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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Natural Resources Management and Policy Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to plan, develop, manage, and evaluate programs to protect and regulate natural habitats and renewable natural resources. Includes instruction in the principles of wildlife and conservation biology, environmental science, animal population surveying, natural resource economics, management techniques for various habitats, applicable law and policy, administrative and communications skills, and public relations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife. Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $58,962
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.34%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,197/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,737/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,727/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,030/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,081/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,417/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: $58,962

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($72,981) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($71,085).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $71,085
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$70,220
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($66,148).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,315
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $59,485
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,055
Decatur, AL $64,300
Dothan, AL $66,148
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $57,265
Gadsden, AL $61,810
Huntsville, AL $63,440
Mobile, AL $58,355
Montgomery, AL $55,818
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,000
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,015
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,560
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,996
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,368
$57,640
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,800).

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,050
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
$43,519
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($59,674).

Tucson, AZ $58,358
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $59,674
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Yuma, AZ $37,680
$52,413
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($93,225).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $78,403
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $81,653
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $84,614
Salinas, CA $60,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $93,225
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $87,798
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $59,293
Visalia-Porterville, CA $66,120
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,443
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,828
Redding, CA $65,390
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,620
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$70,440
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($69,598).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,838
Fort Collins, CO $65,598
Grand Junction, CO $56,738
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,923
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,315
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,598
Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$60,958
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($86,610).

Danbury, CT $65,518
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,588
New Haven, CT $73,965
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $86,610
Waterbury, CT $71,985
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $64,373
$72,840
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,050).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $61,480
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,155
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $57,075
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
$53,561
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,050).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $59,358
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,075
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,045
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$50,389
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,490).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,276
Urban Honolulu, HI $60,490
$58,909
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($61,935).

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,264
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,934
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,554
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,682
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,935
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,685
Dubuque, IA $45,350
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $52,895
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,245
$52,579
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($59,813).

Idaho Falls, ID $59,813
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,984
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,090
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
$53,521
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,108).

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,108
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,918
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,128
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,790
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
$59,968
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($65,520).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,520
Columbus, IN $49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,760
Evansville, IN-KY $57,640
Fort Wayne, IN $51,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $57,825
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,325
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $55,235
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,275
$55,059
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($53,550).

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $50,445
Wichita, KS $52,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,715
$51,471
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($61,040).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $61,040
Lexington-Fayette, KY $55,028
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,970
Owensboro, KY $50,562
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,362
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,710
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,906
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,838
$55,052
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($61,515).

Lafayette, LA $61,515
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,033
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$52,171
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($82,718).

Springfield, MA-CT $82,718
Worcester, MA-CT $73,133
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,948
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
$71,352
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($56,590).

Salisbury, MD-DE $54,805
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$54,525
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,460).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,865
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$45,618
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($78,883).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $49,525
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,518
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,994
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,883
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,505
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
$57,763
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,445).

Rochester, MN $56,548
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,445
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,258
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,938
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,423
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
$58,935
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($76,000).

Jefferson City, MO $67,838
Kansas City, MO-KS $61,293
St. Louis, MO-IL $61,010
Springfield, MO $76,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,233
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,953
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,878
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$61,457
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($50,893).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,030
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,398
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,893
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
$47,728
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($60,920).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,920
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,398
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,588
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
$54,917
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($73,298).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $73,298
Raleigh, NC $69,018
Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$53,781
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($62,746).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,746
Fargo, ND-MN $54,895
Grand Forks, ND-MN $57,935
$60,746
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($65,044).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,672
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,728
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,044
Lincoln, NE $53,690
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,545
$58,457
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($70,048).

Manchester, NH $66,648
Portsmouth, NH-ME $70,048
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,348
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,386
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,288
$63,583
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($87,562).

Ocean City, NJ $62,472
Trenton, NJ $87,562
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,910
$72,981
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($60,958).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,958
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,918
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
$58,000
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($63,326).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,326
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,345
Reno, NV $53,735
$60,310
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,750).

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $73,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,682
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $54,625
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$61,501
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,130).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $58,030
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $64,635
Columbus, OH $44,078
Dayton, OH $57,628
Toledo, OH $54,993
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,130
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $55,540
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,685
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,485
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
$57,341
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($64,806).

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,806
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,052
Lawton, OK $55,340
Oklahoma City, OK $55,125
Tulsa, OK $57,710
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,275
$58,490
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($79,210).

