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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Nurse Anesthetist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares registered nurses to administer anesthetics and provide care for patients before, during and after anesthesia. Includes instruction in the biochemistry and physics of anesthesia; advanced anatomy and physiology; clinical pharmacology of anesthetics and adjunctive drugs; pain management; acute care and operating room practice; clinical technology and procedures; emergency intervention; patient assessment and education; and legal issues.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $106,625
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.45%
    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.):  $32,060/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,164/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,567/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,824/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,662/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,363/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: $106,625

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Maine ($193,520) in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($90,030).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,030
Fairbanks, AK $82,020
$87,360
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($169,020).

Mobile, AL $121,800
Montgomery, AL $61,600
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $113,625
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,480
Dothan, AL $122,940
Huntsville, AL $163,860
Tuscaloosa, AL $169,020
$117,417
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($69,640).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,640
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,320
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,430
$58,463
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($94,530).

Tucson, AZ $70,630
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,530
$82,580
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,635
Napa, CA $83,465
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,235
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $98,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,225
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $108,400
Chico, CA $80,740
El Centro, CA $77,200
Fresno, CA $84,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,160
Madera, CA $88,950
Merced, CA $89,620
Modesto, CA $96,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $88,290
Redding, CA $94,180
Salinas, CA $114,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $113,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060
Santa Rosa, CA $99,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $110,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,310
Yuba City, CA $104,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,420
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$95,116
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($136,815).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,815
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,710
$112,113
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($102,220).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,490
New Haven, CT $102,220
$96,355
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Gainesville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($162,710).

Jacksonville, FL $121,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $132,605
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $116,055
Gainesville, FL $162,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $155,030
Tallahassee, FL $153,620
$129,107
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($176,130).

Savannah, GA $86,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,290
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $105,780
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $176,130
$108,188
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($163,860).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,850
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $132,995
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $135,545
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $135,600
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $163,860
$130,624
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($198,350).

Danville, IL $59,960
Springfield, IL $95,420
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $129,900
Champaign-Urbana, IL $198,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $181,090
$132,437
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($95,660).

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $95,660
$95,660
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($123,025).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $123,025
$123,025
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($199,890).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $114,820
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $146,110
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $199,890
$126,978
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($180,070).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $113,780
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,780
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $161,310
Lafayette, LA $160,960
Lake Charles, LA $180,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $177,300
$137,997
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($90,840).

Springfield, MA-CT $77,600
Worcester, MA-CT $90,840
$84,220
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($92,960).

Salisbury, MD-DE $92,960
$92,960
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($193,520).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $193,520
$193,520
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($185,470).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $145,690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $114,725
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $143,820
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $127,075
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $185,470
$138,677
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($205,300).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $138,730
St. Cloud, MN $68,580
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $192,360
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $205,300
$148,740
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($185,020).

St. Louis, MO-IL $117,725
Springfield, MO $62,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $126,465
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,120
Columbia, MO $185,020
Kansas City, MO-KS $160,890
$119,158
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($115,085).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $115,085
$115,085
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($66,770).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($164,440).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $138,680
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $88,100
Greensboro-High Point, NC $73,960
Winston-Salem, NC $67,930
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $132,975
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,270
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Raleigh, NC $164,440
$105,899
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($191,180).

Fargo, ND-MN $137,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $191,180
$131,933
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($197,970).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $71,550
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $197,970
$134,760
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($79,230).

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $79,230
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $66,650
$72,940
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($72,690).

Ocean City, NJ $61,845
Trenton, NJ $72,690
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,295
$67,610
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($178,480).

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $178,480
$178,480
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($83,360).

Reno, NV $76,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,360
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,590
$76,998
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($150,145).

Binghamton, NY $90,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $132,785
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $150,145
Rochester, NY $137,580
Syracuse, NY $123,070
Utica-Rome, NY $34,160
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $78,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,450
$108,237
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Mansfield, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($177,500).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $113,265
Columbus, OH $132,365
Dayton, OH $122,630
Toledo, OH $70,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $142,360
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $167,680
Mansfield, OH $177,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $165,450
$123,567
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($65,970).

