Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Ornamental Horticulture Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on domesticated plants and plant materials used for decorative and recreational applications and prepares individuals to breed, grow, and utilize ornamental plant varieties for commercial and aesthetic purposes. Includes instruction in applicable plant science subjects, the environmental design and artistic aspects of horticultural product usage, and the management of horticultural operations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $58,587
    "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.): 8.6%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,756/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,459/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,366/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,933/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,447/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,849/yr

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


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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

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

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

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


Overall Salary Value: $58,587

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($70,054) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($68,357).

Fairbanks, AK $68,357
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,690
$65,523
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($62,730).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $61,277
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $58,083
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,278
Decatur, AL $59,597
Dothan, AL $51,257
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,950
Gadsden, AL $51,680
Huntsville, AL $62,730
Mobile, AL $53,245
Montgomery, AL $56,775
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,030
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,215
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,570
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,235
$54,162
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($50,340).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,560
Hot Springs, AR $44,360
Jonesboro, AR $45,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,340
Pine Bluff, AR $48,867
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,050
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,787
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,038
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,010
$45,440
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($44,605).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,605
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $36,780
Prescott, AZ $37,625
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $32,165
Tucson, AZ $37,960
Yuma, AZ $30,050
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $27,930
$35,869
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($69,093).

El Centro, CA $58,977
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $59,590
Merced, CA $57,333
Napa, CA $69,093
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,235
Salinas, CA $62,023
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,490
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $56,993
Santa Rosa, CA $62,718
Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,535
Visalia-Porterville, CA $55,940
Chico, CA $40,425
Fresno, CA $46,103
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $51,440
Modesto, CA $52,343
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,790
Redding, CA $41,013
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,083
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $55,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $59,757
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $49,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $55,313
Yuba City, CA $52,710
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,150
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,135
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,470
Madera, CA $29,340
$54,922
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($69,893).

Colorado Springs, CO $56,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,893
Fort Collins, CO $64,378
Grand Junction, CO $54,688
Greeley, CO $60,028
Pueblo, CO $61,363
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,200
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $54,555
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,418
$59,358
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,183).

Danbury, CT $68,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,310
New Haven, CT $71,183
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $66,858
Waterbury, CT $65,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $62,590
$66,898
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($61,328).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,328
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $39,727
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $38,037
Gainesville, FL $39,167
Homosassa Springs, FL $35,080
Jacksonville, FL $43,120
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $36,890
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,277
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $37,610
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,323
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $38,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $42,243
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,137
Punta Gorda, FL $42,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $48,663
Sebring, FL $32,640
Tallahassee, FL $37,413
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $37,370
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,623
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,883
Ocala, FL $38,535
Panama City, FL $41,205
The Villages, FL $35,470
$41,271
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($63,600).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $52,223
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,600
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $55,383
Brunswick, GA $53,423
Columbus, GA-AL $49,783
Dalton, GA $59,537
Gainesville, GA $54,287
Hinesville, GA $57,860
Macon, GA $51,250
Rome, GA $51,553
Savannah, GA $51,573
Valdosta, GA $48,500
Warner Robins, GA $48,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,447
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,200
$51,965
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($62,768).

Urban Honolulu, HI $62,768
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,365
$60,566
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($46,295).

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $40,767
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $41,867
Dubuque, IA $36,795
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,527
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,973
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,435
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,860
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,757
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,547
Iowa City, IA $46,295
$40,159
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($45,020).

Twin Falls, ID $43,550
Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,253
Idaho Falls, ID $30,310
Lewiston, ID-WA $33,785
Pocatello, ID $39,580
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,020
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,640
$38,880
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($49,727).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $49,727
Champaign-Urbana, IL $36,845
Peoria, IL $36,720
Rockford, IL $39,680
Springfield, IL $41,675
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $30,965
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,455
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,265
Carbondale-Marion, IL $28,680
Danville, IL $36,590
Decatur, IL $24,490
Kankakee, IL $27,750
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $28,110
$38,455
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($46,017).