Corvallis, OR $79,210
Medford, OR $58,918
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,484
Salem, OR $72,224
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,854
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,984
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,724
Eugene, OR $60,035
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
$67,571
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($66,140).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $66,140
Lancaster, PA $55,943
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,963
Pittsburgh, PA $59,020
Reading, PA $57,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,468
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,016
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,295
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,742).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $36,528
Arecibo, PR $36,094
Mayaguez, PR $40,742
Ponce, PR $32,328
San German, PR $34,748
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,202
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $39,520
Guayama, PR $29,920
$36,826
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,380).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,758).

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,758
Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
$53,740
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,305).

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,305
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$53,828
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($61,923).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $55,758
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,553
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,203
Corpus Christi, TX $54,618
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,975
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $48,018
Lubbock, TX $55,390
Waco, TX $45,503
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,505
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,565
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,523
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,923
Amarillo, TX $50,210
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$53,825
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($63,846).

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,846
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,954
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $49,980
Provo-Orem, UT $53,865
St. George, UT $45,010
Salt Lake City, UT $52,595
$56,772
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($73,118).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,118
Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$57,538
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($52,974).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,974
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$52,607
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,305).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,935
Madison, WI $66,305
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,412
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,304
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,122
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,500
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,030
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$58,282
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($54,584).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,584
Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
$48,833
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,898).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,898
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$61,660

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $64,656

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($80,430) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,460
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$76,460
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($65,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $64,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $65,330
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
$64,830
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($105,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,980
Salinas, CA $58,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $91,640
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,630
Visalia-Porterville, CA $70,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,830
Redding, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
$80,430
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,680
Fort Collins, CO $69,860
Grand Junction, CO $61,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$68,118
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
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 ($66,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,290
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,250
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,170
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,170
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,610
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$62,610
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($2) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,300
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$53,640
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Idaho Falls, ID $69,020
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$63,197
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
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
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,680
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lafayette, LA $67,410
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,580
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, 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
$66,495
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($88,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $88,550
Worcester, MA-CT $75,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$75,447
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($52,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $52,040
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,040
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,020
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,870
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,063
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($74,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Rochester, MN $59,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,310
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$64,364
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($86,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,250
Springfield, MO $86,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,360
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,610
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($54,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
$50,773
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($68,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,730
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,630
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$64,880
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($79,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,720
Raleigh, NC $76,140
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,930
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$67,015
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,590
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,427
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($93,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
$65,515
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
$66,140
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,595
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,240
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,670
Columbus, OH $39,700
Dayton, OH $59,270
Toledo, OH $55,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,430
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$59,254
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($72,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,665
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $62,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $86,310
Salem, OR $77,760
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,550
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,540
Eugene, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$75,903
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,650
Pittsburgh, PA $58,060
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,470
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
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,004
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,520
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,520
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,455
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,970
Corpus Christi, TX $55,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,980
Lubbock, TX $57,810
Waco, TX $44,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Amarillo, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,342
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,470
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
$73,080
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 ($78,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,740
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,740
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,840
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,840
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
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
$65,426
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($56,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,410
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,680

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $63,485

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($80,689) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,460
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$76,460
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,550
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,010
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,023
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($40,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,000
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($64,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $64,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $64,150
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
$64,240
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($105,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,550
Salinas, CA $58,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,630
Visalia-Porterville, CA $70,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,720
Redding, CA $83,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,210
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
$80,689
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,680
Fort Collins, CO $69,860
Grand Junction, CO $61,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$68,118
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
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 ($66,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,290
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,250
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,170
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,000
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,330
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,500
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $59,617
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$65,263
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,160
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
$58,872
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $69,020
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,813
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$62,634
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $71,443
Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$60,475
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $60,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$56,240
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $67,410
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,580
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, 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
$66,495
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($88,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $88,550
Worcester, MA-CT $75,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$75,447
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($52,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $52,040
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,040
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($51,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,340
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,340
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,020
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,503
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $89,520
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,170
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,611
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($74,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $59,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,310
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,367
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$64,033
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($86,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,250
Springfield, MO $86,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,753
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,666
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($54,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
$50,773
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($68,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,290
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,630
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$63,733
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 ($79,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,720
Raleigh, NC $76,140
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,930
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($66,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,017
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,210
Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
$64,072
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($68,093) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,927
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,590
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,093
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
$58,252
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,097
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,411
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 ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
$65,515
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($65,427) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $65,427
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $62,560
$64,332
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $62,790
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $59,580
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,363
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,240
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,670
Columbus, OH $39,700
Dayton, OH $59,270
Toledo, OH $55,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,430
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$59,499
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,130
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,407
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$66,021
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $62,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,113
Salem, OR $77,757
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,673
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,353
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,697
Eugene, OR $69,270
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$73,668
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,650
Pittsburgh, PA $58,060
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,333
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
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,270
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,750
Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
$57,133
Tennessee

