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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Occupational Therapy & Therapist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual. Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $84,222
    "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.): 10.57%
    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: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,324/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,921/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,678/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,114/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,521/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,534/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: $84,222

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Nevada ($107,543) in the Reno, NV metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($96,690).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $96,690
$96,690
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($96,200).

Mobile, AL $89,873
Montgomery, AL $73,097
Dothan, AL $88,180
Huntsville, AL $84,990
Tuscaloosa, AL $92,660
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $96,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,890
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,350
$80,081
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($106,420).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,123
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK $84,190
Hot Springs, AR $73,990
Jonesboro, AR $86,980
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $101,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $106,420
$82,606
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($97,130).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $97,130
Prescott, AZ $95,650
Tucson, AZ $89,080
Yuma, AZ $72,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $89,510
$88,810
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($115,290).

Fresno, CA $94,343
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,797
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $105,010
Salinas, CA $100,893
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $107,863
Chico, CA $108,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $105,950
Modesto, CA $105,810
Napa, CA $99,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $101,380
Redding, CA $94,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $109,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $111,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $112,040
Santa Rosa, CA $96,320
Stockton-Lodi, CA $97,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $115,290
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,510
$101,940
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($107,363).

Colorado Springs, CO $80,137
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $107,363
Fort Collins, CO $87,143
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $71,960
Grand Junction, CO $90,270
Greeley, CO $84,020
Pueblo, CO $95,300
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $86,550
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,840
$87,808
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($118,040).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,040
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $81,633
Danbury, CT $83,370
New Haven, CT $84,870
Waterbury, CT $86,190
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $85,550
$91,356
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($104,260).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $90,400
Jacksonville, FL $78,847
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $91,197
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,770
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,973
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $72,590
Gainesville, FL $83,960
Homosassa Springs, FL $102,250
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $90,070
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $94,340
Ocala, FL $91,300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $83,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $90,780
Punta Gorda, FL $100,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $81,760
Tallahassee, FL $81,730
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,030
The Villages, FL $104,260
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $83,600
$87,693
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Rome, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($104,130).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $91,483
Savannah, GA $85,973
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,653
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,490
Columbus, GA-AL $100,260
Dalton, GA $95,820
Gainesville, GA $88,860
Macon, GA $89,360
Rome, GA $104,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $78,850
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,420
$87,628
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($85,280).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,280
$85,280
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($89,220).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $82,487
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,140
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $74,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,350
Dubuque, IA $75,590
Iowa City, IA $73,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $81,880
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,600
$79,198
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($90,080).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $86,283
Coeur d'Alene, ID $87,800
Idaho Falls, ID $87,460
Pocatello, ID $88,340
Twin Falls, ID $71,930
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $90,080
$85,390
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($98,870).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,407
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,367
Carbondale-Marion, IL $85,730
Champaign-Urbana, IL $81,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $85,280
Peoria, IL $82,490
Rockford, IL $92,440
Springfield, IL $76,020
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $98,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $93,010
$80,765
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($89,310).

Columbus, IN $88,500
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $83,450
Evansville, IN-KY $67,790
Fort Wayne, IN $83,440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $87,350
Kokomo, IN $78,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $77,390
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $78,960
Terre Haute, IN $89,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $71,630
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,250
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,860
$80,281
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($96,050).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $81,397
Topeka, KS $96,050
Wichita, KS $92,400
$88,727
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($83,630).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,890
Owensboro, KY $66,700
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $78,710
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $79,540
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,630
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $73,950
$74,869
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($94,240).

Baton Rouge, LA $91,460
Hammond, LA $87,740
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $94,240
Lafayette, LA $89,010
Lake Charles, LA $64,540
Monroe, LA $92,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $84,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $93,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $94,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $82,760
$86,385
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($103,567).

Worcester, MA-CT $103,567
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $85,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $80,330
New Bedford, MA $90,100
Pittsfield, MA $75,120
Springfield, MA-CT $82,790
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $87,080
$87,483
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,960).

Salisbury, MD-DE $83,693
Cumberland, MD-WV $99,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $95,100
$91,600
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($77,770).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $77,770
Portland-South Portland, ME $74,280
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,230
$72,918
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($89,120).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $71,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $89,120
Battle Creek, MI $79,560
Bay City, MI $69,020
Flint, MI $65,550
Jackson, MI $72,870
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,740
Muskegon, MI $73,860
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $72,060
Saginaw, MI $82,800
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,040
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,700
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,150
$76,324
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($77,483).

St. Cloud, MN $77,483
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $77,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,390
Rochester, MN $74,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,000
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,350
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,490
$76,171
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($89,370).