Columbus, IN $35,265
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,887
Evansville, IN-KY $30,093
Fort Wayne, IN $39,163
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,500
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,017
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $38,510
Muncie, IN $44,510
Terre Haute, IN $36,145
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,207
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,253
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,733
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,170
Kokomo, IN $27,170
$39,269
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,173).

Manhattan, KS $54,173
Topeka, KS $50,560
Wichita, KS $52,938
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,288
$51,739
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($43,995).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $42,460
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $37,850
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,995
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,845
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,640
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,915
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $29,930
Owensboro, KY $29,300
$35,903
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($59,400).

Baton Rouge, LA $59,400
Hammond, LA $55,890
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $54,650
Lafayette, LA $56,920
Lake Charles, LA $54,020
Monroe, LA $42,617
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,867
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $50,900
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,490
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,330
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,690
$52,931
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($77,200).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $77,200
Leominster-Gardner, MA $67,850
New Bedford, MA $66,725
Pittsfield, MA $63,963
Springfield, MA-CT $63,730
Worcester, MA-CT $64,843
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,613
$67,274
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($50,523).

California-Lexington Park, MD $42,025
Cumberland, MD-WV $40,665
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $48,857
Salisbury, MD-DE $50,523
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $43,527
$45,700
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($63,273).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $49,710
Portland-South Portland, ME $63,273
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,045
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,505
$53,796
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($48,143).

Battle Creek, MI $38,593
Bay City, MI $44,917
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,747
Flint, MI $47,077
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $44,270
Jackson, MI $40,660
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $39,640
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,143
Midland, MI $37,367
Monroe, MI $41,805
Muskegon, MI $39,047
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $38,923
Saginaw, MI $41,550
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,213
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,435
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,197
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,283
$41,494
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($70,887).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,445
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $70,887
Rochester, MN $62,383
St. Cloud, MN $55,750
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,163
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,160
$59,587
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($44,940).

Jefferson City, MO $36,925
Joplin, MO $32,545
Kansas City, MO-KS $44,257
St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,225
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,940
Springfield, MO $36,233
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,543
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,635
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,860
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,150
Columbia, MO $29,920
$37,784
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($47,440).

Hattiesburg, MS $47,440
Jackson, MS $45,893
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,435
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,113
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,723
$44,484
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($56,405).

Great Falls, MT $49,450
Missoula, MT $47,113
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $56,405
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,118
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,213
$50,060
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($63,780).

Burlington, NC $55,195
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,300
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,780
Fayetteville, NC $51,075
Goldsboro, NC $52,943
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,678
Greenville, NC $57,495
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $52,425
Jacksonville, NC $47,890
New Bern, NC $51,785
Raleigh, NC $63,633
Rocky Mount, NC $52,677
Wilmington, NC $55,200
Winston-Salem, NC $57,975
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,915
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,523
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,028
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,580
$54,954
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($61,670).

Fargo, ND-MN $61,670
Grand Forks, ND-MN $56,600
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,535
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,227
$58,016
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($46,430).

Lincoln, NE $44,967
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,430
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,103
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,513
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,770
$42,557
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($67,008).

Manchester, NH $56,968
Portsmouth, NH-ME $67,008
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,053
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,645
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,050
$57,834
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($80,590).

Ocean City, NJ $62,540
Trenton, NJ $80,590
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,033
$70,054
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($55,075).

Farmington, NM $51,433
Las Cruces, NM $54,590
Santa Fe, NM $55,075
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,103
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,738
$52,781
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($46,457).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $45,217
Reno, NV $44,820
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $46,457
$45,498
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 ($50,420).