Tulsa, OK $65,970
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,200
$59,200
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($88,760).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,760
$88,760
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($201,240).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $74,560
Johnstown, PA $52,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $130,455
Pittsburgh, PA $133,900
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $124,180
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $121,880
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $181,310
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $201,240
$127,540
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,540).

Mayaguez, PR $48,540
Ponce, PR $28,530
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,030
$42,283
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($190,810).

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $190,810
$190,810
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($130,260).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $130,260
$130,260
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($135,860).

Jackson, TN $120,425
Knoxville, TN $135,860
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $121,925
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $122,630
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $97,490
$114,025
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($132,160).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $73,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,310
El Paso, TX $49,530
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $132,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $115,075
Laredo, TX $74,800
Odessa, TX $55,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,250
Tyler, TX $57,540
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,500
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $129,815
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,220
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$84,792
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($73,390).

Salt Lake City, UT $73,390
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,190
Provo-Orem, UT $60,200
St. George, UT $67,690
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,960
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,590
$64,344
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($118,930).

Harrisonburg, VA $75,120
Richmond, VA $74,030
Roanoke, VA $65,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $118,930
$90,520
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($140,910).

Madison, WI $140,910
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,860
$100,342
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($198,140).

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,410
Morgantown, WV $198,140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $197,440
$150,330
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($63,900).

Cheyenne, WY $63,900
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,435
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$59,602

Master's

Average Salary Median: $70,188

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Connecticut ($96,355) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($85,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,770
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$85,770
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($91,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $91,600
Montgomery, AL $61,600
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,400
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $68,480
Dothan, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
$71,270
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($69,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,640
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,320
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,430
$58,463
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($94,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $70,630
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,530
$82,580
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($107,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $102,050
Napa, CA $77,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,410
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $107,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $96,880
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,365
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $89,470
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,710
$76,090
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($102,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,490
New Haven, CT $102,220
$96,355
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($105,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $84,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $105,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,170
Gainesville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
$86,870
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($86,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA $86,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,290
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
$70,373
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($76,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,850
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,270
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,768
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($95,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danville, IL $59,960
Springfield, IL $95,420
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,870
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
$72,083
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($95,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $95,660
$95,660
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $61,550
$61,550
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $72,010
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,630
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,200
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,780
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$64,490
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($90,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $77,600
Worcester, MA-CT $90,840
$84,220
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($92,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $92,960
$92,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $86,870
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,690
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $86,170
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,900
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,408
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $72,200
St. Cloud, MN $68,580
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,390
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($65,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,160
Springfield, MO $62,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,710
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,120
Columbia, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
$61,460
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,940
$66,940
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($88,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $73,330
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $88,100
Greensboro-High Point, NC $73,960
Winston-Salem, NC $67,930
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,270
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,980
Raleigh, NC N/A
$70,577
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $68,070
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,580
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($71,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $71,550
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,550
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($79,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $79,230
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $66,650
$72,940
New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($74,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $74,350
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,350
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($97,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $90,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $91,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,630
Rochester, NY $84,830
Syracuse, NY $83,340
Utica-Rome, NY $34,160
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $78,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,450
$75,252
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($77,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $68,300
Columbus, OH $74,980
Dayton, OH $67,600
Toledo, OH $70,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,000
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,421
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($65,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $65,970
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,200
$59,200
Oregon

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

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($88,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,760
$88,760
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($83,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $74,560
Johnstown, PA $52,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $79,860
Pittsburgh, PA $83,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $66,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,840
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,872
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $48,540
Ponce, PR $28,530
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,000
$36,690
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($67,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,870
$67,870
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($75,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $57,320
Knoxville, TN $72,370
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,950
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,470
$67,460
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($82,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $73,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,310
El Paso, TX $49,530
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $82,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $68,740
Laredo, TX $74,800
Odessa, TX $55,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,250
Tyler, TX $57,540
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,500
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,220
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,020
$62,318
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($81,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $81,550
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,550
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($75,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $75,120
Richmond, VA $74,030
Roanoke, VA $65,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $67,640
$70,595
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($82,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $82,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $72,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,860
$75,563
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($55,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,410
Morgantown, WV N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,410
Wyoming