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,455
Texas

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

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,970
Corpus Christi, TX $55,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,980
Lubbock, TX $57,810
Waco, TX $44,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Amarillo, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,342
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,503) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,503
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,643
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
$59,074
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 ($78,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,740
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,740
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,450
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,223
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,077
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
$64,269
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($57,417) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,417
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,417
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,680

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,744

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
Salinas, CA $66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
Redding, CA $47,290
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$56,681
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$46,638
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
$48,752
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $43,830
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $48,440
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
$48,614
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Lincoln, NE $54,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$56,659
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Dayton, OH $52,700
Toledo, OH $52,210
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $60,160
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Eugene, OR $50,800
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
Guayama, PR $29,920
$32,401
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,130
Lubbock, TX $48,130
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
Amarillo, TX $50,210
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$49,096
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$48,027
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $64,656.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $63,485.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,744. 

  Conservation Scientists

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

Salary Ratio: 5.43    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Agriculture Consultant
  • Aquatic Ecologist
  • Aquatic/Terrestrial Habitat Restoration Technician
  • Botany Technician
  • Conservation Agent
  • Conservation Engineer
  • Conservation Policy Analyst
  • Conservation Science Officer
  • Conservation Specialist
  • Conservationist
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • District Conservationist
  • Ecologist Technician
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Professional
  • Erosion Control Coordinator
  • Erosion Control Design and Installation Contractor
  • Erosion Control Specialist
  • Farm Planner
  • Field Agronomist
  • Filter Changing Technician
  • Grassland Conservationist
  • Land Manager
  • Land Reclamation Specialist
  • Land Resource Specialist
  • Land Use Planner
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Ecologist
  • Range Scientist
  • Research Soil Scientist
  • Resource Conservation Specialist
  • Resource Conservationist
  • Resource Physical Scientist
  • Resource Physical Specialist
  • Resource Scientist
  • Resources Conservation Commissioner
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Soil Conservation Technician
  • Soil Conservationist
  • Soil Scientist
  • Soil Surveyor
  • Terrestrial Ecologist
  • Water Conservation Specialist
  • Water Conservationist
  • Wetland Scientist
  • Wetlands Technician
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Range Managers

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Conservationist
  • Forestry and Wildlife Manager
  • Land Management Supervisor
  • Natural Resource Management Specialist
  • Natural Resource Manager
  • Natural Resource Officer
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Natural Resources Officer
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Preservationist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Management Specialist
  • Range Officer
  • Range Scientist
  • Range Technician
  • Rangeland Management Specialist
  • Rangeland Technician
  • Refuge Manager
  • Resource Manager
  • Resource Specialist
  • Resources Management Specialist
  • Territory Manager
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Refuge Manager
  • Wildlife Refuge Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Park Naturalists

Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • Environmental Education Specialist
  • Environmental Educator
  • Interpretive Naturalist
  • National Park Ranger
  • Naturalist
  • Park Activities Coordinator
  • Park Guide
  • Park Interpretive Ranger
  • Park Interpretive Specialist
  • Park Naturalist
  • Park Protection Ranger
  • Park Ranger
  • Park Warden
  • Park Worker
  • Parks Worker
  • Program Production Specialist
  • Ranger
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Foresters

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Salary Ratio: 0.54    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Area Forester
  • Consulting Utility Forester
  • Environmental Protection Forester
  • Extension Forester
  • Fire Prevention Forester
  • Forest Examiner
  • Forest Manager
  • Forest Pathologist
  • Forest Practices Field Coordinator
  • Forest Supervisor
  • Forester
  • Forestry Consultant
  • Forestry Scientist
  • Forestry Specialist
  • Forestry Supervisor
  • Land Management Forester
  • Operations Forester
  • Regional Forester
  • Resource Forester
  • Service Forester
  • Silviculture Forester
  • Silviculturist
  • Timber Management Specialist
  • Transmission Forester
  • Unit Forester
  • Urban Forester
  • Utility Forester
  • Wildlife Removal Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $62,057
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.22    

