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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Oceanography - Chemical and Physical Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems, equilibria studies, inorganic and organic ocean chemistry, oceanographic processes, sediment transport, zone processes, circulation, mixing, tidal movements, wave properties, and seawater properties.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere. Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $86,863
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.97%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,416/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,697/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,939/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,522/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,227/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,573/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: $86,863

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is North Carolina ($129,429) in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($91,493).

Fairbanks, AK $91,493
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,790
$91,142
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($60,430).

Montgomery, AL $57,000
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,583
Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,320
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,420
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,260
Decatur, AL $60,430
Dothan, AL $59,385
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,640
Gadsden, AL $57,040
Huntsville, AL $59,050
Mobile, AL $55,130
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,360
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,975
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,555
$55,608
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($73,690).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $73,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,670
Hot Springs, AR $50,980
Jonesboro, AR $45,700
Pine Bluff, AR $67,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,085
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,055
$56,570
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,970).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $102,967
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $91,595
$99,699
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($163,248).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $144,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,652
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $123,008
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $149,458
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $163,248
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $158,716
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $139,778
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $100,738
Santa Rosa, CA $113,655
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $91,404
Fresno, CA $104,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,973
Redding, CA $95,870
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $113,470
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,220
$128,358
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($122,883).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $122,883
Fort Collins, CO $115,806
Colorado Springs, CO $75,290
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,210
$111,460
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($116,496).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $104,626
New Haven, CT $116,496
Danbury, CT $64,315
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,450
Waterbury, CT $68,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,555
$91,917
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($107,378).

Gainesville, FL $85,295
Jacksonville, FL $85,208
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,903
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $88,700
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,378
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $65,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,808
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$86,199
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($97,434).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $97,434
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $83,052
Savannah, GA $81,080
Brunswick, GA $57,975
Columbus, GA-AL $54,910
Dalton, GA $49,285
Gainesville, GA $41,690
Hinesville, GA $48,715
Macon, GA $43,115
Rome, GA $58,240
Valdosta, GA $52,300
Warner Robins, GA $52,830
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,070
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,405
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,560
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
$64,229
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,068).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$92,636
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($109,090).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $109,090
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $80,453
Iowa City, IA $84,826
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,337
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $96,682
Cedar Rapids, IA $56,630
Dubuque, IA $46,943
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $54,977
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,797
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,900
$75,048
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($76,890).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,890
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$56,375
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($81,080).

Peoria, IL $81,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,130
Carbondale-Marion, IL $61,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,700
Danville, IL $66,460
Decatur, IL $46,790
Kankakee, IL $73,800
Rockford, IL $57,840
Springfield, IL $69,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,880
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,410
$67,504
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,668).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,668
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
$48,571
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($73,753).

Manhattan, KS $72,258
Topeka, KS $70,056
Wichita, KS $73,753
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,345
$70,825
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($87,973).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $87,973
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,698
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,850
Owensboro, KY $49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$63,583
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($95,300).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $95,300
Lafayette, LA $76,290
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $70,420
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$65,842
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($165,880).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $165,880
Springfield, MA-CT $114,228
Worcester, MA-CT $124,420
Leominster-Gardner, MA $70,250
New Bedford, MA $70,060
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $65,990
$118,870
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($94,386).

Salisbury, MD-DE $94,386
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $79,986
California-Lexington Park, MD $71,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $65,380
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $58,045
$78,819
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($99,663).

Portland-South Portland, ME $99,663
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $77,285
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,827
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $60,663
$82,030
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($105,980).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $105,980
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $86,364
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $89,594
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $83,650
Flint, MI $70,950
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Midland, MI $86,060
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
$82,317
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($133,170).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $101,493
$115,069
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($98,434).

Kansas City, MO-KS $98,434
St. Louis, MO-IL $81,148
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,725
Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $55,220
Joplin, MO $50,295
St. Joseph, MO-KS $49,450
Springfield, MO $47,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,245
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,685
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,065
$67,198
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($88,602).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $88,602
Jackson, MS $50,930
Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$62,193
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($81,986).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,986
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$60,929
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($163,050).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $124,720
Raleigh, NC $127,195
Wilmington, NC $108,015
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
$129,429
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,935).