Kansas City, MO-KS $85,873
Springfield, MO $80,560
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,787
Columbia, MO $76,060
Jefferson City, MO $78,430
Joplin, MO $81,030
St. Louis, MO-IL $74,420
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $89,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,410
$80,529
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($117,797).

Jackson, MS $117,797
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $78,887
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $97,920
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $90,540
$94,696
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($79,010).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,117
Great Falls, MT $78,830
Missoula, MT $77,550
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,010
$78,014
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($98,830).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $78,357
Greensboro-High Point, NC $80,663
Greenville, NC $81,903
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,977
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,020
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,300
Fayetteville, NC $82,380
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $79,720
New Bern, NC $87,320
Raleigh, NC $75,030
Wilmington, NC $77,000
Winston-Salem, NC $98,830
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,060
$79,805
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($87,003).

Fargo, ND-MN $75,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,003
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,213
$81,469
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($88,160).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $79,780
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,533
Lincoln, NE $81,170
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,500
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,160
$82,467
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($89,323).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $89,323
Manchester, NH $83,680
Portsmouth, NH-ME $80,330
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,710
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,380
$84,379
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($87,370).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $87,370
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $86,250
$81,277
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($95,860).

Las Cruces, NM $95,860
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $87,520
$91,690
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($107,543).

Reno, NV $107,543
$107,543
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($123,100).

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,087
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $106,517
Rochester, NY $99,783
Syracuse, NY $76,890
Utica-Rome, NY $82,507
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,483
Elmira, NY $73,160
Glens Falls, NY $69,910
Kingston, NY $90,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $63,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $78,230
$83,237
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($105,650).

Canton-Massillon, OH $83,037
Toledo, OH $79,197
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,317
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,797
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $84,980
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $93,240
Columbus, OH $80,130
Dayton, OH $92,640
Mansfield, OH $83,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $105,650
$84,859
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($89,930).

Tulsa, OK $79,317
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $89,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,173
$83,807
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,170).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,147
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Corvallis, OR $100,170
Eugene, OR $87,500
Medford, OR $94,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,530
Salem, OR $85,740
$88,608
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($107,230).

Erie, PA $84,990
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,963
Lancaster, PA $76,013
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,637
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $84,997
Altoona, PA $74,560
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $87,250
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $79,180
East Stroudsburg, PA $90,740
Johnstown, PA $74,130
Lebanon, PA $107,230
Pittsburgh, PA $74,360
Reading, PA $83,480
State College, PA $71,760
Williamsport, PA $87,160
York-Hanover, PA $92,390
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,950
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$83,873
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($51,590).

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,137
$43,260
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($92,110).

Columbia, SC $91,167
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,007
Florence, SC $85,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $92,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $91,860
Spartanburg, SC $75,530
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,460
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
$80,018
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($75,593).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,593
Sioux Falls, SD $74,150
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,110
$73,329
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($93,450).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $74,383
Knoxville, TN $76,670
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,187
Clarksville, TN-KY $88,220
Jackson, TN $89,140
Johnson City, TN $87,250
Morristown, TN $92,090
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $82,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $93,450
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $93,130
$84,547
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Laredo, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($104,710).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,733
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $80,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $99,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $104,027
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,277
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,597
Lubbock, TX $86,143
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $82,573
Tyler, TX $80,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,900
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,163
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,567
Amarillo, TX $93,600
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $78,050
Corpus Christi, TX $95,090
El Paso, TX $86,110
Laredo, TX $104,710
Longview, TX $84,630
Midland, TX $96,620
San Angelo, TX $78,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $75,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $74,420
Texarkana, TX-AR $96,150
Waco, TX $81,450
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,270
$87,340
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($106,760).

Provo-Orem, UT $89,353
Salt Lake City, UT $106,760
St. George, UT $88,240
$95,603
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($103,970).

Harrisonburg, VA $92,637
Roanoke, VA $83,843
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $89,933
Charlottesville, VA $92,180
Lynchburg, VA $103,970
Richmond, VA $89,950
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $89,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $88,820
Winchester, VA-WV $87,370
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,480
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $91,670
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,850
$90,710
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($70,157).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,157
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,367
$68,262
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($83,100).

Madison, WI $69,967
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $83,100
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,350
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,233
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,510
Eau Claire, WI $71,680
Fond du Lac, WI $77,900
Green Bay, WI $73,130
Janesville-Beloit, WI $75,680
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $72,780
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $74,190
Racine, WI $74,450
Sheboygan, WI $68,540
Wausau, WI $79,510
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,060
$75,266
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($91,460).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Morgantown, WV $91,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $75,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,960
$80,804
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($89,510).

