Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Musical Theatre Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. Includes instruction in acting, dance, voice, technical theater, musical genres, piano, and history of musical theater.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news. Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions. Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $49,941
"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.): 12.8%
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: 2-4 years

Education Costs

Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $30,386/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $26,620/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $19,876/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $16,482/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,561/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $21,966/yr

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

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $49,941

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($59,419) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,627).

Fairbanks, AK	$49,627
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$48,205

$48,738

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($53,929).

Huntsville, AL	$51,054
Mobile, AL	$53,929
Montgomery, AL	$50,624
Tuscaloosa, AL	$44,104
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$32,180
Decatur, AL	$38,370
Dothan, AL	$33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$35,110
Gadsden, AL	$26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$38,090

$41,572

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($45,029).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$35,578
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$31,990
Jonesboro, AR	$35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$45,029
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,830

$35,265

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,980).

Tucson, AZ	$41,957
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	$37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,980
Yuma, AZ	$40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,650

$41,194

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($93,955).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$93,955
Modesto, CA	$51,105
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$71,668
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$56,964
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$59,936
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$82,062
Chico, CA	$35,341
El Centro, CA	$42,680
Fresno, CA	$59,416
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$46,180
Madera, CA	$53,690
Merced, CA	$50,150
Napa, CA	$54,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$47,899
Redding, CA	$39,620
Salinas, CA	$55,141
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$84,729
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$54,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$67,774
Santa Rosa, CA	$63,824
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$48,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$54,680
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$44,350
Yuba City, CA	$52,090
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$40,081
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$42,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$47,020

$59,294

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($59,904).

Colorado Springs, CO	$54,373
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$59,904
Fort Collins, CO	$43,728
Grand Junction, CO	$39,650
Greeley, CO	$45,780
Pueblo, CO	$40,135
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$30,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$44,640
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$43,325

$46,208

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($72,686).

Danbury, CT	$58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$72,686
New Haven, CT	$55,390
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$57,060
Waterbury, CT	$53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$47,420

$59,419

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 ($60,856).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$47,896
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$59,762
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$60,856
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$52,210
Gainesville, FL	$51,190
Homosassa Springs, FL	$37,330
Jacksonville, FL	$48,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$41,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$46,330
Ocala, FL	$40,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$41,330
Panama City, FL	$46,815
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$55,240
Port St. Lucie, FL	$38,310
Punta Gorda, FL	$35,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$33,160
Sebring, FL	$31,630
Tallahassee, FL	$45,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$55,030
The Villages, FL	$30,880
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$43,070
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$36,820
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$50,560

$46,726

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($68,770).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$52,022
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$34,080
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$41,570
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$44,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$51,520
Columbus, GA-AL	$43,465
Dalton, GA	$43,310
Gainesville, GA	$47,870
Hinesville, GA	$68,770
Macon, GA	$40,160
Rome, GA	$37,770
Savannah, GA	$37,665
Valdosta, GA	$36,850
Warner Robins, GA	$56,590
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$34,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$36,790

$44,144

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($56,757).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$56,757
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$47,620

$53,494

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,090).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$44,005
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$36,618
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$37,878
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,258
Dubuque, IA	$43,980
Iowa City, IA	$49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$36,849

$39,061

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($37,713).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,377
Idaho Falls, ID	$29,657
Lewiston, ID-WA	$34,300
Pocatello, ID	$35,900
Twin Falls, ID	$34,270
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$37,713
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$37,550

$34,538

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($58,941).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$58,941
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$41,747
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,110
Carbondale-Marion, IL	$38,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$45,530
Danville, IL	$29,910
Decatur, IL	$38,300
Peoria, IL	$44,545
Rockford, IL	$46,075
Springfield, IL	$45,905
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,190

$44,094

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,000).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,744
Columbus, IN	$50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,470
Evansville, IN-KY	$34,505
Fort Wayne, IN	$46,840
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$49,460
Kokomo, IN	$33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$27,450
Muncie, IN	$43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$45,015
Terre Haute, IN	$42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,920

$41,529

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Wichita, KS	$36,677
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$33,100
Manhattan, KS	$42,910
Topeka, KS	$47,230

$38,529

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($48,790).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$35,938
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$41,635
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,334
Owensboro, KY	$37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$38,913
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$29,760

$41,056

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,850).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$40,792
Baton Rouge, LA	$45,850
Hammond, LA	$36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$30,270
Lafayette, LA	$37,490
Lake Charles, LA	$37,900
Monroe, LA	$39,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42,580

$37,359

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,745).

Worcester, MA-CT	$53,093
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$53,184
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$69,745
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$48,410
New Bedford, MA	$43,510
Pittsfield, MA	$38,610
Springfield, MA-CT	$52,830

$53,461

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,250).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$45,224
California-Lexington Park, MD	$69,250
Cumberland, MD-WV	$36,740
Salisbury, MD-DE	$37,755
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$38,020

$44,168

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,966).

Portland-South Portland, ME	$48,966
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$46,380
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$35,110

$43,832

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,159).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$64,159
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$49,011
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$46,233
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$33,794
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$41,576
Battle Creek, MI	$42,610
Bay City, MI	$26,870
Flint, MI	$40,920
Jackson, MI	$30,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$55,890
Midland, MI	$37,640
Monroe, MI	$37,230
Muskegon, MI	$40,870
Saginaw, MI	$45,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$31,440
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$37,345
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$48,210

$44,160

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($65,519).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$65,519
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$43,180
Rochester, MN	$41,219
St. Cloud, MN	$48,489
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$35,870
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$38,930
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$41,410

$47,081

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($52,274).

St. Louis, MO-IL	$50,331
Springfield, MO	$38,991
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$42,825
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,403
Columbia, MO	$42,000
Jefferson City, MO	$48,860
Joplin, MO	$31,880
Kansas City, MO-KS	$52,274
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$36,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$39,712
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,791

$42,317

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($39,283).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,283
Hattiesburg, MS	$37,490
Jackson, MS	$38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,126
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,000

$36,484

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($43,716).