Binghamton, NY $41,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $40,155
Ithaca, NY $42,710
Kingston, NY $40,465
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $50,420
Rochester, NY $44,955
Syracuse, NY $40,445
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,975
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,455
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $42,450
Elmira, NY $28,490
Glens Falls, NY $32,710
Utica-Rome, NY $29,040
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $29,620
$39,502
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($63,740).

Canton-Massillon, OH $55,910
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,603
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $60,670
Columbus, OH $61,025
Dayton, OH $63,740
Lima, OH $54,927
Mansfield, OH $52,653
Springfield, OH $56,817
Toledo, OH $56,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $49,133
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,705
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,538
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,563
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,593
$56,538
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,260).

Lawton, OK $32,765
Oklahoma City, OK $36,960
Tulsa, OK $41,687
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,523
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,260
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,835
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,817
$38,166
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($49,450).

Bend-Redmond, OR $43,860
Corvallis, OR $46,360
Eugene, OR $40,710
Grants Pass, OR $35,245
Medford, OR $47,460
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,450
Salem, OR $46,603
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,213
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,673
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,495
$43,279
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($69,038).

Altoona, PA $51,565
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $64,867
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,907
East Stroudsburg, PA $63,953
Erie, PA $50,108
Gettysburg, PA $62,137
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,760
Johnstown, PA $53,857
Lancaster, PA $59,625
Lebanon, PA $63,273
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,038
Pittsburgh, PA $60,945
Reading, PA $60,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $58,750
State College, PA $55,820
Williamsport, PA $61,630
York-Hanover, PA $62,428
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,258
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,515
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,070
$59,126
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,270).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $32,903
Arecibo, PR $32,610
Guayama, PR $40,270
Mayaguez, PR $34,967
Ponce, PR $30,235
San German, PR $30,050
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,660
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $31,803
$33,245
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($59,260).

Columbia, SC $54,235
Florence, SC $48,193
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $54,995
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $55,908
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $49,838
Spartanburg, SC $59,260
Sumter, SC $52,670
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,453
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,058
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,605
$52,024
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($60,907).

Sioux Falls, SD $60,907
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,510
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,717
$54,391
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($57,230).

Clarksville, TN-KY $51,470
Cleveland, TN $45,490
Jackson, TN $53,215
Johnson City, TN $53,615
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $48,793
Knoxville, TN $49,443
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,230
Morristown, TN $48,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,230
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,013
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,483
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,363
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,557
$50,034
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($54,623).

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,623
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $46,053
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,603
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,797
Amarillo, TX $36,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX $39,440
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $31,820
College Station-Bryan, TX $37,070
Corpus Christi, TX $37,660
El Paso, TX $29,895
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $40,855
Killeen-Temple, TX $36,095
Longview, TX $33,975
Lubbock, TX $36,790
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $30,355
Midland, TX $42,430
San Angelo, TX $32,415
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,510
Texarkana, TX-AR $33,980
Tyler, TX $37,860
Waco, TX $35,965
Wichita Falls, TX $36,540
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,875
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,160
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $25,770
Laredo, TX $26,460
Odessa, TX $34,480
Sherman-Denison, TX $26,580
Victoria, TX $25,410
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,840
$37,362
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($56,795).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $48,520
Provo-Orem, UT $56,795
St. George, UT $46,365
Salt Lake City, UT $55,208
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,913
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,437
$50,327
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($64,978).

Charlottesville, VA $64,978
Harrisonburg, VA $56,057
Lynchburg, VA $54,530
Richmond, VA $61,135
Roanoke, VA $57,390
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,885
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,948
Winchester, VA-WV $63,885
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,775
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,853
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,125
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,503
$57,025
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($56,500).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,318
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,500
$55,409
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($65,213).

Eau Claire, WI $55,383
Fond du Lac, WI $63,913
Green Bay, WI $58,293
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,527
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $58,338
Madison, WI $61,278
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,213
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,083
Racine, WI $63,173
Sheboygan, WI $60,910
Wausau, WI $62,673
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,163
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,873
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,658
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,855
$59,310
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($53,637).

