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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Plant Molecular Biology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the application of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics to the study of biomolecular structures, functions, and processes specific to plants and plant substances. Includes instruction in the biochemistry of plant cells, nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions, molecular cytostructures, photosynthesis, plant molecular genetics, and the molecular biology of plant diseases.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization. Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,997
    "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.): 7.9%
    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.):  $21,562/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,509/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,913/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,256/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,940/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,174/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: $71,997

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Virginia ($89,987) in the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($85,044).

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $85,044
$82,588
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($73,196).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $53,782
Mobile, AL $73,196
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$61,276
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($92,070).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,584
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,544
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$63,002
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($83,990).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $83,990
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$80,755
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($124,590).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $90,566
Merced, CA $59,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $79,988
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,150
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $87,564
Salinas, CA $99,154
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $87,218
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,828
Santa Rosa, CA $77,550
Fresno, CA $72,270
Modesto, CA $68,200
Redding, CA $66,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $124,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $106,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $73,040
$85,153
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($74,690).

Fort Collins, CO $56,180
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,270
$68,165
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($94,810).

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,810
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$83,686
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($83,780).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $80,598
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $81,012
Gainesville, FL $51,710
Jacksonville, FL $80,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $68,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $83,780
Panama City, FL $63,500
Tallahassee, FL $53,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,140
$71,012
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($80,850).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,280
$66,065
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,070).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $52,070
$52,070
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($80,030).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,686
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,030
Iowa City, IA $57,210
$69,332
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($76,720).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,506
Idaho Falls, ID $70,430
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$70,472
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($78,228).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $78,228
Springfield, IL $64,180
$75,887
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($59,070).

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,070
$59,070
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($62,470).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,470
$62,470
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($66,300).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,300
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,610
$58,955
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($70,630).

Lafayette, LA $68,290
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,630
$69,460
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($81,010).

Springfield, MA-CT $81,010
Worcester, MA-CT $76,860
$78,935
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($88,180).

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($71,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($94,270).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $66,628
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $94,270
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,970
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,690
$72,476
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($77,770).

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,106
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,770
$71,619
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($77,670).

Springfield, MO $45,370
St. Louis, MO-IL $77,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
$70,872
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($82,196).

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $73,856
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,612
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $82,196
$71,985
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($74,680).

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,922
Missoula, MT $64,480
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,420
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
$69,290
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($89,160).

Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $81,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $89,160
Raleigh, NC $86,980
$83,037
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($76,800).

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,800
$73,422
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($78,182).

Lincoln, NE $48,210
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,182
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,038
$73,119
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($78,850).

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,850
$74,513
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($93,870).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($70,850).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,410
$70,630
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($70,832).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $55,136
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $70,832
$63,168
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 ($95,300).

Rochester, NY $58,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $86,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $95,300
$87,223
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($109,750).

Columbus, OH $77,698
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $36,270
Dayton, OH $109,750
$86,376
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($75,482).

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $75,482
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,818
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$70,616
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($92,532).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,532
Salem, OR $81,600
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Corvallis, OR $55,010
Eugene, OR $67,010
$72,865
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($78,610).

Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lancaster, PA $48,790
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,610
Pittsburgh, PA $67,512
Reading, PA $61,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $70,680
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$64,122
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,680).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,680
$48,680
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($69,120).

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,216).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,772
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,216
$64,494
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($81,060).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,340
$72,200
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($89,454).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,996
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $89,454
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,390
Corpus Christi, TX $86,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,840
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $79,500
$80,182
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($75,482).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,482
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $68,750
$67,533
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($98,290).

Richmond, VA $84,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $87,360
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,290
$89,987
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($63,760).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($81,570).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $64,614
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,470
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,570
$70,682
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($66,050).

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,604
$62,532
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($69,960).