Great Falls, MT	$30,800
Missoula, MT	$42,610
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$43,716
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$20,710

$36,717

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,310).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$59,883
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$53,916
Raleigh, NC	$59,202
Wilmington, NC	$44,279
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$39,167
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$32,867
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,225
Burlington, NC	$42,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$63,651
Fayetteville, NC	$64,310
Goldsboro, NC	$42,620
Greenville, NC	$42,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$38,940
Jacksonville, NC	$40,600
New Bern, NC	$33,520
Winston-Salem, NC	$47,841
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,040

$47,853

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,461).

Fargo, ND-MN	$51,461
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,920

$43,212

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($53,329).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$40,310
Lincoln, NE	$42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$53,329
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$34,130

$41,799

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($55,851).

Manchester, NH	$49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$55,851
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$54,581

$49,845

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($68,138).

Ocean City, NJ	$49,697
Trenton, NJ	$68,138
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$43,287

$53,707

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($48,412).

Farmington, NM	$34,110
Las Cruces, NM	$35,920
Santa Fe, NM	$48,412
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,540

$40,823

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($50,452).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$48,100
Reno, NV	$50,452
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$38,150

$46,596

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 ($87,210).

Binghamton, NY	$45,978
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$49,597
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$87,210
Rochester, NY	$55,340
Syracuse, NY	$50,019
Utica-Rome, NY	$47,774
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$49,660
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$46,398
Elmira, NY	$39,500
Ithaca, NY	$70,195
Kingston, NY	$45,960
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$37,970
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$46,315

$53,747

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($56,402).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$54,364
Columbus, OH	$52,339
Toledo, OH	$48,678
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$39,672
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$44,020
Canton-Massillon, OH	$44,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$49,695
Dayton, OH	$56,402
Lima, OH	$33,510
Mansfield, OH	$38,880
Springfield, OH	$56,060
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$35,012
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$19,600
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$28,760

$45,736

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($49,308).

Tulsa, OK	$49,308
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$40,132
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,608
Lawton, OK	$34,350
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,400

$39,955

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($62,490).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$61,193
Salem, OR	$48,019
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,233
Bend-Redmond, OR	$40,720
Corvallis, OR	$62,490
Eugene, OR	$46,775
Grants Pass, OR	$37,090
Medford, OR	$55,894
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$36,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,420

$50,033

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($58,366).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$56,367
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,366
Pittsburgh, PA	$52,326
Reading, PA	$40,940
Altoona, PA	$32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA	$43,740
Erie, PA	$51,130
Gettysburg, PA	$50,450
Johnstown, PA	$37,320
Lancaster, PA	$48,429
Lebanon, PA	$53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$39,750
State College, PA	$41,285
Williamsport, PA	$40,010
York-Hanover, PA	$46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,150

$45,616

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($41,017).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$41,017
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$18,830
Arecibo, PR	$23,780
Mayaguez, PR	$19,650
Ponce, PR	$19,220
San German, PR	$23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$18,810

$25,674

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($55,294).

Spartanburg, SC	$45,888
Columbia, SC	$45,624
Florence, SC	$39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$51,707
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$55,294
Sumter, SC	$42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,070

$45,681

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,870).

Sioux Falls, SD	$41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$33,666
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,670

$36,499

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($53,146).

Jackson, TN	$44,558
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$47,255
Knoxville, TN	$49,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$50,365
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$53,146
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$40,040
Clarksville, TN-KY	$38,840
Cleveland, TN	$33,490
Johnson City, TN	$38,680
Morristown, TN	$32,990
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$32,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$33,150

$43,910

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($65,321).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$44,432
Corpus Christi, TX	$65,321
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,152
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$54,024
Killeen-Temple, TX	$47,863
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$55,151
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$39,205
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$35,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$43,498
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$45,788
Amarillo, TX	$41,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$55,774
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$54,557
College Station-Bryan, TX	$56,430
El Paso, TX	$41,179
Laredo, TX	$43,530
Longview, TX	$48,443
Lubbock, TX	$53,199
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$56,133
Midland, TX	$44,840
Odessa, TX	$44,380
San Angelo, TX	$34,490
Sherman-Denison, TX	$37,900
Texarkana, TX-AR	$37,270
Tyler, TX	$47,797
Victoria, TX	$38,940
Waco, TX	$52,314
Wichita Falls, TX	$33,610
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$32,060
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$36,090

$49,087

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,619).

Provo-Orem, UT	$51,619
Salt Lake City, UT	$48,095
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$36,600
St. George, UT	$32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$44,031
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$32,260

$43,197

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($60,664).

Charlottesville, VA	$52,380
Harrisonburg, VA	$42,950
Lynchburg, VA	$43,980
Richmond, VA	$51,156
Roanoke, VA	$49,289
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$60,664
Winchester, VA-WV	$40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$43,170

$48,596

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($45,922).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$45,231
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$45,922

$45,490

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($66,707).

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$66,707
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$45,138
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$48,562
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$45,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$40,890
Longview, WA	$39,080
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$40,180
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$49,245
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$49,385
Walla Walla, WA	$49,010
Wenatchee, WA	$38,360
Yakima, WA	$44,270

$47,966

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($54,739).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$46,532
Madison, WI	$54,739
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$52,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$43,940
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$43,386
Eau Claire, WI	$38,550
Fond du Lac, WI	$38,550
Green Bay, WI	$44,560
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$53,930
Racine, WI	$42,330
Sheboygan, WI	$46,220
Wausau, WI	$36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$46,430

$45,508

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($51,063).