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    
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometrics Instructor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Conservation Biology Professor
  • Ecology Professor
  • Environmental Conservation Professor
  • Extension Professor
  • Forest Biometrics Professor
  • Forest Ecology Professor
  • Forest Explorers Instructor
  • Forest Management Professor
  • Forest Management Teacher
  • Forest Pathology Professor
  • Forest Pathology Teacher
  • Forest Products Teacher
  • Forest Resources Professor
  • Forest Technology Professor
  • Forestry Faculty Member
  • Forestry Instructor
  • Forestry Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Natural Resources Faculty Member
  • Natural Resources Instructor
  • Natural Resources Professor
  • Natural Resources Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Range and Road Instructor
  • Range Instructor
  • Research Professor
  • Silviculture Professor
  • Timber Management Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • Wildlife Conservation Professor
  • US Salary Median: $49,415
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,736 per year (or $28,197 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $74,944 to earn a bachelor's (or $112,788 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,029 per year (or $25,727 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $72,116 to earn a doctorate (or $102,908 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($74,944 if you're in-state, $112,788 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($36,058 if you're in-state, $51,454 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Natural Resources Management and Policy Degrees

American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

900 North Benton Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $7,924/year
In-state cost: $7,924/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Great Basin College

1500 College Parkway - Elko, NV

Out-of-state cost: $10,399/year
In-state cost: $3,593/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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New Mexico Highlands University

803 University Ave - Las Vegas, NM

Out-of-state cost: $10,998/year
In-state cost: $6,558/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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The University of Tennessee-Martin

554 University Street - Martin, TN

Out-of-state cost: $15,788/year
In-state cost: $9,748/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2100 Main St - Stevens Point, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,004/year
In-state cost: $8,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,448/year
In-state cost: $8,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Angelo State University

2601 W. Avenue N - San Angelo, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,723/year
In-state cost: $7,907/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Delaware State University

1200 N. Dupont Highway - Dover, DE

Out-of-state cost: $18,280/year
In-state cost: $8,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Everglades University

5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100 - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,320/year
In-state cost: $18,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

State Route 7 - Cobleskill, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,501/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Morrisville

80 Eaton Street - Morrisville, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,650/year
In-state cost: $8,740/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

One Forestry Dr. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $19,040/year
In-state cost: $9,130/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue - Montclair, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $21,033/year
In-state cost: $13,073/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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Sul Ross State University

HWY 90 East - Alpine, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,047/year
In-state cost: $8,777/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Northern Iowa

1227 W 27th St - Cedar Falls, IA

Out-of-state cost: $21,222/year
In-state cost: $8,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Utah State University

Old Main Hill - Logan, UT

Out-of-state cost: $22,805/year
In-state cost: $7,860/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Natural Resources Management and Policy Degrees

East Central University

1100 E. 14th Street - Ada, OK

Out-of-state cost: $11,568/year
In-state cost: $5,140/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas A & M University-Kingsville

955 University Blvd - Kingsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,066/year
In-state cost: $6,030/year
Degrees: Master's

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Hardin-Simmons University

2200 Hickory - Abilene, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,320/year
In-state cost: $14,320/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,530/year
In-state cost: $9,350/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $19,489/year
In-state cost: $11,166/year
Degrees: Master's

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Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard - Melbourne, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,588/year
In-state cost: $22,588/year
Degrees: Master's

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Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $23,784/year
In-state cost: $16,293/year
Degrees: Master's

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Florida International University

11200 S. W. 8 Street - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $24,211/year
In-state cost: $11,106/year
Degrees: Master's

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Antioch University-New England

40 Avon St - Keene, NH

Out-of-state cost: $24,934/year
In-state cost: $24,934/year
Degrees: Master's

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Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

Out-of-state cost: $24,976/year
In-state cost: $11,791/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lehigh University

27 Memorial Drive West - Bethlehem, PA

Out-of-state cost: $27,130/year
In-state cost: $27,130/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Santa Cruz

1156 High St - Santa Cruz, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,952/year
In-state cost: $13,850/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Rhode Island

Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue - Kingston, RI

Out-of-state cost: $29,082/year
In-state cost: $15,964/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas Christian University

2800 S University Dr - Fort Worth, TX

Out-of-state cost: $32,268/year
In-state cost: $32,268/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

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

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Michigan State University

Out-of-state cost: $37,056/year
In-state cost: $18,858/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $37,074/year
In-state cost: $37,074/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $41,760/year
In-state cost: $41,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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Duke University

103 Allen Bldg - Durham, NC

Out-of-state cost: $59,140/year
In-state cost: $59,140/year
Degrees: Master's

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