Charleston, WV $49,200
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $48,595
Morgantown, WV $52,638
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $49,213
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $53,637
Wheeling, WV-OH $51,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,710
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,863
$49,741
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($59,223).

Cheyenne, WY $59,223
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,000
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,458
$56,350

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $90,218

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($123,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

El Centro, CA $71,100
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $89,670
Merced, CA $70,410
Napa, CA $118,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $123,890
Salinas, CA $96,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $52,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $94,620
Santa Rosa, CA $92,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $108,090
Visalia-Porterville, CA $83,490
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Madera, CA N/A
$91,404
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($110,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $110,030
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$110,030
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Twin Falls, ID $59,120
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($64,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,420
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,420
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan N/A
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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 (No Degree)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada N/A
New York N/A
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($94,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,520
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,685

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
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 (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,310
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,010
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $36,856

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($47,910) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $44,730
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,190
$41,960
Alabama

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

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($44,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $28,220
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $39,685
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $44,760
Decatur, AL $29,580
Dothan, AL $23,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $29,485
Gadsden, AL $26,770
Huntsville, AL $40,035
Mobile, AL $35,090
Montgomery, AL $42,790
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,825
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,535
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,560
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,465
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,800
$34,964
Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($36,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,925
Hot Springs, AR $33,040
Jonesboro, AR $24,990
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $34,835
Pine Bluff, AR $28,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,580
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $24,150
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,470
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,465
$31,746
Arizona

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($44,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,605
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $36,780
Prescott, AZ $37,625
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $32,165
Tucson, AZ $37,960
Yuma, AZ $30,050
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $27,930
$35,302
California

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

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($57,405) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $42,050
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $35,430
Merced, CA $50,740
Napa, CA $46,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $42,800
Salinas, CA $42,565
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,275
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $47,155
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $35,545
Santa Rosa, CA $50,795
Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,815
Visalia-Porterville, CA $43,510
Chico, CA $30,610
Fresno, CA $42,475
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $45,860
Modesto, CA $51,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $42,140
Redding, CA $37,875
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,405
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $52,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $43,145
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $56,120
Yuba City, CA $51,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,210
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $32,090
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $41,630
Madera, CA $29,340
$44,379
Colorado

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

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($50,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $34,055
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $44,990
Fort Collins, CO $46,670
Grand Junction, CO $39,440
Greeley, CO $42,410
Pueblo, CO $50,445
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,810
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,880
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,455
$42,128
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($52,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $45,400
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $40,020
New Haven, CT $52,080
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $45,885
Waterbury, CT $48,205
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $45,080
$46,112
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($45,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $41,020
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $31,185
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $34,570
Gainesville, FL $34,375
Homosassa Springs, FL $33,535
Jacksonville, FL $38,405
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $32,395
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,475
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $35,215
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,220
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $36,175
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,160
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,050
Punta Gorda, FL $32,755
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $44,420
Sebring, FL $26,470
Tallahassee, FL $33,235
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $32,180
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $40,425
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,170
Ocala, FL $38,535
Panama City, FL $41,205
The Villages, FL $35,470
$36,202
Georgia