Cheyenne, WY $89,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $72,100
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,270
$80,293

Master's

Average Salary Median: $84,222

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Nevada ($107,543) in the Reno, NV 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 ($96,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $96,690
$96,690
Alabama

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

Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $89,873
Montgomery, AL $73,097
Dothan, AL $88,180
Huntsville, AL $84,990
Tuscaloosa, AL $92,660
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $96,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,890
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,350
$79,905
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($106,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,123
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK $84,190
Hot Springs, AR $73,990
Jonesboro, AR $86,980
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $101,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $106,420
$81,543
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($97,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $97,130
Prescott, AZ $95,650
Tucson, AZ $89,080
Yuma, AZ $72,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $89,510
$88,810
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($115,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $94,343
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,797
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $105,010
Salinas, CA $100,893
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $107,863
Chico, CA $108,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $105,950
Modesto, CA $105,810
Napa, CA $99,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $101,380
Redding, CA $94,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $109,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $111,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $95,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $112,040
Santa Rosa, CA $96,320
Stockton-Lodi, CA $97,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $115,290
Visalia-Porterville, CA $101,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,510
$102,060
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($107,363) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $80,137
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $107,363
Fort Collins, CO $87,143
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $71,960
Grand Junction, CO $90,270
Greeley, CO $84,020
Pueblo, CO $95,300
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $86,550
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,840
$88,065
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($118,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,040
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $81,633
Danbury, CT $83,370
New Haven, CT $84,870
Waterbury, CT $86,190
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $85,550
$89,942
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($104,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $90,400
Jacksonville, FL $78,847
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $91,197
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,770
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,973
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $72,590
Gainesville, FL $83,960
Homosassa Springs, FL $102,250
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $90,070
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $94,340
Ocala, FL $91,300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $83,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $90,780
Punta Gorda, FL $100,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $81,760
Tallahassee, FL $81,730
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,030
The Villages, FL $104,260
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $83,600
$88,000
Georgia

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

Rome, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($104,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $91,483
Savannah, GA $85,973
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,653
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,490
Columbus, GA-AL $100,260
Dalton, GA $95,820
Gainesville, GA $88,860
Macon, GA $89,360
Rome, GA $104,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $78,850
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,420
$88,391
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($85,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $85,280
$85,280
Iowa

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

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $82,487
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,140
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $74,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $85,350
Dubuque, IA $75,590
Iowa City, IA $73,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $81,880
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,600
$79,087
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($90,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $86,283
Coeur d'Alene, ID $87,800
Idaho Falls, ID $87,460
Pocatello, ID $88,340
Twin Falls, ID $71,930
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $90,080
$85,316
Illinois

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

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($98,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,407
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,367
Carbondale-Marion, IL $85,730
Champaign-Urbana, IL $81,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $85,280
Peoria, IL $82,490
Rockford, IL $92,440
Springfield, IL $76,020
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $98,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $93,010
$82,403
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($89,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $88,500
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $83,450
Evansville, IN-KY $67,790
Fort Wayne, IN $83,440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $87,350
Kokomo, IN $78,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $77,390
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $78,960
Terre Haute, IN $89,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $71,630
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,250
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,860
$80,281
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($96,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $81,397
Topeka, KS $96,050
Wichita, KS $92,400
$89,949
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($83,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,890
Owensboro, KY $66,700
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $78,710
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $79,540
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,630
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $73,950
$75,403
Louisiana

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

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($94,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $91,460
Hammond, LA $87,740
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $94,240
Lafayette, LA $89,010
Lake Charles, LA $64,540
Monroe, LA $92,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $84,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $93,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $94,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $82,760
$86,385
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,567) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $103,567
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $85,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $80,330
New Bedford, MA $90,100
Pittsfield, MA $75,120
Springfield, MA-CT $82,790
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $87,080
$86,334
Maryland

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

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $83,693
Cumberland, MD-WV $99,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $95,100
$92,918
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($77,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $77,770
Portland-South Portland, ME $74,280
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,230
$72,918
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $71,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $89,120
Battle Creek, MI $79,560
Bay City, MI $69,020
Flint, MI $65,550
Jackson, MI $72,870
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,740
Muskegon, MI $73,860
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $72,060
Saginaw, MI $82,800
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,040
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,700
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,150
$75,936
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,483) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $77,483
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $77,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,390
Rochester, MN $74,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,000
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,350
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,490
$76,078
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($89,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $85,873
Springfield, MO $80,560
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,787
Columbia, MO $76,060
Jefferson City, MO $78,430
Joplin, MO $81,030
St. Louis, MO-IL $74,420
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $89,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,410
$80,216
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($117,797) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $117,797
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $78,887
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $97,920
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $90,540
$93,967
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($79,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,117
Great Falls, MT $78,830
Missoula, MT $77,550
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,010
$78,127
North Carolina