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,978
$67,554

Master's

Average Salary Median: $68,205

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Virginia ($89,987) in the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($82,873) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $82,873
$76,592
Alabama

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

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $56,123
Mobile, AL $71,260
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,122
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,460
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$60,751
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($83,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $83,990
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$80,755
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($124,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $85,550
Merced, CA $59,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $76,707
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,150
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $88,087
Salinas, CA $97,590
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $84,303
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $90,440
Santa Rosa, CA $76,623
Fresno, CA $72,270
Modesto, CA $68,200
Redding, CA $66,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $124,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $106,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $73,040
$81,808
Colorado

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

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($74,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $56,180
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,270
$63,193
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,803) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,803
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,269
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($83,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $75,243
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $80,467
Gainesville, FL $51,710
Jacksonville, FL $80,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $68,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $83,780
Panama City, FL $63,500
Tallahassee, FL $53,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,140
$69,932
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($80,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,280
$66,065
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $52,070
$52,070
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $71,237
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,030
Iowa City, IA $57,210
$67,383
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($76,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $63,323
Idaho Falls, ID $70,430
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$70,158
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($73,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $73,660
Springfield, IL $64,180
$68,920
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,070
$59,070
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($62,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,470
$62,470
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,300
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,610
$58,955
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $68,290
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,630
$69,460
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($81,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $81,010
Worcester, MA-CT $76,860
$78,935
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($94,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,867
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $94,270
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,970
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,690
$70,099
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,323
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,770
$68,891
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MO $45,370
St. Louis, MO-IL $77,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
$66,090
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($79,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $70,240
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,943
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $79,640
$65,872
Montana

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

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,257
Missoula, MT $64,480
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,420
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
$68,959
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($89,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $81,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $89,160
Raleigh, NC $86,980
$76,955
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($76,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,800
$68,355
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,863) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $48,210
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,863
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $70,530
$64,201
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,657) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,657
$70,605
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($70,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,410
$70,630
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($69,693) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $56,373
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $69,693
$63,692
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($95,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY $58,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $86,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $95,300
$80,100
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($109,750) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, OH $75,030
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $36,270
Dayton, OH $109,750
$73,683
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($74,657) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $74,657
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,063
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$66,209
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,640
Salem, OR $81,600
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Corvallis, OR $55,010
Eugene, OR $67,010
$73,336
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($78,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lancaster, PA $48,790
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,610
Pittsburgh, PA $65,953
Reading, PA $61,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $69,820
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$62,012
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($45,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $45,860
$45,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($66,753) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,960
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,753
$63,357
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($81,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,340
$72,200
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($86,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $82,533
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $86,023
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,390
Corpus Christi, TX $86,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,840
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $79,500
$78,821
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($71,757) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,757
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,790
$60,141
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $84,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $87,360
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,290
$89,987
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

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

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,870
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,470
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,570
$67,303
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,487
$60,474
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,903
$66,631

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $75,790

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Ohio ($95,725) in the Dayton, OH metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($88,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,300
$88,300
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($76,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $76,100
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,185
Arkansas

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

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($68,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,770
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,010
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,890
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($83,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $83,990
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$80,755
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($124,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,090
Merced, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,910
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $86,780
Salinas, CA $101,500
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $91,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $103,910
Santa Rosa, CA $78,940
Fresno, CA $72,270
Modesto, CA $68,200
Redding, CA $66,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $124,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $106,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $73,040
$87,377
Colorado

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

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($74,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,270
$71,480
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,820
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,820
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $88,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $81,830
Gainesville, FL $51,710
Jacksonville, FL $80,660
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $68,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $83,780
Panama City, FL $63,500
Tallahassee, FL $53,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,140
$71,407
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($80,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,280
$66,065
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $77,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,030
Iowa City, IA $57,210
$71,533
Idaho

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

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Idaho Falls, ID $70,430
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,720
$71,977
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $85,080
Springfield, IL N/A
$85,080
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,070
$59,070
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($66,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,300
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,610
$58,955
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $68,290
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,630
$69,460
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($81,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $81,010
Worcester, MA-CT $76,860
$78,935
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($94,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $67,770
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $94,270
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,970
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,690
$74,175
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,770
$73,275
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MO N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $77,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,780
$72,997
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($86,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $79,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $86,030
$77,725
Montana