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

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

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

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $143,061

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Minnesota ($200,973) in the Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($169,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $152,000
Montgomery, AL N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $163,850
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dothan, AL $122,940
Huntsville, AL $163,860
Tuscaloosa, AL $169,020
$154,334
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($184,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $184,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$184,160
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Gainesville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($162,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $158,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $159,950
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $153,940
Gainesville, FL $162,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $155,030
Tallahassee, FL $153,620
$157,265
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($176,130) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $153,690
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $176,130
$164,910
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($207,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $195,720
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $207,380
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $194,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $163,860
$190,480
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($198,930) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danville, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $198,930
Champaign-Urbana, IL $198,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $181,090
$192,790
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($184,500) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $184,500
$184,500
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($199,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $157,630
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $146,110
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $199,890
$167,877
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($180,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $157,360
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $161,310
Lafayette, LA $160,960
Lake Charles, LA $180,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $177,300
$167,400
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($193,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $193,520
$193,520
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($204,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $204,510
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $171,760
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $201,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $199,250
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $185,470
$192,492
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($205,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $205,260
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $192,360
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $205,300
$200,973
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($191,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $170,290
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $191,220
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO $185,020
Kansas City, MO-KS $160,890
$176,855
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($163,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $163,230
$163,230
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($204,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $204,030
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $196,480
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Raleigh, NC $164,440
$188,317
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 ($207,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $207,390
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $191,180
$199,285
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($197,970) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $197,970
$197,970
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($178,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $178,480
$178,480
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($202,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $174,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $202,660
Rochester, NY $190,330
Syracuse, NY $162,800
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$182,453
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($207,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $158,230
Columbus, OH $189,750
Dayton, OH $177,660
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $207,720
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $167,680
Mansfield, OH $177,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $165,450
$177,713
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($201,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $181,050
Pittsburgh, PA $184,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $181,650
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $181,920
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $181,310
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $201,240
$185,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($59,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $59,060
$59,060
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($190,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $190,810
$190,810
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($192,650) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $192,650
$192,650
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($199,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $183,530
Knoxville, TN $199,350
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $168,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $174,310
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $123,510
$169,902
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($202,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $182,170
Killeen-Temple, TX $161,410
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $202,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$182,177
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($170,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $170,220
$170,220
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($199,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $199,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$199,460
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($198,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV $198,140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $197,440
$197,790
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $70,188.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $143,061. 

  Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Advanced Nursing Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Clinical Nursing Instructor
  • Clinical Nursing Professor
  • CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nurse Instructor
  • Nurse's Aides Teacher
  • Nursing Assistant Professor
  • Nursing Assistants Teacher
  • Nursing Faculty Member
  • Nursing Instructor
  • Nursing Professor
  • Practical Nursing Instructor
  • Practical Nursing Teacher
  • Professor
  • Registered Nurse Teacher (RN Teacher)
  • Registered Nursing Professor (RN Professor)
  • US Salary Median: $70,578
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Nurse Anesthetists

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Salary Ratio: 0.32    

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    
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Staff CRNA)
  • Staff Nurse Anesthetist
  • US Salary Median: $160,397
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,823 per year (or $23,567 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $39,646 to earn a master's (or $47,134 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($108,656 if you're in-state, $128,240 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,823 per year (or $23,567 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $79,292 to earn a doctorate (or $94,268 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($108,656 if you're in-state, $128,240 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,646 if you're in-state, $47,134 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Nurse Anesthetist Degrees

University of North Dakota

264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193 - Grand Forks, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,546/year
In-state cost: $10,276/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Union University

