $86,974
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Laredo, TX $70,755
Longview, TX $57,350
Lubbock, TX $67,547
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $77,557
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Tyler, TX $63,570
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $69,425
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,261
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,822
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,121
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
$64,308
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($73,542).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $70,724
Provo-Orem, UT $68,962
St. George, UT $67,690
Salt Lake City, UT $73,542
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,361
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,662
$68,049
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($78,626).

Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Harrisonburg, VA $70,244
Lynchburg, VA $64,808
Richmond, VA $76,306
Roanoke, VA $77,777
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,626
Winchester, VA-WV $71,396
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,085
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,086
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,853
$68,077
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($73,627).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,627
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,219
$72,423
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($78,621).

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,519
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $78,621
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $67,897
$68,415
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($64,602).

Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $64,602
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,267
$57,074
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,310
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$72,690

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $68,723

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($97,765) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($65,589) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $55,584
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $64,180
Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $65,589
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,764
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$54,806
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 ($71,461) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,461
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,679
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$55,383
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($84,638) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $79,537
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $84,638
Yuma, AZ $81,585
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$74,280
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Fresno, CA $84,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $112,592
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $118,057
Salinas, CA $118,928
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $92,196
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,887
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $84,156
Yuba City, CA $112,351
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $95,077
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$97,765
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($90,858) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $78,913
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $90,858
Fort Collins, CO $82,292
Grand Junction, CO $79,731
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $72,774
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,171
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $83,025
$76,902
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($88,365) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $87,810
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $88,365
New Haven, CT $86,951
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$81,299
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 ($88,044) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $64,754
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $66,697
Jacksonville, FL $71,456
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $72,356
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $80,788
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,957
Ocala, FL $70,626
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $88,044
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $67,625
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $68,820
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $82,369
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,690
$67,311
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,184) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $62,690
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $70,184
Rome, GA $65,090
Savannah, GA $69,706
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,412
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
$61,540
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $93,053
$95,937
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($72,472) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,472
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $72,122
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,359
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$61,140
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($83,062) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $83,062
Idaho Falls, ID $69,137
Lewiston, ID-WA $79,669
Pocatello, ID $71,995
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,495
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$71,387
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($90,814) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $62,147
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $90,814
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $75,442
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,872
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
$64,823
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $64,966
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $65,791
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$61,473
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
$57,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($71,624) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $61,967
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,573
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,787
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,911
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,624
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,606
$63,663
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $59,317
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$57,083
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($99,741) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $84,010
Worcester, MA-CT $99,741
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$81,129
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($76,122) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $76,090
Salisbury, MD-DE $76,122
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$69,926
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($79,583) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $73,951
Portland-South Portland, ME $79,583
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $72,811
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $74,028
$75,093
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($85,588) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $85,588
Flint, MI $74,334
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,687
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $77,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $77,698
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $78,703
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,948
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,514
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$68,723
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($85,148) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
St. Cloud, MN $85,148
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$70,876
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($84,017) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $60,802
Jefferson City, MO $65,140
Joplin, MO $47,850
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,017
Springfield, MO $65,145
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,621
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$60,826
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($69,153) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Jackson, MS $69,153
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,106
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,435
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,629
$58,647
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($74,139) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $74,139
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$67,476
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($88,118) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $56,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $81,323
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $88,118
Fayetteville, NC $73,498
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Greensboro-High Point, NC $74,111
Greenville, NC $62,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $71,729
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $81,411
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Wilmington, NC $67,929
Winston-Salem, NC $71,208
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,391
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,584
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,120
$69,514
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 ($73,351) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $73,351
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$65,864
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($75,416) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $64,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $75,416
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,631
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($83,046) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $83,046
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
$75,725
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($85,877) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $77,579
Santa Fe, NM $85,877
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,439
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$75,411
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($90,093) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $90,093
Reno, NV $85,516
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$82,399
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 ($109,757) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $97,156
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Ithaca, NY $75,894
Kingston, NY $71,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $109,757
Rochester, NY $74,433
Syracuse, NY $84,218
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $73,918
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $78,092
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $78,265
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$76,040
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($87,311) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $68,746
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,034
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $87,311
Columbus, OH $80,739
Dayton, OH $82,489
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Toledo, OH $67,450
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,352
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,869
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,751
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,837
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
$69,263
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($71,500) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $71,500
Tulsa, OK $70,216
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,598
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,262
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
$61,711
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($95,515) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $95,515
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $89,410
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$86,964
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 ($99,321) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Erie, PA $58,680
Gettysburg, PA $74,171
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $80,428
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lancaster, PA $77,665
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $99,321
Pittsburgh, PA $70,592
Reading, PA $70,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,984
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,261
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,522
$68,831
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 ($40,276) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,736
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $28,707
Ponce, PR $34,793
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,276
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$30,353
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,033) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Florence, SC $59,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $69,033
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,083
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$60,968
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 ($67,751) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $67,751
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$60,504
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($84,904) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $63,312
Knoxville, TN $64,713
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,941
Morristown, TN $48,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $84,904
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,503
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,113
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$59,351
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($91,933) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $60,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,144
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $91,081
El Paso, TX $76,736
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $91,933
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Laredo, TX $74,316
Longview, TX $57,350
Lubbock, TX $70,038
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $82,171
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Tyler, TX $65,233
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $72,790
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,233
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,361
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,467
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
$65,212
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($76,312) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $73,414
Provo-Orem, UT $71,883
St. George, UT $67,690
Salt Lake City, UT $76,312
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,004
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,188
$70,248
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 ($83,817) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Harrisonburg, VA $73,124
Lynchburg, VA $65,623
Richmond, VA $78,833
Roanoke, VA $83,426
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $83,817
Winchester, VA-WV $72,199
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,558
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,638
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,708
$70,192
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,041) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,041
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,562
$74,301
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,211) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,792
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,211
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,753
$68,682
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,412) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $66,412
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,331
$57,385
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $76,279
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$73,320