Charleston, WV	$38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$51,063
Morgantown, WV	$41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$29,610

$38,400

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY	$46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$35,220

$41,323

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK	$66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960

$60,860

Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL	$54,850
Mobile, AL	$59,200
Montgomery, AL	$61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL	$66,580
Auburn-Opelika, AL	N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	N/A
Decatur, AL	N/A
Dothan, AL	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	N/A
Gadsden, AL	N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$60,513

Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$53,570
Fort Smith, AR-OK	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$53,570

Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ	$61,080
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	N/A
Prescott, AZ	N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	N/A
Yuma, AZ	N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,080

California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$104,840
Modesto, CA	$70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$84,970
Chico, CA	N/A
El Centro, CA	N/A
Fresno, CA	N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	N/A
Madera, CA	N/A
Merced, CA	N/A
Napa, CA	N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	N/A
Redding, CA	N/A
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	N/A
Santa Rosa, CA	N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA	N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA	N/A
Yuba City, CA	N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$87,170

Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$56,220
Fort Collins, CO	$67,470
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	N/A
Pueblo, CO	N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$58,603

Connecticut

N/A

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$71,860
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
Ocala, FL	N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	N/A
Panama City, FL	N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL	N/A
Punta Gorda, FL	N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	N/A
Sebring, FL	N/A
Tallahassee, FL	N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A
The Villages, FL	N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	N/A

$80,240

Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$73,490
Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	N/A
Columbus, GA-AL	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Gainesville, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Macon, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A
Savannah, GA	N/A
Valdosta, GA	N/A
Warner Robins, GA	N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$53,523

Hawaii

N/A

Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$61,370
Cedar Rapids, IA	N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	N/A
Dubuque, IA	N/A
Iowa City, IA	N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$57,900

Idaho

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

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

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

$40,664

Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$60,990
Carbondale-Marion, IL	N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL	N/A
Danville, IL	N/A
Decatur, IL	N/A
Peoria, IL	N/A
Rockford, IL	N/A
Springfield, IL	N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$58,980

Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$57,800
Columbus, IN	N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	N/A
Evansville, IN-KY	N/A
Fort Wayne, IN	N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	N/A
Kokomo, IN	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
Muncie, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$57,800

Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS	$31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$57,800
Manhattan, KS	N/A
Topeka, KS	N/A

$44,680

Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$65,170
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY	N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	N/A
Owensboro, KY	N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,200

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$67,950
Baton Rouge, LA	N/A
Hammond, LA	N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	N/A
Lafayette, LA	N/A
Lake Charles, LA	N/A
Monroe, LA	N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$67,950

Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT	$76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$80,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
New Bedford, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	N/A

$78,430

Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$69,360
California-Lexington Park, MD	N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV	N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE	N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$69,360

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME	$60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$66,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$63,745

Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$71,800
Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Flint, MI	N/A
Jackson, MI	N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	N/A
Midland, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$63,520

Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$75,870
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	N/A
Rochester, MN	N/A
St. Cloud, MN	N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$75,870

Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL	$61,060
Springfield, MO	$62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$60,520
Columbia, MO	N/A
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS	N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS	N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$63,355

Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$66,000
Hattiesburg, MS	N/A
Jackson, MS	N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$66,000

Montana

N/A

North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$72,090
Raleigh, NC	$63,240
Wilmington, NC	$72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$57,450
Burlington, NC	N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	N/A
Fayetteville, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greenville, NC	N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	N/A
Jacksonville, NC	N/A
New Bern, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$65,683

North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$72,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN	N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$72,570

Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$61,380
Lincoln, NE	N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,380

New Hampshire

N/A

New Jersey

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

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

Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
Trenton, NJ	$62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,470

$56,627

New Mexico

N/A

Nevada

N/A

New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$97,730
Rochester, NY	$80,670
Syracuse, NY	$71,220
Utica-Rome, NY	$104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$54,070
Elmira, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	N/A
Kingston, NY	N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$76,146

Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$63,820
Columbus, OH	$78,600
Toledo, OH	$76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$60,500
Canton-Massillon, OH	N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	N/A
Dayton, OH	N/A
Lima, OH	N/A
Mansfield, OH	N/A
Springfield, OH	N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$67,588

Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK	$70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$51,960
Lawton, OK	N/A
Oklahoma City, OK	N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$60,263

Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$75,400
Salem, OR	$85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$69,870
Bend-Redmond, OR	N/A
Corvallis, OR	N/A
Eugene, OR	N/A
Grants Pass, OR	N/A
Medford, OR	N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$76,917

Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$65,820
Pittsburgh, PA	$75,080
Reading, PA	$60,070
Altoona, PA	N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A
Erie, PA	N/A
Gettysburg, PA	N/A
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	N/A
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	N/A
State College, PA	N/A
Williamsport, PA	N/A
York-Hanover, PA	N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$67,128

Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$40,860
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Arecibo, PR	N/A
Mayaguez, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San German, PR	N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$40,860

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC	$59,040
Columbia, SC	N/A
Florence, SC	N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	N/A
Sumter, SC	N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$59,040

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$52,940
Knoxville, TN	$64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$64,940
Clarksville, TN-KY	N/A
Cleveland, TN	N/A
Johnson City, TN	N/A
Morristown, TN	N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,672

Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$55,050
Corpus Christi, TX	$73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX	$73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$51,420
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX	N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	N/A
El Paso, TX	N/A
Laredo, TX	N/A
Longview, TX	N/A
Lubbock, TX	N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	N/A
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Angelo, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR	N/A
Tyler, TX	N/A
Victoria, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	N/A
Wichita Falls, TX	N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$58,498

Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT	$123,880
Salt Lake City, UT	$52,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	N/A
St. George, UT	N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$87,950

Virginia

N/A

Vermont

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

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$53,680

$52,225

Washington

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($64,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$64,160
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$62,560
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$61,370
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA	N/A
Longview, WA	N/A
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	N/A
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	N/A
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	N/A
Walla Walla, WA	N/A
Wenatchee, WA	N/A
Yakima, WA	N/A