1050 Union University Dr - Jackson, TN

Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $23,516/year
In-state cost: $7,239/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Lourdes University

6832 Convent Blvd - Sylvania, OH

Out-of-state cost: $24,544/year
In-state cost: $24,544/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Oakland University

2200 North Squirrel Road - Rochester Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,735/year
In-state cost: $14,520/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate, Certificate

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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

615 McCallie Ave - Chattanooga, TN

Out-of-state cost: $25,774/year
In-state cost: $9,656/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $30,684/year
In-state cost: $13,264/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,499/year
In-state cost: $14,629/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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La Salle University

1900 W Olney Ave - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $32,425/year
In-state cost: $32,425/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Otterbein University

1 South Grove Street - Westerville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $33,074/year
In-state cost: $33,074/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Bradley University

1501 W BRADLEY AVE - Peoria, IL

Out-of-state cost: $35,480/year
In-state cost: $35,480/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Gannon University

109 W Sixth St - Erie, PA

Out-of-state cost: $35,541/year
In-state cost: $35,541/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Scranton

800 Linden Street - Scranton, PA

Out-of-state cost: $47,084/year
In-state cost: $47,084/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Texas Christian University

2800 S University Dr - Fort Worth, TX

Out-of-state cost: $51,660/year
In-state cost: $51,660/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Ave - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $52,948/year
In-state cost: $52,948/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Northeastern University

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $55,452/year
In-state cost: $55,452/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $56,238/year
In-state cost: $56,238/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Villanova University

800 Lancaster Avenue - Villanova, PA

Out-of-state cost: $57,460/year
In-state cost: $57,460/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Duke University

103 Allen Bldg - Durham, NC

Out-of-state cost: $57,633/year
In-state cost: $57,633/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

2650 Ridge Ave, Rm G603C - Evanston, IL

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Nurse Anesthetist Degrees

Mount Marty University

1105 W. 8th Street - Yankton, SD

Out-of-state cost: $8,175/year
In-state cost: $8,175/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Newman University

3100 McCormick Ave - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $8,484/year
In-state cost: $8,484/year
Degrees: Master's

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

700 Terrace Heights - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $10,260/year
In-state cost: $10,260/year
Degrees: Master's

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Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

4483 Duncan Avenue, Mailstop 90-36-697 - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $10,872/year
In-state cost: $10,872/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,586/year
In-state cost: $6,600/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Clarkson College

101 S 42nd St - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $11,808/year
In-state cost: $11,808/year
Degrees: Master's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,042/year
In-state cost: $6,534/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

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

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Saint Vincent College

300 Fraser Purchase Rd - Latrobe, PA

Out-of-state cost: $14,310/year
In-state cost: $14,310/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Westminster College

1840 South 1300 East - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $14,669/year
In-state cost: $14,669/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cedar Crest College

100 College Drive - Allentown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,092/year
In-state cost: $15,092/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $15,480/year
In-state cost: $15,480/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Rhode Island College

600 Mount Pleasant Ave - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $16,884/year
In-state cost: $9,036/year
Degrees: Master's

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Texas Wesleyan University

1201 Wesleyan St - Fort Worth, TX

Out-of-state cost: $16,992/year
In-state cost: $16,992/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Gonzaga University

E 502 Boone Ave - Spokane, WA

Out-of-state cost: $17,675/year
In-state cost: $17,675/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Saint Joseph's University

5600 City Avenue - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,802/year
In-state cost: $17,802/year
Degrees: Master's

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Barry University

11300 NE 2nd Ave - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,910/year
In-state cost: $17,910/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Michigan-Flint

303 E. Kearsley Street - Flint, MI

Out-of-state cost: $18,202/year
In-state cost: $12,316/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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La Roche University

9000 Babcock Blvd - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,920/year
In-state cost: $18,920/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Administration Bldg Suite 1070 - Birmingham, AL

Out-of-state cost: $19,188/year
In-state cost: $8,100/year
Degrees: Master's

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