Fargo, ND-MN $54,895
Grand Forks, ND-MN $57,935
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,635
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$56,044
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($75,410).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $75,410
Lincoln, NE $54,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$61,538
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,270).

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($116,116).

Ocean City, NJ $86,802
Trenton, NJ $116,116
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $93,726
$98,881
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($84,504).

Santa Fe, NM $74,614
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,504
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$72,759
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($103,503).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $103,503
Reno, NV $89,934
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,930
$90,685
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 ($150,486).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $111,454
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $150,486
Rochester, NY $133,136
Syracuse, NY $129,078
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,760
$127,623
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($134,920).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $115,180
Columbus, OH $102,038
Dayton, OH $130,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,250
$115,104
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($98,795).

Tulsa, OK $98,795
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $89,820
Lawton, OK $55,340
Oklahoma City, OK $55,125
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,275
$74,566
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($126,590).

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $113,628
Salem, OR $103,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$104,009
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($137,868).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $102,643
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $137,868
Pittsburgh, PA $101,280
Reading, PA $103,830
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,420
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,510
$105,378
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($67,532).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $67,532
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,640
Arecibo, PR $35,643
Mayaguez, PR $40,217
Ponce, PR $32,307
San German, PR $34,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,473
Guayama, PR $29,920
$43,377
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($75,863).

Columbia, SC $72,313
Florence, SC $49,413
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,863
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$58,280
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($52,735).

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,115
$47,850
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($127,060).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $127,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $97,060
$109,917
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($126,085).

College Station-Bryan, TX $91,870
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $113,615
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $126,085
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $123,855
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $114,540
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
Austin-Round Rock, TX $89,650
Odessa, TX $123,130
Wichita Falls, TX $78,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$110,847
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($85,560).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $83,690
Provo-Orem, UT $85,560
Salt Lake City, UT $82,123
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $69,334
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,025
St. George, UT $46,770
$74,683
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($112,775).

Lynchburg, VA $70,713
Richmond, VA $112,775
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $100,678
Charlottesville, VA $65,700
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Roanoke, VA $62,910
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,330
Winchester, VA-WV $60,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,760
$82,641
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,640).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,640
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,717
$69,999
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($109,370).

Madison, WI $109,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $105,400
$99,660
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($93,106).

Morgantown, WV $93,106
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,302
Charleston, WV $48,705
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,995
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $51,010
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,840
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
$68,821
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,583).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,583
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $65,243
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
$70,064

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $112,013

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New York ($157,865) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($110,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $110,510
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $105,050
$107,780
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($88,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $88,290
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,290
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($119,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $119,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
$106,120
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($203,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $157,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $137,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $183,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $203,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $189,900
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,710
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$149,862
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($130,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $130,190
Fort Collins, CO $130,040
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,115
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($146,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $127,340
New Haven, CT $146,500
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$136,920
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($107,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $92,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,190
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $88,700
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $65,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,720
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$86,172
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($122,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
$106,567
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($112,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $112,880
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$112,880
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($150,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $150,600
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $102,070
Iowa City, IA $102,130
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $144,200
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,960
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($86,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,950
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $85,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,180
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($65,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,360
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,360
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($112,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $112,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,860
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($106,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $106,450
Lafayette, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,450
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($193,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $142,230
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$154,783
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$106,720
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($137,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $137,940
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $105,370
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$114,550
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($120,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $94,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $100,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$101,675
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($133,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
$121,320
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $127,060
St. Louis, MO-IL $99,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,840
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,753
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($115,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $115,970
Jackson, MS N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,970
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($97,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $97,180
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$97,180
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($163,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $124,720
Raleigh, NC $146,760
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
$137,680
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($82,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $82,790
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,790
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($99,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $84,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $99,740
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,250
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($120,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $120,110
Reno, NV $105,620
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,865
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($184,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $130,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $184,740
Rochester, NY $175,030
Syracuse, NY $141,570
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$157,865
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($134,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $123,120
Columbus, OH $116,470
Dayton, OH $130,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $92,560
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$120,550
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($114,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $112,510
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,240
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$113,375
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($127,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $126,590
Eugene, OR $101,610
Medford, OR $91,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $127,210
Salem, OR $103,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $92,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,510
$105,306
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($152,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $152,710
Pittsburgh, PA $104,620
Reading, PA $110,460
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$113,992
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($97,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $97,320
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
$97,320
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($86,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $79,290
Florence, SC $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,317
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($127,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $127,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $106,440
$116,750
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($128,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $90,270
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $123,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $128,790
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $117,640
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$112,543
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $99,750
Provo-Orem, UT $97,440
Salt Lake City, UT $94,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,910
St. George, UT N/A
$87,868
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($128,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $128,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $110,000
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,803
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($90,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $90,880
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,880
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($109,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $109,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $95,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $105,400
$102,308
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($118,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $118,610
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $106,450
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$112,530
Wyoming