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

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($46,465) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,465
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,755
Brunswick, GA $35,415
Columbus, GA-AL $31,850
Dalton, GA $46,465
Gainesville, GA $41,175
Hinesville, GA $28,770
Macon, GA $37,085
Rome, GA $39,710
Savannah, GA $34,020
Valdosta, GA $35,025
Warner Robins, GA $31,630
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,350
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,885
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,785
$36,034
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($48,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $48,740
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,080
$47,910
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($46,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $31,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $39,685
Dubuque, IA $33,020
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $38,965
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $41,665
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,340
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,115
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,695
Iowa City, IA $46,295
$37,221
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($43,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Twin Falls, ID $38,330
Coeur d'Alene, ID $36,675
Idaho Falls, ID $29,370
Lewiston, ID-WA $28,120
Pocatello, ID $29,110
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,040
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,885
$35,076
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($45,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $42,380
Champaign-Urbana, IL $36,845
Peoria, IL $36,720
Rockford, IL $39,680
Springfield, IL $41,675
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $30,965
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,455
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,265
Carbondale-Marion, IL $28,680
Danville, IL $36,590
Decatur, IL $24,490
Kankakee, IL $27,750
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $28,110
$35,662
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $29,330
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $44,540
Evansville, IN-KY $23,810
Fort Wayne, IN $37,110
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,125
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,990
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $36,205
Muncie, IN $42,000
Terre Haute, IN $25,410
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,680
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,805
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,170
Kokomo, IN $27,170
$35,799
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($38,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $38,085
Topeka, KS $36,170
Wichita, KS $37,775
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,580
$37,653
Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($43,995) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $42,460
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $37,850
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,995
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,845
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,640
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,915
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $29,930
Owensboro, KY $29,300
$35,117
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($40,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $31,130
Hammond, LA $28,280
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $36,670
Lafayette, LA $40,180
Lake Charles, LA $34,625
Monroe, LA $25,760
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $29,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $35,240
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,100
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $25,760
$31,940
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($55,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $50,500
Leominster-Gardner, MA $36,060
New Bedford, MA $35,920
Pittsfield, MA $51,165
Springfield, MA-CT $46,835
Worcester, MA-CT $45,365
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $55,220
$45,866
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $29,830
Cumberland, MD-WV $24,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,935
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,235
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $39,555
$36,859
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($42,455) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $26,230
Portland-South Portland, ME $36,650
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,440
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,455
$36,444
Michigan

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

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($44,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $34,130
Bay City, MI $42,735
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $41,600
Flint, MI $44,855
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $41,840
Jackson, MI $28,870
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $35,305
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $43,440
Midland, MI $37,230
Monroe, MI $28,620
Muskegon, MI $32,655
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $34,645
Saginaw, MI $34,930
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,025
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,030
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,775
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,440
$36,301
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($47,055) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $29,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $46,305
Rochester, MN $47,055
St. Cloud, MN $37,815
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,530
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,015
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,730
$41,264
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($44,765) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $30,800
Joplin, MO $23,780
Kansas City, MO-KS $43,655
St. Joseph, MO-KS $29,310
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,765
Springfield, MO $32,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,050
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,150
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,405
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,820
Columbia, MO $29,920
$33,131
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $27,510
Jackson, MS $31,115
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,055
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,375
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,155
$30,728
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,805) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $39,350
Missoula, MT $35,170
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,805
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,860
$40,039
North Carolina

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

Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($44,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $39,170
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,735
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $37,650
Fayetteville, NC $33,345
Goldsboro, NC $28,130
Greensboro-High Point, NC $37,095
Greenville, NC $35,535
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,620
Jacksonville, NC $33,165
New Bern, NC $38,550
Raleigh, NC $44,685
Rocky Mount, NC $23,590
Wilmington, NC $38,465
Winston-Salem, NC $38,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,175
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,250
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,195
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,865
$36,752
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $36,910
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,485
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,515
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,930
$40,960
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 ($43,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $40,210
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $43,010
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,485
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,025
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$39,442
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($46,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $32,215
Portsmouth, NH-ME $46,255
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $29,770
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,295
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,605
$38,028
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 ($37,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $32,920
Trenton, NJ $37,980
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $29,000
$33,300
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($41,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $33,445
Las Cruces, NM $24,810
Santa Fe, NM $41,305
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $25,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,300
$32,584
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($44,775) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $40,985
Reno, NV $44,775
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$42,780
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 ($50,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $41,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $40,155
Ithaca, NY $42,710
Kingston, NY $40,465
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $50,420
Rochester, NY $44,955
Syracuse, NY $40,445
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,975
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,455
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $42,450
Elmira, NY $28,490
Glens Falls, NY $32,710
Utica-Rome, NY $29,040
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $29,620
$38,139
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $40,965
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $35,775
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,810
Columbus, OH $40,955
Dayton, OH $50,205
Lima, OH $26,760
Mansfield, OH $29,570
Springfield, OH $29,190
Toledo, OH $37,905
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $32,195
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,770
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $38,545
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,270
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,520
$37,603
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($42,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $25,260
Oklahoma City, OK $29,500
Tulsa, OK $40,085
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,805
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,845
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $27,410
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,045
$33,850
Oregon