$62,697

Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$64,420
Madison, WI	$68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$51,730
Eau Claire, WI	N/A
Fond du Lac, WI	N/A
Green Bay, WI	N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI	N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	N/A
Racine, WI	N/A
Sheboygan, WI	N/A
Wausau, WI	N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$59,756

West Virginia

N/A

Wyoming

N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $43,453

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($57,854) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 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 ($46,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK	$46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$46,770

$46,485

Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($61,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL	$52,515
Mobile, AL	$61,385
Montgomery, AL	$53,653
Tuscaloosa, AL	$42,218
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$32,180
Decatur, AL	$38,370
Dothan, AL	$33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$35,110
Gadsden, AL	$26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$38,090

$39,457

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 ($45,298) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$31,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$31,990
Jonesboro, AR	$35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$45,298
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,830

$33,664

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ	$38,608
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	$37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,980
Yuma, AZ	$40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,650

$40,607

California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($99,975) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$99,975
Modesto, CA	$44,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$74,703
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$57,946
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$55,723
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$87,770
Chico, CA	$33,645
El Centro, CA	$42,680
Fresno, CA	$63,180
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$46,180
Madera, CA	$53,690
Merced, CA	$50,150
Napa, CA	$54,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$47,970
Redding, CA	$39,620
Salinas, CA	$56,795
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$93,133
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$54,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$71,423
Santa Rosa, CA	$64,235
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$48,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$54,680
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$44,350
Yuba City, CA	$52,090
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$39,635
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$42,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$47,020

$56,512

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$55,188
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$61,600
Fort Collins, CO	$40,082
Grand Junction, CO	$39,650
Greeley, CO	$45,780
Pueblo, CO	$39,916
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$30,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$45,682
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$43,078

$44,623

Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($75,888) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$75,888
New Haven, CT	$55,115
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$57,060
Waterbury, CT	$53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$47,420

$57,854

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($61,898) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$37,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$58,542
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$61,898
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$52,210
Gainesville, FL	$52,340
Homosassa Springs, FL	$37,330
Jacksonville, FL	$49,092
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$41,988
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$46,330
Ocala, FL	$40,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$41,688
Panama City, FL	$48,344
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$57,776
Port St. Lucie, FL	$38,310
Punta Gorda, FL	$35,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$33,160
Sebring, FL	$31,630
Tallahassee, FL	$45,214
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$57,434
The Villages, FL	$30,880
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$43,070
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$36,820
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$50,560

$44,753

Georgia

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

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$50,898
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,650
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$33,590
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$44,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$51,520
Columbus, GA-AL	$43,948
Dalton, GA	$43,310
Gainesville, GA	$47,870
Hinesville, GA	$68,770
Macon, GA	$40,160
Rome, GA	$37,770
Savannah, GA	$37,382
Valdosta, GA	$36,850
Warner Robins, GA	$56,590
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$34,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$36,790

$43,716

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($58,222) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$58,222
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$47,620

$52,921

Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$41,482
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$33,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$33,180
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,152
Dubuque, IA	$43,980
Iowa City, IA	$49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$37,160

$37,889

Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,370
Idaho Falls, ID	$29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA	$33,270
Pocatello, ID	$33,070
Twin Falls, ID	$33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,430

$33,313

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 ($59,706) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$59,706
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$41,626
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$31,140
Carbondale-Marion, IL	$38,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$45,530
Danville, IL	$29,910
Decatur, IL	$38,300
Peoria, IL	$45,238
Rockford, IL	$46,586
Springfield, IL	$45,754
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,190

$41,755

Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,556) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,480
Columbus, IN	$50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,470
Evansville, IN-KY	$34,148
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,908
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$50,556
Kokomo, IN	$33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$27,450
Muncie, IN	$43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$45,054
Terre Haute, IN	$42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,920

$40,677

Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS	$37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$31,306
Manhattan, KS	$42,910
Topeka, KS	$47,230

$39,787

Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($49,988) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$38,054
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,988
Owensboro, KY	$37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$40,136
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$29,760

$39,977

Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$35,360
Baton Rouge, LA	$45,850
Hammond, LA	$36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$30,270
Lafayette, LA	$37,490
Lake Charles, LA	$37,900
Monroe, LA	$39,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42,580

$36,803

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 ($70,906) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT	$50,434
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$49,888
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$70,906
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$48,410
New Bedford, MA	$43,510
Pittsfield, MA	$38,610
Springfield, MA-CT	$53,468

$50,747

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$39,190
California-Lexington Park, MD	$69,250
Cumberland, MD-WV	$36,740
Salisbury, MD-DE	$36,672
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$38,020

$43,974

Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,456) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME	$47,456
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$42,350
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$35,110

$41,037

Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,318) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$63,318
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$47,178
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$43,364
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$34,420
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$34,020
Battle Creek, MI	$42,610
Bay City, MI	$26,870
Flint, MI	$40,920
Jackson, MI	$30,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$56,890
Midland, MI	$37,640
Monroe, MI	$37,230
Muskegon, MI	$40,870
Saginaw, MI	$45,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$31,440
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$37,052
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$50,120

$41,192

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 ($66,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$66,515
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$43,180
Rochester, MN	$40,340
St. Cloud, MN	$49,935
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$35,870
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$38,930
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$41,410

$44,178

Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($53,732) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL	$50,402
Springfield, MO	$36,504
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$41,230
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$32,780
Columbia, MO	$42,000
Jefferson City, MO	$48,860
Joplin, MO	$31,880
Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,732
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$36,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$41,554
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38,838

$41,338

Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,940
Hattiesburg, MS	$37,490
Jackson, MS	$38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,992
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,000

$35,559

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($46,776) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$30,800
Missoula, MT	$44,238
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$46,776
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$20,710

$34,727

North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($65,734) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$61,472
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$53,418
Raleigh, NC	$59,766
Wilmington, NC	$41,794
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$28,292
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$39,180
Burlington, NC	$42,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$65,734
Fayetteville, NC	$64,310
Goldsboro, NC	$42,620
Greenville, NC	$42,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$38,940
Jacksonville, NC	$40,600
New Bern, NC	$33,520
Winston-Salem, NC	$48,692
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,040