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $64,815

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $46,460
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $57,040
Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $54,670
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$52,308
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,150
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,236
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $72,280
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $70,140
Yuma, AZ $76,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$70,434
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Fresno, CA $84,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,220
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,390
Salinas, CA $114,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,276
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $76,800
Fort Collins, CO $74,370
Grand Junction, CO $73,480
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $71,890
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,720
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$71,329
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $87,810
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,710
New Haven, CT $79,780
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$78,662
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,170
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,060
Jacksonville, FL $62,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,980
Ocala, FL $61,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,230
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,760
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $58,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,590
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$61,645
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $56,560
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $58,640
Rome, GA $65,090
Savannah, GA $59,320
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
$59,172
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,320
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $65,140
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,800
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$58,805
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$66,424
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($72,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,390
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $68,440
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
$61,740
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $59,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $56,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$60,455
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
$57,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,965
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,376
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($83,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $74,420
Worcester, MA-CT $81,880
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$77,207
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $72,510
Salisbury, MD-DE $67,950
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$67,576
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,470
Flint, MI $71,690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,890
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $71,950
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,780
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $67,130
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$64,888
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
St. Cloud, MN $77,440
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$69,913
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $60,550
Jefferson City, MO $56,820
Joplin, MO $47,850
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,470
Springfield, MO $55,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,830
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,181
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Jackson, MS $59,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$52,578
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,002
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $56,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,970
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,710
Fayetteville, NC $63,340
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,240
Greenville, NC $62,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,930
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $66,280
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Wilmington, NC $60,060
Winston-Salem, NC $63,710
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,860
$61,455
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,300
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$63,847
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $64,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$62,884
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
$74,176
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Reno, NV $78,690
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$77,880
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($88,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $70,120
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Ithaca, NY $65,210
Kingston, NY $71,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,750
Rochester, NY $63,640
Syracuse, NY $66,150
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,450
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,920
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$66,924
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $60,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,770
Columbus, OH $63,080
Dayton, OH $65,890
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Toledo, OH $62,870
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,810
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,460
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
$61,300
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $62,440
Tulsa, OK $61,850
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,040
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,420
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
$56,021
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$85,780
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Erie, PA $58,680
Gettysburg, PA $67,250
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $71,320
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lancaster, PA $67,020
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,630
Pittsburgh, PA $63,090
Reading, PA $70,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,040
$64,771
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Florence, SC $59,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$59,701
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,260
Knoxville, TN $53,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,090
Morristown, TN $48,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$53,108
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $60,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,840
El Paso, TX $61,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Laredo, TX $62,210
Longview, TX $57,350
Lubbock, TX $61,570
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Tyler, TX $59,580
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $61,350
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,090
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
$60,671
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
Provo-Orem, UT $60,200
St. George, UT $67,690
Salt Lake City, UT $65,230
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$61,477
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Harrisonburg, VA $63,330
Lynchburg, VA $62,850
Richmond, VA $70,240
Roanoke, VA $63,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,130
Winchester, VA-WV $69,470
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$62,150
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,700
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,850
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$67,423
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,810
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$55,876
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $64,815