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

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cheyenne, WY N/A
$89,510

Master's

Average Salary Median: $61,712

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Texas ($104,816) in the Midland, TX 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 ($76,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $72,477
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,530
$74,503
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($60,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Montgomery, AL $57,000
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,583
Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,320
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,420
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,260
Decatur, AL $60,430
Dothan, AL $59,385
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,640
Gadsden, AL $57,040
Huntsville, AL $59,050
Mobile, AL $55,130
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,360
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,975
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $54,555
$55,496
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($67,655) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,790
Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,670
Hot Springs, AR $50,980
Jonesboro, AR $45,700
Pine Bluff, AR $67,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,085
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,055
$51,284
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($86,183) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $86,183
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $82,460
$84,322
California

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

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($113,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $105,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $108,927
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $98,095
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $103,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $111,940
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $79,820
Santa Rosa, CA $104,370
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,000
Fresno, CA $104,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,973
Redding, CA $95,870
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $113,470
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,220
$97,798
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($100,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $100,960
Fort Collins, CO $94,455
Colorado Springs, CO $75,290
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,210
$87,729
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,555
New Haven, CT $71,490
Danbury, CT $64,315
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,450
Waterbury, CT $68,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,555
$69,416
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($108,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $67,490
Jacksonville, FL $64,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,040
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $108,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,897
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,495
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($59,625) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $59,625
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,005
Savannah, GA $56,735
Brunswick, GA $57,975
Columbus, GA-AL $54,910
Dalton, GA $49,285
Gainesville, GA $41,690
Hinesville, GA $48,715
Macon, GA $43,115
Rome, GA $58,240
Valdosta, GA $52,300
Warner Robins, GA $52,830
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,070
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,405
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,560
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
$52,820
Hawaii

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

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
$62,270
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($67,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $67,580
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,837
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,873
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,163
Cedar Rapids, IA $56,630
Dubuque, IA $46,943
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $54,977
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,797
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,900
$54,598
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($61,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$42,496
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($74,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $68,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,130
Carbondale-Marion, IL $61,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,700
Danville, IL $66,460
Decatur, IL $46,790
Kankakee, IL $73,800
Rockford, IL $57,840
Springfield, IL $69,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,880
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,410
$62,915
Indiana

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

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

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

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,557) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $50,445
Wichita, KS $55,557
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,700
$53,563
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($63,427) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,427
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,945
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,850
Owensboro, KY $49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$53,740
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,575) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $78,575
Lafayette, LA $76,290
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $70,420
Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$52,244
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($84,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,340
Springfield, MA-CT $69,730
Worcester, MA-CT $70,990
Leominster-Gardner, MA $70,250
New Bedford, MA $70,060
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $65,990
$72,696
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($71,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $62,595
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,175
California-Lexington Park, MD $71,200
Cumberland, MD-WV $65,380
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $58,045
$62,079
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,387) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $61,387
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,283
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $60,663
$57,641
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,290
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,475
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $72,650
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Flint, MI $70,950
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Midland, MI $86,060
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
$67,997
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,560
$77,560
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,937) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $55,495
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,937
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,610
Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $55,220
Joplin, MO $50,295
St. Joseph, MO-KS $49,450
Springfield, MO $47,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,245
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,685
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,065
$53,130
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($53,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Jackson, MS $50,930
Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$49,687
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,195) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,195
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$39,525
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($68,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $68,500
Wilmington, NC $66,600
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$67,550
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($57,935) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $54,895
Grand Forks, ND-MN $57,935
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,635
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$56,044
Nebraska