$46,016

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 ($51,018) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$51,018
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,920

$41,040

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 ($55,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$40,184
Lincoln, NE	$42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$55,740
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$34,130

$40,709

New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($57,742) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$56,254
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$57,742

$48,839

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 ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$50,020
Trenton, NJ	$69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$40,050

$53,123

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 ($48,098) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$34,110
Las Cruces, NM	$35,920
Santa Fe, NM	$48,098
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,540

$39,546

Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($52,476) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$48,100
Reno, NV	$52,476
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$38,150

$46,242

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 ($91,834) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$44,332
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$52,648
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$91,834
Rochester, NY	$55,142
Syracuse, NY	$46,072
Utica-Rome, NY	$40,056
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$42,130
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$44,480
Elmira, NY	$39,500
Ithaca, NY	$70,962
Kingston, NY	$45,960
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$37,970
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$46,650

$50,595

Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$55,168
Columbus, OH	$51,644
Toledo, OH	$45,116
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$34,960
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$39,900
Canton-Massillon, OH	$44,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$50,154
Dayton, OH	$59,710
Lima, OH	$33,510
Mansfield, OH	$38,880
Springfield, OH	$56,060
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$31,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$19,600
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$28,760

$42,098

Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,052) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK	$48,052
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$31,520
Lawton, OK	$34,350
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,400

$37,026

Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($63,113) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$63,113
Salem, OR	$46,485
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$37,020
Bend-Redmond, OR	$40,720
Corvallis, OR	$62,490
Eugene, OR	$46,758
Grants Pass, OR	$37,090
Medford, OR	$61,825
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$36,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,420

$47,738

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 ($57,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$56,066
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$57,480
Pittsburgh, PA	$51,076
Reading, PA	$41,430
Altoona, PA	$32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA	$43,740
Erie, PA	$52,448
Gettysburg, PA	$50,450
Johnstown, PA	$37,320
Lancaster, PA	$50,730
Lebanon, PA	$53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$40,202
State College, PA	$41,612
Williamsport, PA	$40,010
York-Hanover, PA	$46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,150

$43,782

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 ($43,794) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$43,794
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$18,830
Arecibo, PR	$23,780
Mayaguez, PR	$19,650
Ponce, PR	$19,220
San German, PR	$23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$18,810

$23,879

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,868) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC	$44,618
Columbia, SC	$46,323
Florence, SC	$39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$53,863
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$59,868
Sumter, SC	$42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,070

$44,185

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 ($41,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD	$41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,860
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,670

$36,133

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 ($52,453) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$38,490
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$47,875
Knoxville, TN	$48,555
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$50,355
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$52,453
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$31,740
Clarksville, TN-KY	$38,840
Cleveland, TN	$33,490
Johnson City, TN	$38,680
Morristown, TN	$32,990
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$32,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$33,150

$39,651

Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($70,048) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$38,370
Corpus Christi, TX	$70,048
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$64,215
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$51,540
Killeen-Temple, TX	$39,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$57,973
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$39,920
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$43,910
Amarillo, TX	$41,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$56,473
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$58,025
College Station-Bryan, TX	$59,343
El Paso, TX	$43,138
Laredo, TX	$43,530
Longview, TX	$48,550
Lubbock, TX	$55,795
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$60,815
Midland, TX	$44,840
Odessa, TX	$44,380
San Angelo, TX	$34,490
Sherman-Denison, TX	$37,900
Texarkana, TX-AR	$37,270
Tyler, TX	$51,665
Victoria, TX	$38,940
Waco, TX	$54,500
Wichita Falls, TX	$33,610
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$32,060
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$36,090

$46,241

Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,558) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT	$46,698
Salt Lake City, UT	$48,558
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$36,600
St. George, UT	$32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$46,114
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$32,260

$40,470

Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($62,368) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	$52,380
Harrisonburg, VA	$42,950
Lynchburg, VA	$43,980
Richmond, VA	$51,183
Roanoke, VA	$50,023
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$62,368
Winchester, VA-WV	$40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$43,170

$46,764

Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,034) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$45,034
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,370

$44,702

Washington

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($67,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$67,710
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$43,892
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$45,360
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$45,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$40,890
Longview, WA	$39,080
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$40,180
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$47,390
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$50,860
Walla Walla, WA	$49,010
Wenatchee, WA	$38,360
Yakima, WA	$44,856

$46,110

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 ($53,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$42,060
Madison, WI	$53,332
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$53,950
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$41,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$41,300
Eau Claire, WI	$38,550
Fond du Lac, WI	$38,550
Green Bay, WI	$44,898
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$53,930
Racine, WI	$42,330
Sheboygan, WI	$46,220
Wausau, WI	$36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$46,430

$43,507

West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV	$38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$54,680
Morgantown, WV	$41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$27,888

$38,250

Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY	$46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$35,220

$41,323

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $42,744

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Connecticut ($57,171) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 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 ($47,943) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK	$46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$47,943

$47,072

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($49,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL	$49,290
Mobile, AL	$47,860
Montgomery, AL	$46,357
Tuscaloosa, AL	$40,680
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$32,180
Decatur, AL	$38,370
Dothan, AL	$33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$35,110
Gadsden, AL	$26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$38,090

$37,752

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 ($44,837) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$31,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$31,990
Jonesboro, AR	$35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$44,837
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30,830

$33,598

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ	$40,707
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$32,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	$37,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,980
Yuma, AZ	$40,700
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,650

$40,907

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($89,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$89,370
Modesto, CA	$44,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$66,135
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$52,837
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$51,983
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$76,460
Chico, CA	$36,020
El Centro, CA	$42,680
Fresno, CA	$57,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$46,180
Madera, CA	$53,690
Merced, CA	$50,150
Napa, CA	$54,190
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$47,870
Redding, CA	$39,620
Salinas, CA	$54,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$54,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$66,315
Santa Rosa, CA	$63,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$48,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$54,680
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$44,350
Yuba City, CA	$52,090
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$40,260
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$42,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$47,020