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($95,276) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 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 ($94,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,400
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,780
Decatur, AL $46,460
Dothan, AL $51,980
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,520
Gadsden, AL $51,980
Huntsville, AL $57,040
Mobile, AL $54,820
Montgomery, AL $54,670
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$52,308
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 ($61,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,570
Hot Springs, AR $51,420
Jonesboro, AR $57,850
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,150
Pine Bluff, AR $56,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,430
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,490
$53,236
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $75,290
Prescott, AZ $72,280
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $65,280
Tucson, AZ $70,140
Yuma, AZ $76,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $68,680
$70,434
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Fresno, CA $84,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,220
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Napa, CA $88,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,390
Salinas, CA $114,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,276
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $76,800
Fort Collins, CO $74,370
Grand Junction, CO $73,480
Greeley, CO $69,750
Pueblo, CO $71,890
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,600
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,720
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$71,329
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $87,810
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,710
New Haven, CT $79,780
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,800
Waterbury, CT $76,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,500
$78,662
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,170
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,700
Gainesville, FL $68,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,060
Jacksonville, FL $62,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $65,980
Ocala, FL $61,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,230
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $63,760
Panama City, FL $59,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,810
Punta Gorda, FL $70,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,360
Sebring, FL $62,420
Tallahassee, FL $58,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,590
The Villages, FL $64,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$61,645
Georgia

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

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $65,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $67,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,570
Brunswick, GA $51,130
Columbus, GA-AL $56,560
Dalton, GA $61,070
Gainesville, GA $59,140
Hinesville, GA $69,190
Macon, GA $58,640
Rome, GA $65,090
Savannah, GA $59,320
Valdosta, GA $58,190
Warner Robins, GA $58,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,340
$59,172
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $98,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,910
$92,365
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,320
Dubuque, IA $58,610
Iowa City, IA $65,140
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,800
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$58,805
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$66,424
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($72,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $72,390
Danville, IL $65,850
Decatur, IL $64,010
Kankakee, IL $61,460
Peoria, IL $62,850
Rockford, IL $68,440
Springfield, IL $65,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,570
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,700
$61,740
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $59,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,840
Evansville, IN-KY $60,380
Fort Wayne, IN $59,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,800
Kokomo, IN $63,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,560
Muncie, IN $62,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,330
Terre Haute, IN $56,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$60,455
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
$57,210
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,050
Owensboro, KY $60,790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,965
Louisiana