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

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($47,735) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $36,750
Corvallis, OR $32,560
Eugene, OR $35,665
Grants Pass, OR $35,270
Medford, OR $47,735
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $45,290
Salem, OR $44,860
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $41,470
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,420
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $32,000
$38,702
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 ($44,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $33,305
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $32,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $27,100
East Stroudsburg, PA $32,520
Erie, PA $32,565
Gettysburg, PA $27,640
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $41,640
Johnstown, PA $28,280
Lancaster, PA $43,810
Lebanon, PA $34,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,000
Pittsburgh, PA $34,830
Reading, PA $36,215
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $41,960
State College, PA $35,380
Williamsport, PA $30,090
York-Hanover, PA $41,250
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,520
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,850
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,330
$35,645
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 ($23,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,370
Arecibo, PR $18,400
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $19,970
Ponce, PR $18,065
San German, PR $18,160
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $23,500
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,330
$19,256
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $33,680
Florence, SC $28,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,100
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $44,620
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $37,435
Spartanburg, SC $29,880
Sumter, SC $27,460
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,880
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,970
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,340
$34,832
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($39,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $33,010
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,795
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,000
$32,602
Tennessee

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($43,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $37,225
Cleveland, TN $29,665
Jackson, TN $26,740
Johnson City, TN $29,260
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $30,720
Knoxville, TN $32,155
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $37,165
Morristown, TN $37,405
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,645
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,290
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,795
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,550
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $31,570
$34,014
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($44,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,675
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $44,890
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,735
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Amarillo, TX $36,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX $39,440
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $31,820
College Station-Bryan, TX $37,070
Corpus Christi, TX $37,660
El Paso, TX $29,895
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $40,855
Killeen-Temple, TX $36,095
Longview, TX $33,975
Lubbock, TX $36,790
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $30,355
Midland, TX $42,430
San Angelo, TX $32,415
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,510
Texarkana, TX-AR $33,980
Tyler, TX $37,860
Waco, TX $35,965
Wichita Falls, TX $36,540
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,875
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,160
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $25,770
Laredo, TX $26,460
Odessa, TX $34,480
Sherman-Denison, TX $26,580
Victoria, TX $25,410
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,840
$34,516
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($45,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $41,110
Provo-Orem, UT $44,235
St. George, UT $39,040
Salt Lake City, UT $42,150
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $45,110
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,910
$40,093
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($44,745) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $41,935
Harrisonburg, VA $36,065
Lynchburg, VA $36,410
Richmond, VA $40,505
Roanoke, VA $41,140
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $40,580
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $43,560
Winchester, VA-WV $41,800
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,110
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,155
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,745
$39,035
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($43,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,665
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,910
$43,788
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($47,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $30,060
Fond du Lac, WI $33,610
Green Bay, WI $39,695
Janesville-Beloit, WI $32,540
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $41,455
Madison, WI $42,145
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,035
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $46,410
Racine, WI $47,500
Sheboygan, WI $29,440
Wausau, WI $35,510
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,840
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,380
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,225
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,500
$38,556
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($39,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $21,220
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,520
Morgantown, WV $37,250
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,560
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $27,690
Wheeling, WV-OH $27,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $20,900
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,440
$29,171
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($42,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $34,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $31,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,530
$36,407

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $90,218.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $36,856. 

  Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Salary Ratio: 9.69    

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    
  • Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
  • Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
  • Agriculture Manager
  • Animal Husbandry Manager
  • Annual Greenhouse Manager
  • Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
  • Aquaculture Director
  • Aquaculture Farm Manager
  • Aquaculture Program Director
  • Barn and Property Manager
  • Beef Farm Operator
  • Christmas Tree Farm Manager
  • Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
  • Crop
  • Grain
  • or Livestock Farm Manager
  • Dairy Farm Manager
  • Facility Operations Manager
  • Farm Facility Manager
  • Farm Field Manager
  • Farm Manager
  • Farm Operations Manager
  • Farm Operations Technical Director
  • Feedlot Manager
  • Field Manager
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
  • Game Breeding Farm Manager
  • Garden Center Manager
  • General Farm Manager
  • Germination Testing Manager
  • Greenhouse Manager
  • Greenhouse Project Manager
  • Harvesting Manager
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Horticultural Farm Manager
  • Horticultural Manager
  • Horticulture Superintendent
  • Livestock Farm Manager
  • Nursery Manager
  • Orchard Manager
  • Perennial House Manager
  • Pineapple Plantation Manager
  • Plant Culture Manager
  • Plant Health Manager
  • Plant Nursery Manager
  • Poultry Barn Manager
  • Poultry Hatchery Manager
  • Producer Arborist Manager
  • Production Superintendent
  • Propagation Manager
  • Ranch Manager
  • Range Manager
  • Seed Cleaning Manager
  • Seed Corn Production Manager
  • Shellfish Manager
  • Sow Farm Manager
  • Sugar Plantation Manager
  • US Salary Median: $88,619
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Agribusiness Instructor
  • Agribusiness Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Professor
  • Agricultural Education Professor
  • Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
  • Agricultural Science Professor
  • Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
  • Agriculture Instructor
  • Agriculture Professor
  • Agriculture Teacher
  • Agronomy Instructor
  • Agronomy Professor
  • Agronomy Teacher
  • Animal Anatomy Teacher
  • Animal Husbandry Professor
  • Animal Husbandry Teacher
  • Animal Nutrition Teacher
  • Animal Pathology Teacher
  • Animal Physiology Teacher
  • Animal Science Instructor
  • Animal Science Professor
  • Aquaculture Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Dairy Husbandry Teacher
  • Dairy Science Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Farm Crops Teacher
  • Farm Instructor
  • Farm Management Professor
  • Farm Management Teacher
  • Fisheries Instructor
  • Fisheries Professor
  • Floriculture Professor
  • Floriculture Teacher
  • Horticulture Instructor
  • Horticulture Professor
  • Horticulture Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Irrigation Teacher
  • Olericulture Professor
  • Olericulture Teacher
  • Plant Pathology Teacher
  • Plant Science Professor
  • Plant Sciences Professor
  • Pomology Teacher
  • Poultry Husbandry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sericulture Teacher
  • Silviculture Teacher
  • Soil Biology Teacher
  • Soil Conservation Teacher
  • Soil Science Professor
  • Soil Science Teacher
  • Viticulture Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $55,568
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

Salary Ratio: 0.74    

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    
  • Arborist Crew Leader
  • Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
  • Cemetery Workers Supervisor
  • Field Manager
  • Gardening Manager
  • Gardening Supervisor
  • Golf Course Manager
  • Golf Course Superintendent
  • Greens Superintendent
  • Greenskeeper Supervisor
  • Grounds Crew Supervisor
  • Grounds Foreman
  • Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
  • Grounds Manager
  • Grounds Superintendent
  • Grounds Supervisor
  • Groundskeeper Supervisor
  • Horticultural Services Supervisor
  • Landscape Crew Leader
  • Landscape Foreman
  • Landscape Installation Foreman
  • Landscape Manager
  • Landscape Market Manager
  • Landscape Supervisor
  • Landscaping Crew Leader
  • Landscaping Foreman
  • Landscaping Manager
  • Landscaping Supervisor
  • Lawn and Tree Service Spray Supervisor
  • Lawn Services Manager
  • Lawn Services Supervisor
  • Nursery Supervisor
  • Service Manager
  • Tree Trimming Supervisor
  • Turf and Grounds Supervisor
  • Turf Manager
  • US Salary Median: $50,170
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.5%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Salary Ratio: 0.42    