$54,160

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,365) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO	$54,655
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$60,365
Fort Collins, CO	$40,760
Grand Junction, CO	$39,650
Greeley, CO	$45,780
Pueblo, CO	$40,135
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$30,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$44,640
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$43,325

$44,438

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($71,405) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT	$58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$71,405
New Haven, CT	$55,500
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$57,060
Waterbury, CT	$53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$47,420

$57,171

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($59,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$37,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$57,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$59,480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$52,210
Gainesville, FL	$51,190
Homosassa Springs, FL	$37,330
Jacksonville, FL	$48,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$41,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$46,330
Ocala, FL	$40,790
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$41,330
Panama City, FL	$46,815
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$55,240
Port St. Lucie, FL	$38,310
Punta Gorda, FL	$35,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$33,160
Sebring, FL	$31,630
Tallahassee, FL	$45,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$55,030
The Villages, FL	$30,880
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$43,070
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$36,820
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$50,560

$44,170

Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$51,115
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,650
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$33,590
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$44,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$51,520
Columbus, GA-AL	$43,465
Dalton, GA	$43,310
Gainesville, GA	$47,870
Hinesville, GA	$68,770
Macon, GA	$40,160
Rome, GA	$37,770
Savannah, GA	$37,665
Valdosta, GA	$36,850
Warner Robins, GA	$56,590
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$34,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$36,790

$43,717

Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($55,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$55,710
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$47,620

$51,665

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$42,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$33,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$33,180
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,333
Dubuque, IA	$43,980
Iowa City, IA	$49,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$36,627

$37,985

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,370
Idaho Falls, ID	$29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA	$33,270
Pocatello, ID	$33,070
Twin Falls, ID	$33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,430

$33,313

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 ($58,495) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$58,495
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$40,085
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$31,140
Carbondale-Marion, IL	$38,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$45,530
Danville, IL	$29,910
Decatur, IL	$38,300
Peoria, IL	$44,545
Rockford, IL	$46,075
Springfield, IL	$45,905
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,190

$41,410

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,480
Columbus, IN	$50,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$43,470
Evansville, IN-KY	$34,505
Fort Wayne, IN	$46,840
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$49,460
Kokomo, IN	$33,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$47,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$27,450
Muncie, IN	$43,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$45,015
Terre Haute, IN	$42,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,920

$40,545

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Wichita, KS	$37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$29,677
Manhattan, KS	$42,910
Topeka, KS	$47,230

$39,379

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$39,710
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$47,153
Owensboro, KY	$37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$38,040
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$29,760

$39,568

Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$35,360
Baton Rouge, LA	$45,850
Hammond, LA	$36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$30,270
Lafayette, LA	$37,490
Lake Charles, LA	$37,900
Monroe, LA	$39,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42,580

$36,803

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 ($69,745) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT	$50,125
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$49,830
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$69,745
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$48,410
New Bedford, MA	$43,510
Pittsfield, MA	$38,610
Springfield, MA-CT	$52,830

$50,437

Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$39,190
California-Lexington Park, MD	$69,250
Cumberland, MD-WV	$36,740
Salisbury, MD-DE	$37,755
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$38,020

$44,191

Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME	$47,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$42,350
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,230
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$35,110

$41,113

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($61,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$61,930
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$50,827
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$42,675
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$34,420
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$34,020
Battle Creek, MI	$42,610
Bay City, MI	$26,870
Flint, MI	$40,920
Jackson, MI	$30,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$55,890
Midland, MI	$37,640
Monroe, MI	$37,230
Muskegon, MI	$40,870
Saginaw, MI	$45,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$31,440
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$37,345
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$48,210

$41,131

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 ($63,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,050
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$43,180
Rochester, MN	$41,570
St. Cloud, MN	$47,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$35,870
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$38,930
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$41,410

$43,645

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,233) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,237
Springfield, MO	$36,253
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38,950
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$32,780
Columbia, MO	$42,000
Jefferson City, MO	$48,860
Joplin, MO	$31,880
Kansas City, MO-KS	$51,233
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$36,940
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$38,397
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,043

$40,234

Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,940
Hattiesburg, MS	$37,490
Jackson, MS	$38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,507
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,000

$35,311

Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT	$30,800
Missoula, MT	$42,610
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$38,957
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$20,710

$32,837

North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$57,133
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$50,810
Raleigh, NC	$58,030
Wilmington, NC	$40,757
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$30,567
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$39,180
Burlington, NC	$42,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$62,163
Fayetteville, NC	$64,310
Goldsboro, NC	$42,620
Greenville, NC	$42,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$38,940
Jacksonville, NC	$40,600
New Bern, NC	$33,520
Winston-Salem, NC	$47,233
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,040

$45,283

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 ($47,757) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN	$47,757
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$31,920

$40,224

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 ($51,607) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$36,387
Lincoln, NE	$42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$51,607
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$34,130

$39,123

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 ($55,563) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH	$49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$55,563
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$52,323

$47,617

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 ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ	$50,020
Trenton, NJ	$69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$40,050

$53,123

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 ($48,637) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM	$34,110
Las Cruces, NM	$35,920
Santa Fe, NM	$48,637
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,540

$39,653

Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($49,007) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$48,100
Reno, NV	$49,007
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$38,150

$45,086

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 ($80,563) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY	$38,987
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$45,857
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$80,563
Rochester, NY	$49,597
Syracuse, NY	$49,500
Utica-Rome, NY	$40,735
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$50,100
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$44,480
Elmira, NY	$39,500
Ithaca, NY	$70,195
Kingston, NY	$45,960
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$37,970
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$46,315