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

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,020
Hammond, LA $63,340
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,740
Lafayette, LA $53,130
Lake Charles, LA $51,460
Monroe, LA $56,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,510
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,440
$56,376
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 ($83,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,590
Leominster-Gardner, MA $73,150
New Bedford, MA $72,540
Pittsfield, MA $77,110
Springfield, MA-CT $74,420
Worcester, MA-CT $81,880
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $77,760
$77,207
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $60,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $72,510
Salisbury, MD-DE $67,950
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $69,340
$67,576
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,390
Portland-South Portland, ME $70,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,440
$66,470
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $64,460
Bay City, MI $67,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,470
Flint, MI $71,690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,890
Jackson, MI $68,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $71,950
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,780
Midland, MI $56,860
Monroe, MI $66,100
Muskegon, MI $67,130
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,940
Saginaw, MI $65,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,050
$64,888
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 ($78,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $78,460
Rochester, MN $76,510
St. Cloud, MN $77,440
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,370
$69,913
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $60,550
Jefferson City, MO $56,820
Joplin, MO $47,850
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,050
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,470
Springfield, MO $55,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,830
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$56,181
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $50,240
Jackson, MS $59,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$52,578
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $65,900
Missoula, MT $66,770
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,002
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $56,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,970
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,710
Fayetteville, NC $63,340
Goldsboro, NC $62,020
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,240
Greenville, NC $62,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,930
Jacksonville, NC $61,530
New Bern, NC $64,010
Raleigh, NC $66,280
Rocky Mount, NC $59,030
Wilmington, NC $60,060
Winston-Salem, NC $63,710
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,860
$61,455
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,300
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$63,847
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 ($66,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $64,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,280
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$62,884
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
$74,176
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 ($83,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
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 ($83,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Reno, NV $78,690
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$77,880
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 ($88,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $65,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $70,120
Elmira, NY $62,500
Glens Falls, NY $62,840
Ithaca, NY $65,210
Kingston, NY $71,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,750
Rochester, NY $63,640
Syracuse, NY $66,150
Utica-Rome, NY $65,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,450
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,920
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,580
$66,924
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $60,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,420
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,770
Columbus, OH $63,080
Dayton, OH $65,890
Lima, OH $67,030
Mansfield, OH $61,090
Springfield, OH $57,960
Toledo, OH $62,870
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $56,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,810
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,460
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,020
$61,300
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $55,540
Oklahoma City, OK $62,440
Tulsa, OK $61,850
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,040
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,420
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,370
$56,021
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$85,780
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 ($74,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $62,970
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $70,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $68,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $57,850
Erie, PA $58,680
Gettysburg, PA $67,250
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $71,320
Johnstown, PA $59,020
Lancaster, PA $67,020
Lebanon, PA $66,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,630
Pittsburgh, PA $63,090
Reading, PA $70,110
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $61,340
State College, PA $63,270
Williamsport, PA $67,010
York-Hanover, PA $69,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,310
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,040
$64,771
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Florence, SC $59,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$59,701
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,360
Cleveland, TN $49,980
Jackson, TN $51,020
Johnson City, TN $58,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,260
Knoxville, TN $53,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,090
Morristown, TN $48,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,670
$53,108
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 ($73,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $60,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $59,870
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,660
Corpus Christi, TX $60,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,840
El Paso, TX $61,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $73,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,610
Laredo, TX $62,210
Longview, TX $57,350
Lubbock, TX $61,570
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,280
Midland, TX $64,340
Odessa, TX $64,870
San Angelo, TX $57,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $61,740
Texarkana, TX-AR $57,640
Tyler, TX $59,580
Victoria, TX $65,060
Waco, TX $61,350
Wichita Falls, TX $56,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,910
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,090
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,250
$60,671
Utah

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

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
Provo-Orem, UT $60,200
St. George, UT $67,690
Salt Lake City, UT $65,230
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$61,477
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $66,040
Harrisonburg, VA $63,330
Lynchburg, VA $62,850
Richmond, VA $70,240
Roanoke, VA $63,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $61,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $65,130
Winchester, VA-WV $69,470
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$62,150
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,700
Eau Claire, WI $64,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,260
Green Bay, WI $66,360
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,860
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,020
Madison, WI $72,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,850
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,520
Racine, WI $71,010
Sheboygan, WI $65,690
Wausau, WI $65,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,740
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$67,423
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $59,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,810
Morgantown, WV $58,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $56,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,650
Wheeling, WV-OH $56,760
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$55,876
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

21 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $68,723.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $64,815.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $64,815. 