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

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

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

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

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

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($78,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $57,075
Trenton, NJ $78,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,370
$66,848
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($61,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $59,395
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,650
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$54,265
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $66,405
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,930
$62,338
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 ($99,105) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,455
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $99,105
Rochester, NY $70,295
Syracuse, NY $91,600
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,760
$81,043
Ohio

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

Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $91,360
Columbus, OH $80,390
Dayton, OH N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $110,250
$94,000
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $85,080
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
Lawton, OK $55,340
Oklahoma City, OK $55,125
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,305
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,275
$57,182
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($72,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $72,880
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,880
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($96,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $80,690
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $93,340
Pittsburgh, PA $96,270
Reading, PA $83,940
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,420
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,510
$85,362
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 ($40,217) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,743
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,640
Arecibo, PR $35,643
Mayaguez, PR $40,217
Ponce, PR $32,307
San German, PR $34,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $38,473
Guayama, PR $29,920
$35,513
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

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

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

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($52,735) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,115
$47,850
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $68,920
$68,920
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($154,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $94,270
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $123,380
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX $154,740
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $105,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $89,650
Odessa, TX $123,130
Wichita Falls, TX $78,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$104,816
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
St. George, UT $46,770
$45,332
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $65,590
Richmond, VA $64,130
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,710
Charlottesville, VA $65,700
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Roanoke, VA $62,910
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,330
Winchester, VA-WV $60,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,760
$66,769
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,400
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,717
$59,558
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 ($67,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,890
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,890
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($55,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $54,850
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,580
Charleston, WV $48,705
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,995
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $51,010
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,840
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
$51,219
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($65,243) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,657
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $65,243
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
$62,545

6 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $112,013.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $61,712. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.79    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.79    

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    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.79    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Salary Ratio: 0.44    

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    
  • Core Analysis Operator
  • Core Analyst
  • Crystallographer
  • Development Geologist
  • Engineering Geologist
  • Environmental Geologist
  • Environmental Protection Geologist
  • Exploration Geologist
  • Field Geologist
  • Geochemist
  • Geodesist
  • Geological Scout
  • Geological Specialist
  • Geologist
  • Geomagnetist
  • Geomorphologist
  • Geophysical Prospector
  • Geophysicist
  • Geoscientist
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Invertebrate Paleontologist
  • Marine Geologist
  • Micro Paleontologist
  • Mine Geologist
  • Mineralogist
  • Mining Production Geologist
  • Oceanographer
  • Oceanologist
  • Paleontologist
  • Petrographer
  • Petroleum Geologist
  • Petrologist
  • Petrophysicist
  • Project Geologist
  • Project Geophysicist
  • Prospector
  • Research Geologist
  • Sedimentationist
  • Seismologist
  • Soils Engineer
  • Stratigrapher
  • Volcanologist
  • US Salary Median: $79,155
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Hydrologists

Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

Salary Ratio: 0.37    

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    
  • Groundwater Consultant
  • Hydraulic Engineer
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Hydrologic Engineer
  • Hydrologist
  • Isotope Hydrologist
  • Physical Scientist
  • Project Hydrogeologist
  • Research Hydrologist
  • Scientist
  • Seismologist
  • Source Water Protection Specialist
  • Surface Hydrologist
  • Volcanologist
  • US Salary Median: $72,186
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.28    