$49,212

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$51,670
Columbus, OH	$45,083
Toledo, OH	$45,200
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$34,960
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$39,900
Canton-Massillon, OH	$44,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$49,695
Dayton, OH	$54,437
Lima, OH	$33,510
Mansfield, OH	$38,880
Springfield, OH	$56,060
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$39,860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$19,600
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$28,760

$41,553

Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($46,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK	$46,640
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$31,520
Lawton, OK	$34,350
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,960
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,400

$36,824

Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($62,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$56,067
Salem, OR	$38,803
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$37,020
Bend-Redmond, OR	$40,720
Corvallis, OR	$62,490
Eugene, OR	$47,067
Grants Pass, OR	$37,090
Medford, OR	$51,723
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$36,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,420

$45,286

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 ($58,783) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$54,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,783
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,203
Reading, PA	$30,640
Altoona, PA	$32,120
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$43,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$39,730
East Stroudsburg, PA	$43,740
Erie, PA	$51,130
Gettysburg, PA	$50,450
Johnstown, PA	$37,320
Lancaster, PA	$45,907
Lebanon, PA	$53,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$39,750
State College, PA	$41,285
Williamsport, PA	$40,010
York-Hanover, PA	$46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$34,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$32,150

$42,763

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 ($39,063) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$39,063
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$18,830
Arecibo, PR	$23,780
Mayaguez, PR	$19,650
Ponce, PR	$19,220
San German, PR	$23,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$18,810

$23,203

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($53,465) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Spartanburg, SC	$43,765
Columbia, SC	$45,345
Florence, SC	$39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$50,845
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$53,465
Sumter, SC	$42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,070

$43,060

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 ($41,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD	$41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,670

$37,137

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 ($51,695) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, TN	$38,490
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$45,870
Knoxville, TN	$46,820
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$47,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$51,695
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$31,740
Clarksville, TN-KY	$38,840
Cleveland, TN	$33,490
Johnson City, TN	$38,680
Morristown, TN	$32,990
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$32,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$33,150

$39,114

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($61,775) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$45,185
Corpus Christi, TX	$61,775
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,083
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$52,873
Killeen-Temple, TX	$39,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$54,865
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$39,920
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$43,910
Amarillo, TX	$41,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$55,495
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$53,170
College Station-Bryan, TX	$55,265
El Paso, TX	$40,395
Laredo, TX	$43,530
Longview, TX	$48,400
Lubbock, TX	$52,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$54,260
Midland, TX	$44,840
Odessa, TX	$44,380
San Angelo, TX	$34,490
Sherman-Denison, TX	$37,900
Texarkana, TX-AR	$37,270
Tyler, TX	$46,250
Victoria, TX	$38,940
Waco, TX	$51,440
Wichita Falls, TX	$33,610
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$32,060
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$36,090

$44,980

Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($47,017) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT	$41,370
Salt Lake City, UT	$47,017
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$36,600
St. George, UT	$32,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$42,543
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$32,260

$38,730

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,777) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA	$52,380
Harrisonburg, VA	$42,950
Lynchburg, VA	$43,980
Richmond, VA	$51,145
Roanoke, VA	$48,995
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$59,777
Winchester, VA-WV	$40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$43,170

$46,460

Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,317
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,370

$44,343

Washington

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($67,025) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$67,025
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$42,960
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$45,360
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$45,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$40,890
Longview, WA	$39,080
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$40,180
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$49,245
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$49,385
Walla Walla, WA	$49,010
Wenatchee, WA	$38,360
Yakima, WA	$44,270

$45,958

Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$42,060
Madison, WI	$53,010
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$51,840
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$41,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$41,300
Eau Claire, WI	$38,550
Fond du Lac, WI	$38,550
Green Bay, WI	$44,560
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$35,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$53,930
Racine, WI	$42,330
Sheboygan, WI	$46,220
Wausau, WI	$36,050
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$38,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$46,430

$43,323

West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($48,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV	$38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$48,480
Morgantown, WV	$41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$30,840

$37,844

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY	$46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$35,220

$41,323

10 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $43,453. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $42,744.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.25

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

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

Common Job Titles

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Art Educator
Art History Professor
Art Instructor
Art Professor
Arts and Crafts Instructor
Arts Teacher
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Ballet Professor
Ballet Teacher
Band Teacher
Baton Teacher
Ceramics Teacher
Choir Teacher
Choral Teacher
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Dance Instructor
Dance Professor
Dancing Teacher
Digital Arts Instructor
Drama Professor
Drama Teacher
Dramatic Art Teacher
Dramatic Coach
Elementary Art Instructor
Fine Arts Professor
Fine Arts Teacher
Graphic Design Professor
Guitar Teacher
Instructor
Lighting Design Lecturer
Makeup Artistry Instructor
Media Arts Professor
Music Educator
Music Instructor
Music Professor
Music Theory Professor
Music Theory Teacher
Orchestra Teacher
Organ Teacher
Photography Professor
Photography Teacher
Piano Pedagogy Professor
Piano Performance Professor
Piano Professor
Piano Teacher
Professor
Scene Design Lecturer
Singing Teacher
Stagecraft Professor
Stagecraft Teacher
Theater Professor
Theater Teacher
University Faculty Member
Violin Teacher
Visual Arts Instructor
Vocal Teacher
Voice Professor
Voice Teacher
Woodshop Instructor

US Salary Median: $62,378
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Actors

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.