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

Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($98,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $78,357
Greensboro-High Point, NC $80,663
Greenville, NC $81,903
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,977
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,020
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,300
Fayetteville, NC $82,380
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $79,720
New Bern, NC $87,320
Raleigh, NC $75,030
Wilmington, NC $77,000
Winston-Salem, NC $98,830
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,060
$79,163
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($87,003) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $75,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,003
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,213
$81,469
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $79,780
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,533
Lincoln, NE $81,170
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,500
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,160
$82,629
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($89,323) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $89,323
Manchester, NH $83,680
Portsmouth, NH-ME $80,330
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,710
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,380
$83,885
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 ($87,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $87,370
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $86,250
$73,900
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($95,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $95,860
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $87,520
$91,690
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($107,543) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $107,543
$107,543
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,087
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $106,517
Rochester, NY $99,783
Syracuse, NY $76,890
Utica-Rome, NY $82,507
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,483
Elmira, NY $73,160
Glens Falls, NY $69,910
Kingston, NY $90,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $63,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $78,230
$84,484
Ohio

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

Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($105,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $83,037
Toledo, OH $79,197
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $86,317
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,797
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $84,980
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $93,240
Columbus, OH $80,130
Dayton, OH $92,640
Mansfield, OH $83,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $105,650
$85,196
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($89,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $79,317
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $89,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,173
$83,807
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($100,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,147
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Corvallis, OR $100,170
Eugene, OR $87,500
Medford, OR $94,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,530
Salem, OR $85,740
$86,935
Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($107,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $84,990
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,963
Lancaster, PA $76,013
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,637
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $84,997
Altoona, PA $74,560
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $87,250
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $79,180
East Stroudsburg, PA $90,740
Johnstown, PA $74,130
Lebanon, PA $107,230
Pittsburgh, PA $74,360
Reading, PA $83,480
State College, PA $71,760
Williamsport, PA $87,160
York-Hanover, PA $92,390
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,950
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $80,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $87,650
$83,814
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,137
$41,342
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($92,110) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $91,167
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,007
Florence, SC $85,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $92,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $91,860
Spartanburg, SC $75,530
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,460
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
$79,947
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 ($75,593) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,593
Sioux Falls, SD $74,150
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,110
$72,951
Tennessee

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

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($93,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $74,383
Knoxville, TN $76,670
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,187
Clarksville, TN-KY $88,220
Jackson, TN $89,140
Johnson City, TN $87,250
Morristown, TN $92,090
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $82,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $93,450
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $93,130
$85,582
Texas

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

Laredo, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($104,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,733
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $80,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $99,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $104,027
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,277
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,597
Lubbock, TX $86,143
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $82,573
Tyler, TX $80,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,900
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,163
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,567
Amarillo, TX $93,600
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $78,050
Corpus Christi, TX $95,090
El Paso, TX $86,110
Laredo, TX $104,710
Longview, TX $84,630
Midland, TX $96,620
San Angelo, TX $78,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $75,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $74,420
Texarkana, TX-AR $96,150
Waco, TX $81,450
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,270
$87,354
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($106,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $89,353
Salt Lake City, UT $106,760
St. George, UT $88,240
$94,784
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($103,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,637
Roanoke, VA $83,843
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $89,933
Charlottesville, VA $92,180
Lynchburg, VA $103,970
Richmond, VA $89,950
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $89,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $88,820
Winchester, VA-WV $87,370
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,480
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $91,670
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,850
$90,948
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,157) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,157
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,367
$68,262
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($83,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $69,967
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $83,100
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,350
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,233
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,510
Eau Claire, WI $71,680
Fond du Lac, WI $77,900
Green Bay, WI $73,130
Janesville-Beloit, WI $75,680
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $72,780
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $74,190
Racine, WI $74,450
Sheboygan, WI $68,540
Wausau, WI $79,510
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,060
$75,139
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($91,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Morgantown, WV $91,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $75,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,960
$77,510
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($89,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $89,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $72,100
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,270
$80,293

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $84,222. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Occupational Therapists