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Astronomy Professor
  • Atmospheric Sciences Professor
  • Climatology Professor
  • Climatology Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Crystallography Teacher
  • Earth Science Faculty Member
  • Earth Science Professor
  • Earth Science Teacher
  • Geochemistry Teacher
  • Geodesy Teacher
  • Geological Science Teacher
  • Geology Professor
  • Geology Teacher
  • Geomorphology Teacher
  • Geophysics Professor
  • Geophysics Teacher
  • Geoscience Professor
  • Geosciences Faculty Member
  • Hydrography Teacher
  • Hydrology Teacher
  • Hydrometeorology Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Meteorology Faculty Member
  • Meteorology Professor
  • Meteorology Teacher
  • Mineral Industry Teacher
  • Mineralogy Professor
  • Mineralogy Teacher
  • Oceanic Sciences Professor
  • Oceanography Professor
  • Oceanography Teacher
  • Oceanology Teacher
  • Paleontology Teacher
  • Petrography Teacher
  • Petrology Teacher
  • Physical Sciences Instructor
  • Professor
  • Research Professor
  • Seismology Teacher
  • Space Studies Faculty Member
  • Stratigraphy Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Volcanology Professor
  • Volcanology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $66,970
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $14,697 per year (or $30,415 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $58,788 to earn a bachelor's (or $121,660 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,522 per year (or $27,938 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $33,044 to earn a master's (or $55,876 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($58,788 if you're in-state, $121,660 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Oceanography - Chemical and Physical Degrees

University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

15200 Kutztown Rd - Kutztown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,156/year
In-state cost: $11,048/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY City College

160 Convent Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,340/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The University of West Florida

11000 University Parkway - Pensacola, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,658/year
In-state cost: $5,776/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Humboldt State University

1 Harpst Street - Arcata, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,744/year
In-state cost: $7,864/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

601 South College Road - Wilmington, NC

Out-of-state cost: $21,246/year
In-state cost: $7,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

1 South George Street, Lyle Hall - Millersville, PA

Out-of-state cost: $21,635/year
In-state cost: $11,665/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stony Brook University

310 Administration Building - Stony Brook, NY

Out-of-state cost: $27,761/year
In-state cost: $10,091/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $28,639/year
In-state cost: $11,962/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

2101 Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $29,220/year
In-state cost: $9,101/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Hawaii Pacific University

1 Aloha Tower Drive - Honolulu, HI

Out-of-state cost: $29,300/year
In-state cost: $29,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Old Dominion University

5115 Hampton Blvd - Norfolk, VA

Out-of-state cost: $30,960/year
In-state cost: $10,800/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $33,430/year
In-state cost: $33,430/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $39,114/year
In-state cost: $11,745/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $40,526/year
In-state cost: $12,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard - Melbourne, FL

Out-of-state cost: $43,246/year
In-state cost: $43,246/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $44,066/year
In-state cost: $14,312/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Miami

University Of Miami - Coral Gables, FL

Out-of-state cost: $53,682/year
In-state cost: $53,682/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

503 Thompson Street - Ann Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $54,097/year
In-state cost: $16,948/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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United States Naval Academy

121 Blake Road - Annapolis, MD

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Oceanography - Chemical and Physical Degrees

Coastal Carolina University

103 Tom Trout Drive - Conway, SC

Out-of-state cost: $19,836/year
In-state cost: $10,764/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $21,126/year
In-state cost: $10,428/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

1731 South Chandalar Drive - Fairbanks, AK

Out-of-state cost: $24,287/year
In-state cost: $12,154/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

500 Lincoln Dr - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $25,523/year
In-state cost: $12,197/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Florida State University

222 S. Copeland Street - Tallahassee, FL

Out-of-state cost: $26,707/year
In-state cost: $11,553/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,121/year
In-state cost: $15,269/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $28,352/year
In-state cost: $9,596/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Dr - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,631/year
In-state cost: $13,529/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Santa Cruz

1156 High St - Santa Cruz, CA

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

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University of Rhode Island

Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue - Kingston, RI

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

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

105 Main St., Thompson Hall - Durham, NH

Out-of-state cost: $29,970/year
In-state cost: $16,330/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

103 South Bldg Cb 9100 - Chapel Hill, NC

Out-of-state cost: $30,248/year
In-state cost: $12,522/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

83 Somerset St - New Brunswick, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $32,132/year
In-state cost: $19,724/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

2500 Campus Road - Honolulu, HI

Out-of-state cost: $34,550/year
In-state cost: $16,502/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Delaware

104 Hullihen Hall - Newark, DE

Out-of-state cost: $35,192/year
In-state cost: $35,192/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of Connecticut

352 Mansfield Road - Storrs, CT

Out-of-state cost: $41,576/year
In-state cost: $19,664/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

77 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $56,719/year
In-state cost: $56,719/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Naval Postgraduate School

1 University Circle - Monterey, CA

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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