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    
  • Athletic Field Custodian
  • Bonsai Tender
  • Brush Cutter
  • Caretaker
  • Cemetery Keeper
  • Cemetery Laborer
  • Cemetery Warden
  • Cemetery Worker
  • Equipment Operator
  • Flower Picker
  • Flower Planter
  • Gardener
  • Golf Course Keeper
  • Golf Course Laborer
  • Grass Cutter
  • Grave Cleaner
  • Greens Cutter
  • Greens Keeper
  • Greens Laborer
  • Greenskeeper
  • Greenskeeper Laborer
  • Greensman
  • Grounds Caretaker
  • Grounds Cleaner
  • Grounds Crewman
  • Grounds Keeper
  • Grounds Maintenance Worker
  • Grounds Person
  • Grounds Specialist
  • Grounds Worker
  • Groundskeeper
  • Groundskeeping Maintenance Worker
  • Groundskeeping Yardman
  • Groundsman
  • Groundsperson
  • Hedge Trimmer
  • Horticultural Worker
  • Horticulture Worker
  • Indoor Landscaper
  • Industrial-Commercial Groundskeeper
  • Interior Plant Caretaker
  • Irrigation Technician
  • Land Clearer
  • Landscape and Yardwork Laborer
  • Landscape Crew Member
  • Landscape Gardener
  • Landscape Laborer
  • Landscape Management Technician
  • Landscape Specialist
  • Landscape Technician
  • Landscaper
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Laborer
  • Landscaping Specialist
  • Lawn Care Professional
  • Lawn Care Technician
  • Lawn Care Worker
  • Lawn Caretaker
  • Lawn Maintenance Worker
  • Lawn Mower
  • Lawn Mower Operator
  • Lawn Service Worker
  • Lawn Sprinkler Installer
  • Lawn Sprinkler Servicer
  • Maintenance Groundman
  • Maintenance Specialist
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Maintenance Worker
  • Mall Plant Caretaker
  • Mower Operator
  • Mowing Machine Operator
  • Orchid Transplanter
  • Outside Maintenance Worker
  • Park Keeper
  • Plant Care Worker
  • Sexton
  • Shrub Planter
  • Sod Cutter
  • Sod Layer
  • Sod Stripper
  • Sodder
  • Sprinkler Installer
  • Turfgrass Technician
  • Utility Worker
  • Weed Burner
  • Weed Controller
  • Weed Cutter
  • Weed Thinner
  • Weeder
  • Yard Laborer
  • Yard Person
  • Yard Worker
  • Yardman
  • US Salary Median: $30,642
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.5%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $11,933 per year (or $20,366 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $47,732 to earn a doctorate (or $81,464 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($41,836 if you're in-state, $71,020 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($23,866 if you're in-state, $40,732 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $10,459 per year (or $17,755 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $41,836 to earn a bachelor's (or $71,020 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Ornamental Horticulture Degrees

Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

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

Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

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

University of Arkansas

Administration Bldg 425 - Fayetteville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $25,872/year
In-state cost: $9,384/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

1 Grand Ave. - San Luis Obispo, CA

Out-of-state cost: $25,971/year
In-state cost: $10,071/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $28,659/year
In-state cost: $6,381/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Ornamental Horticulture Degrees

Cornell University

300 Day Hall - Ithaca, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,042/year
In-state cost: $30,042/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate


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