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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    
  • Assistive Technology Trainer
  • Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
  • Early Intervention Occupational Therapist
  • Home Health Occupational Therapist
  • Independent Living Specialist
  • Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant
  • Industrial Therapist
  • Job Trainer
  • Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Pediatric OT)
  • Pediatrics and Acute Care Occupational Therapist
  • Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)
  • Rehabilitation Engineer
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Vocational Trainer
  • US Salary Median: $84,131
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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    
  • Blind Orientation and Mobility Therapist (Blind O and M Therapist)
  • Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT)
  • Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
  • Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT)
  • Global Mobility Specialist
  • Low Vision Therapist
  • Mobility Professional
  • Mobility Specialist
  • Orientation and Mobility Instructor (O and M Instructor)
  • Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O and M Specialist)
  • Orientation Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Teacher
  • Rehabilitation Therapist
  • Students with Visual Impairments Teacher (TVI)
  • Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)
  • Vision Specialist
  • Vision Therapist
  • Visually Impaired Teacher (TVI)
  • US Salary Median: $84,131
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,113 per year (or $22,678 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $36,226 to earn a master's (or $45,356 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($91,680 if you're in-state, $113,292 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Occupational Therapy & Therapist Degrees

Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

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

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Shawnee State University

940 Second St - Portsmouth, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,647/year
In-state cost: $8,604/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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CUNY York College

94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd - Jamaica, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,308/year
In-state cost: $7,358/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Winston-Salem State University

601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr - Winston-Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,188/year
In-state cost: $5,941/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Worcester State University

486 Chandler St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $16,666/year
In-state cost: $10,586/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Claflin University

400 Magnolia Street - Orangeburg, SC

Out-of-state cost: $17,046/year
In-state cost: $17,046/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Louisiana College

1140 College Dr - Pineville, LA

Out-of-state cost: $17,500/year
In-state cost: $17,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Texas Woman's University

304 Administration Dr - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,071/year
In-state cost: $8,255/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Salem State University

352 Lafayette St - Salem, MA

Out-of-state cost: $18,480/year
In-state cost: $11,675/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Florida International University

11200 S. W. 8 Street - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,963/year
In-state cost: $6,565/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Dr - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,600/year
In-state cost: $7,720/year
Degrees: Certificate

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San Jose State University

One Washington Square - San Jose, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,732/year
In-state cost: $7,852/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

Out-of-state cost: $19,948/year
In-state cost: $9,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Oakwood University

7000 Adventist Blvd NW - Huntsville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $19,990/year
In-state cost: $19,990/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Tuskegee University

Kresge Center, 3rd Floor - Tuskegee, AL

Out-of-state cost: $22,614/year
In-state cost: $22,614/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Towson University

8000 York Rd - Towson, MD

Out-of-state cost: $24,334/year
In-state cost: $10,198/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Doctorate

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Occupational Therapy & Therapist Degrees

Milligan University

1 Blowers Blvd. - Milligan, TN

Out-of-state cost: $9,555/year
In-state cost: $9,555/year
Degrees: Master's

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Langston University

102 Page Hall - Langston, OK

Out-of-state cost: $9,964/year
In-state cost: $4,898/year
Degrees: Master's

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Muskingum University

10 College Drive - New Concord, OH

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

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Northeastern State University

600 N Grand - Tahlequah, OK

Out-of-state cost: $10,600/year
In-state cost: $5,101/year
Degrees: Master's

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Notre Dame of Maryland University

4701 N Charles St - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $11,046/year
In-state cost: $11,046/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Huntington University

2303 College Ave - Huntington, IN

Out-of-state cost: $11,208/year
In-state cost: $11,208/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Concordia University-Wisconsin

12800 N Lake Shore Dr - Mequon, WI

Out-of-state cost: $11,460/year
In-state cost: $11,460/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: Doctorate

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University of Central Arkansas

201 Donaghey Ave - Conway, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,648/year
In-state cost: $6,629/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Lenoir-Rhyne University

625 7th Avenue NE - Hickory, NC

Out-of-state cost: $11,700/year
In-state cost: $11,700/year
Degrees: Master's

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Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

1900 West 50th Street - Marion, IN

Out-of-state cost: $11,977/year
In-state cost: $11,977/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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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: Master's

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Xavier University

3800 Victory Parkway - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $12,076/year
In-state cost: $12,076/year
Degrees: Master's

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Valparaiso University

US Highway 30 And Sturdy Road - Valparaiso, IN

Out-of-state cost: $12,220/year
In-state cost: $12,220/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Spalding University

901 S Fourth Street - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $12,286/year
In-state cost: $12,286/year
Degrees: Master's

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

720 North 87th Street - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $12,438/year
In-state cost: $12,438/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cox College

1423 N Jefferson - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,610/year
In-state cost: $12,610/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

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

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Messiah University

One University Avenue - Mechanicsburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $12,780/year
In-state cost: $12,780/year
Degrees: Master's

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,138/year
In-state cost: $13,138/year
Degrees: Master's

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