  Anesthesiologists

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Ambulatory Anesthesiologist
  • Anaesthesiologist
  • Anesthetist
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Obstetrical Anesthesiologist
  • Staff Anesthesiologist
  • Staff Anesthetist
  • US Salary Median: $76,868
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Cardiologists

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

Salary Ratio: 4.33    

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    
  • Cardiologist
  • Cardiology Physician
  • Electrophysiology Cardiologist
  • Interventional Cardiologist
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Noninvasive Cardiologist
  • Pediatric Cardiologist
  • Physician
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Dermatologists

Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Board Certified Dermatologist
  • Clinical Dermatologist
  • Dermatological Surgeon
  • Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor)
  • Dermatologist Physician
  • Dermatopathologist
  • Doctor
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Medical Dermatologist
  • Mohs Micrographic Surgeon
  • Mohs Surgeon
  • Pediatric Dermatologist
  • Practicing Dermatologist
  • Procedural Dermatologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Emergency Medicine Physicians

Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department.

Salary Ratio: 4.33    

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    
  • Critical Care Physician
  • Disaster Medicine Physician
  • Emergency Department Doctor (ED Doctor)
  • Emergency Department Physician (ED Physician)
  • Emergency Doctor
  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Emergency Medicine Specialist
  • Emergency Physician
  • Emergency Room Doctor (ER Doctor)
  • Emergency Room Physician (ER Physician)
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Physician
  • Trauma Doctor
  • Urgent Care Physician
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Family Medicine Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

Salary Ratio: 0.77    

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    
  • Board Certified Family Physician
  • Doctor
  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Family Physician
  • Family Practice Medical Doctor (FP MD)
  • Family Practice Physician (FP Physician)
  • Family Practitioner
  • General Practice Doctor (GP Doctor)
  • General Practitioner
  • Geriatric Physician
  • Geriatrician
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Medical Staff Physician
  • Occupational Physician
  • Physician
  • Primary Care Physician
  • Public Health Physician
  • US Salary Median: $168,667
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  General Internal Medicine Physicians

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Doctor
  • Endocrinologist
  • Gastroenterologist
  • General Internal Medicine Doctor
  • General Internal Medicine Physician
  • General Internist
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine Doctor
  • Internal Medicine Physician (IM Physician)
  • Internist
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Oncologist
  • Oncology Physician
  • Physician
  • Primary Care Physician
  • Pulmonologist
  • Rheumatologist
  • Trauma Doctor
  • US Salary Median: $109,106
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Neurologists

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Adult and Pediatric Neurologist
  • Adult Neurologist
  • Child Neurologist
  • Chiropractic Neurologist
  • Epileptologist
  • General Neurologist
  • Headache Specialist
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Neurologist
  • Neurophysiologist
  • Osteopathic Neurologist
  • Pediatric Neurologist
  • Physician
  • Vascular Neurologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Doctor
  • Gynecological Oncologist
  • Gynecologist
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • OB/GYN (Obstetrician / Gynecologist)
  • OB/GYN (Obstetrician Gynecologist)
  • OB/GYN Doctor (Obstetrics/Gynecology Doctor)
  • OB/GYN Physician (Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician)
  • OBGYN MD (Obstetrics Gynecology Medical Doctor)
  • Obstetrician
  • Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN)
  • Obstetrics Gynecology Physician (OB/GYN Physician)
  • Obstetrics Specialist (OB Specialist)
  • Physician
  • Physician Gynecologist
  • Reproductive Endocrinologist
  • US Salary Median: $96,658
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Pediatricians, General