Salary Ratio: 0.38

Common Job Titles

Actor
Actor Understudy
Actress
Comedian
Comic
Community Theater Actor
Double
Dramatic Reader
Elocutionist
Ensemble Member
Entertainer
Extra
Illusionist
Impersonator
Mime
Minstrel
Monologist
Motion Picture Actor
Movie Actor
Movie Extra
Movie Star
Movie Stunt Performer
Narrator
Performer
Puppeteer
Ring Conductor
Show Girl
Soubrette
Stand-In
Stunt Double
Stunt Driver
Stunt Performer
Stunt Person
Stunt Woman
Television Actor
Theater Team Member
Theatrical Performer
Theatrical Trouper
Thrill Performer
Tour Actor
Vaudeville Actor
Ventriloquist
Voice Actor
Voice-Over Artist

US Salary Median: $42,339
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Producers and Directors

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

Salary Ratio: 4.5

Common Job Titles

Animation Director
Animation Producer
Art Framing Manager
Artistic Director
Broadcast News Producer
Broadcast Producer
Casting Director
Commercial Director
Content Producer
Creative Director
Digital Media Manager
Digital Media Producer
Digital Producer
Director
Dramatic Director
Executive Producer
Film Maker
Film Producer
Independent Film Maker
Independent Video Producer
Line Producer
Media Manager
Media Producer
Morning News Producer
Morning Show Newscast Producer
Motion Picture Director
Movie Producer
Moving Picture Producer
Music Producer
Music Video Director
Music Video Producer
News Producer
News Production Supervisor
Newscast Director
Newscast Producer
On-Air Director
Pageant Director
Producer
Producer Director
Production Director
Production Manager
Production Stage Manager
Production Supervisor
Promotions Producer
Radio Producer
Radio Services Director
Radio Technical Director
Radio Television Technical Director
Stage Director
Stage Manager
Technical Director
Television News Producer
Television Newscast Director
Television Producer (TV Producer)
Television Program Director
Television Technical Director
Theater Company Producer
Theater Director
TV Director (Television Director)
Video Director
Video Producer

US Salary Median: $53,809
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Media Programming Directors

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

Salary Ratio: 0.56

Common Job Titles

Broadcast Operations Director
Cable Television Program Director
Educational Programming Director
News Director
Newscast Director
Production Director
Program Coordinator
Program Director
Program Manager
Program Supervisor
Programming Director
Public Service Director
Sports Director
Station Manager
Television Program Director (TV Program Director)

US Salary Median: $53,809
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Talent Directors

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Salary Ratio: 0.56

Common Job Titles

Artist Manager
Artistic Director
Casting Agent
Casting Coordinator
Casting Director
Contestant Coordinator
Entertainment Agent
Extras Casting Director
Model Booker
Pageant Director
Repertoire Manager
Talent Agent
Talent Producer
Talent Scout

US Salary Median: $53,809
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Media Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Salary Ratio: 0.56

Common Job Titles

Broadcast Director
News Technical Director
Newscast Director
Operations Director
Operations Manager
Production Director
Production Manager
Production Superintendent
Production Supervisor
Radio Station Manager
Radio Television Technical Director
Record Producer
Remote Operations Producer
Studio Director
Technical Director
Test Editing Director

US Salary Median: $53,809
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Dancers

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

Salary Ratio: 0

Common Job Titles

Acrobatic Dancer
Ballerina
Ballet Company Member
Ballet Dancer
Ballet Soloist
Belly Dancer
Burlesque Dancer
Company Dancer
Dance Artist
Dance Performer
Dancer
Discotheque Dancer
Entertainment Dancer
Exotic Dancer
Go-Go Dancer
Hip Hop Artist
Hip Hop Dancer
Latin Dancer
Line Dancer
Performing Artist
Precision Dancer
Soft Shoe Dancer
Soloist Dancer
Tap Dancer

US Salary Median: $42,339
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: N/A

Choreographers

Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.

Salary Ratio: 0.38

Common Job Titles

Ballet Director
Choreographer
Choreography Director
Dance Choreographer
Dance Director
Dance Instructor
Dance Maker
Dance Master
Dancing Master
Musical Choreographer
Teaching Choreographer

US Salary Median: $43,173
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Music Directors and Composers

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Salary Ratio: 3.05

Common Job Titles

Arranger
Artistic Director
Band Director
Band Leader
Band Master
Children's Choir Director
Choir Director
Choir Leader
Choir Teacher
Choirmaster
Choral Director
Chorus Master
Composer
Conceptor
Conductor
Creative Director
Digital Composer
Film Composer
Handbell Choir Director
Jingle Writer
Liturgical Music Director
Maestro
Music Adapter
Music Arranger
Music Composer
Music Copyist
Music Director
Music Instructor
Music Manager
Music Minister
Music Ministries Director
Music Orchestrator
Music Pastor
Music Producer
Music Supervisor
Music Writer
Musician
Orchestra Conductor
Orchestra Director
Orchestra Leader
Orchestrator
Record Producer
Score Composer
Song Writer
Songwriter

US Salary Median: $44,649
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Musicians and Singers

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Salary Ratio: 3.05

Common Job Titles

Accompanist
Artist
Bandperson
Baritone
Bassoonist
Bell Ringer
Bugler
Bull Fiddle Player
Calliope Player
Cantor
Cellist
Choir Accompanist
Choir Member
Choir Singer
Chorister
Church Musician
Church Organist
Clarinetist
Concert Pianist
Concert Singer
Cornetist
Country Singer
Double Bass Player
English Horn Player
Entertainer
Entertainment Musician
Flutist
Gospel Singer
Guitar Player
Guitarist
Harpist
Horn Player
Instrumentalist
Jazz Musician
Music Artist
Musician
Oboist
Opera Singer
Orchestra Musician
Organist
Percussionist
Pianist
Piano Accompanist
Piano Player
Piccoloist
Rap Artist
Rapper
Recording Artist
Rock Star
Saxophone Player
Singer
Singing Telegram Performer
Solo Musician
Soloist
Songwriter
Studio Musician
Tenor
Timpanist
Trombonist
Trumpet Player
Trumpeter
Violinist
Violist
Vocal Artist
Vocal Performer
Vocalist
Worship Accompanist

US Salary Median: $42,339
Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,481 per year (or $19,876 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,962 to earn a master's (or $39,752 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($106,480 if you're in-state, $121,544 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $26,620 per year (or $30,386 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $106,480 to earn a bachelor's (or $121,544 if you're out-of-state).