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Baby Doctor
  • Developmental Pediatrician
  • Doctor
  • Emergency Room Pediatrician (ER Pediatrician)
  • General Pediatrician
  • Group Practice Pediatrician
  • Internal Medicine Pediatrician
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Neonatal Doctor
  • Neonatologist
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Pediatric Physician
  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Pediatrist
  • Physician
  • Primary Care Pediatrician
  • US Salary Median: $132,662
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Physicians, Pathologists

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Anatomic Pathologist
  • Animal Pathologist
  • Autopsy Pathologist
  • Chemical Pathologist
  • Clinical Pathologist
  • Cytologist
  • Cytopathologist
  • Dermatopathologist
  • Forensic Pathologist
  • Hematopathologist
  • Histopathologist
  • Immunopathologist
  • Medical Pathologist
  • Molecular Genetic Pathologist
  • Molecular Pathologist
  • Neuropathologist
  • Ocular Pathologist
  • Ophthalmic Pathologist
  • Oral Pathologist
  • Pathologist
  • Pediatric Pathologist
  • Poultry Pathologist
  • Surgical Pathologist
  • Veterinary Pathologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Psychiatrists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Addiction Psychiatrist
  • Adult Psychiatrist
  • Behavioral Analyst
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Child Psychiatrist
  • Clinical Psychiatrist
  • Consulting Psychiatrist
  • Doctor
  • Forensic Psychiatrist
  • Geriatric Psychiatrist
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Neuropsychiatrist
  • Outpatient Psychiatrist
  • Pediatric Psychiatrist
  • Physician
  • Prison Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatry Physician
  • Psychoanalyst
  • Staff Psychiatrist
  • US Salary Median: $106,347
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Radiologists

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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    
  • Attending Physician
  • Attending Radiologist
  • Breast Imaging Radiologist
  • Diagnostic Radiologist
  • Interventional Neuroradiologist
  • Interventional Radiologist
  • Mammographer
  • Neuroradiologist
  • Nuclear Medicine Medical Doctor
  • Nuclear Medicine Officer
  • Nuclear Medicine Physician
  • Nuclear Medicine Specialist
  • Nuclear Physician
  • Nuclear Radiologist
  • Pediatric Radiologist
  • Physician
  • Radiologist
  • Radiologist Diagnostic
  • Radiologist Physician
  • Teleradiologist
  • Therapeutic Radiologist
  • Vascular Internationalist
  • Vascular Radiologist
  • Veterinary Radiologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Allergists and Immunologists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Allergist
  • Allergist/Pediatric Pulmonologist
  • Allergy and Immunology Specialist
  • Allergy Physician
  • Allergy Specialist
  • Clinical Academic Allergist
  • Clinical Allergist
  • Clinical Immunologist
  • Doctor
  • Immunologist
  • Immunology Specialist
  • Laboratory Immunologist
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Pediatric Allergist
  • Pediatric Immunologist
  • Physician
  • Transplant Immunologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Hospitalists

Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Academic Hospitalist
  • Consultant Physician
  • Hospitalist
  • Hospitalist Medical Doctor (Hospitalist MD)
  • Intensivist
  • Internal Medicine Hospitalist
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist (Neonatal ICU Hospitalist)
  • Pediatric Hospitalist
  • Physician
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Urologists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Acute Care Physician
  • Male Infertility Specialist
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Neuro-urologist
  • Neurourologist
  • Pediatric Urologist
  • Physician
  • Urologic Surgeon
  • Urologist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Interventional Pain Physician
  • Interventional Physiatrist
  • MD (Medical Doctor)
  • Medical Director Acute Rehabilitation Unit Physiatrist
  • Pain Management Physician
  • Pain Medicine Physician
  • Pediatric Physiatrist
  • Physiatrist
  • Physiatrist Consultant
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician (PM and R Physician)
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist (PM and R Specialist)
  • Physical Medicine Physician
  • Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Physiatrist
  • Physician
  • Rehabilitation Engineer
  • Rehabilitation Physician
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Preventive Medicine Physicians

Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Aerospace Medicine Physician
  • Environmental Health Physician
  • Occupational Health Physician
  • Occupational Medicine Officer
  • Occupational Medicine Physician
  • Occupational Physician
  • Preventive Medicine Officer
  • Preventive Medicine Physician
  • Preventive Medicine Specialist
  • Primary Clinician
  • Public Health Officer
  • Public Health Physician
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Sports Medicine Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Athletic Team Physician
  • Industrial Sports Medicine Professional
  • Industrial Sports Medicine Specialist
  • Nonsurgical Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
  • Orthopedic Team Physician
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
  • Physician
  • Sports Doctor
  • Sports Medicine Physician
  • Sports Medicine Primary Care Physician
  • Sports Medicine Specialist
  • Sports Physician
  • Team Physician
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 8-10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye. May also provide vision services for treatment including glasses and contacts.

Salary Ratio: 0.27    

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    
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
  • Cornea and External Disease Physician
  • General Ophthalmologist
  • Neuro-Ophthalmologist
  • Ophthalmologist
  • Ophthalmologist Specialist
  • Physician
  • Refractive Surgeon
  • Retina Subspecialist
  • Retinal Surgeon
  • Viteroretinal Disease Physician
  • Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and prevent rheumatic and other diseases in the musculoskeletal system.

Salary Ratio: 4.33    

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    
  • Doctor
  • General Surgeon
  • Hand Surgeon
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Physician
  • Physician Surgeon
  • Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist
  • Spinal Surgeon
  • Surgeon
  • Surgical Endoscopist
  • Transverse Abdominal Muscle Surgeon (TRAM Surgeon)
  • Trauma Doctor
  • Trauma Surgeon
  • Upper Extremity Surgeon
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Pediatric Surgeons

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

Salary Ratio: 4.33    

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    
  • Brain Surgeon
  • Cardiac Surgeon
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Cardiovascular Surgeon
  • Colon and Rectal Surgeon
  • Colorectal Surgeon
  • Cosmetic Surgeon
  • Dermatologist
  • Doctor
  • Eye Surgeon
  • General Surgeon
  • Hand Surgeon
  • Heart Doctor
  • Heart Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Neurological Surgeon
  • Neurosurgeon
  • Ophthalmic Surgeon
  • Ophthalmologist
  • Pediatric Neurosurgeon
  • Pediatric Surgeon
  • Pediatric Vascular Surgeon
  • Physician
  • Physician Surgeon
  • Plastic Surgeon
  • Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist
  • Reconstructive Surgeon
  • Spinal Surgeon
  • Surgeon
  • Surgical Endoscopist
  • Surgical Oncologist
  • Thoracic Surgeon
  • Transplant Surgeon
  • Transverse Abdominal Muscle Surgeon (TRAM Surgeon)
  • Trauma Doctor
  • Trauma Surgeon
  • Upper Extremity Surgeon
  • Urologic Surgeon
  • Urologist
  • Vascular Surgeon
  • US Salary Median: $66,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None



Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $22,443 per year (or $30,562 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $89,772 to earn a doctorate (or $122,248 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($93,152 if you're in-state, $139,180 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($44,886 if you're in-state, $61,124 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $23,288 per year (or $34,795 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $93,152 to earn a bachelor's (or $139,180 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Medicine Degrees

University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $28,659/year
In-state cost: $6,381/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Medicine Degrees

Northeast Ohio Medical University

4209 State Route 44 - Rootstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $7,790/year
In-state cost: $7,790/year
Degrees: Doctorate

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

5001 El Paso Drive - El Paso, TX

Out-of-state cost: $12,010/year
In-state cost: $4,648/year
Degrees: Doctorate

University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

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

Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

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

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

7703 Floyd Curl Dr - San Antonio, TX