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

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Missoula, MT $64,480
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,420
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
$70,000
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($89,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $81,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $89,160
Raleigh, NC $86,980
$85,740
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 ($76,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,800
$76,800
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 ($84,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $84,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,800
$80,730
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($82,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,140
$82,140
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($70,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,410
$70,630
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($72,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $53,280
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $72,540
$62,910
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 ($95,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $86,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $95,300
$90,785
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($109,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, OH $81,700
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Dayton, OH $109,750
$95,725
Oklahoma

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

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

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $76,720
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,450
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,085
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,370
Salem, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,420
Corvallis, OR $55,010
Eugene, OR $67,010
$71,203
Pennsylvania

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

State College, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $69,850
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA $71,970
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,910
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 ($52,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $52,910
$52,910
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($70,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,990
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,410
$66,200
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($81,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,340
$72,200
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($94,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $86,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $94,600
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,390
Corpus Christi, TX $86,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,840
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $79,500
$80,860
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($81,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,070
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,690
$77,880
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $84,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $87,360
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,290
$89,987
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

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

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,230
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,570
$74,400
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 ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,780
$68,780
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,590
$69,590

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $68,205.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $75,790. 

  Soil and Plant Scientists

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Agriculturist
  • Agronomist
  • Apiculturist
  • Arboreal Scientist
  • Arboriculture Researcher
  • Arboriculturist
  • Arborist
  • Botanist
  • Corn Breeder
  • Cotton Breeder
  • Crop Nutrition Scientist
  • Crop Protection Research Agronomist
  • Entomologist
  • Field Agronomist
  • Field Research Agronomist
  • Field Technology Development Agronomist
  • Floriculturist
  • Forage Physiologist
  • Growth Specialist
  • Horticultural Specialist
  • Horticulture Specialist
  • Horticulturist
  • Hybrid Corn Breeder
  • Microbiology Soil Scientist
  • Plant Anatomist
  • Plant Breeder
  • Plant Breeder Scientist
  • Plant Pathologist
  • Plant Physiologist
  • Plant Research Geneticist
  • Plant Scientist
  • Pomologist
  • Precision Agronomist
  • Research Agronomist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Soil Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Scientist Propagator
  • Soil Expert
  • Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
  • Soil Specialist
  • Technical Agronomist
  • Viticulturist
  • Wholesale Agronomist
  • US Salary Median: $63,442
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Bioinformatics Scientists

Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.

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    
  • Bioinformatician
  • Bioinformaticist
  • Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Bioinformatics Associate
  • Bioinformatics Computer Scientist
  • Bioinformatics Consultant
  • Bioinformatics Data Analyst
  • Bioinformatics Developer
  • Bioinformatics Engineer
  • Bioinformatics Research Specialist
  • Bioinformatics Scientist
  • Bioinformatics Specialist
  • Bioinformatics Support Specialist
  • Computational Biologist
  • Data Analyst
  • Drug Discovery Informatics Specialist
  • Genetics Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Genomics Specialist
  • Laboratory Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Microarray Analyst
  • Microarray Specialist
  • Molecular Modeler
  • Oncology Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientific Database Curator
  • Scientist
  • Statistical Genetic Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.

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    
  • Biologist
  • Biology Researcher
  • Cell Biologist
  • Cell Biology Scientist
  • Cellular Biologist
  • DNA Sequencing Associate
  • Molecular Biologist
  • Molecular Biology Researcher
  • Molecular Biology Scientist
  • Molecular Biology Specialist
  • Molecular Research Biologist
  • Molecular Research Scientist
  • Purification Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Structural Biologist
  • Structural Biology Research Laboratory Specialist
  • Synthetic Biology Researcher
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Geneticists

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

Salary Ratio: 0.49    

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    
  • Academic Pediatric Geneticist
  • Behavioral Geneticist
  • Cardiovascular Geneticist
  • Clinical Biochemical Geneticist
  • Clinical Cytogeneticist
  • Clinical Geneticist
  • Clinical Molecular Geneticist
  • Computational Geneticist
  • Crop Quantitative Geneticist
  • Genetic Scientist
  • Geneticist
  • Genomics Scientist
  • Laboratory Geneticist (Lab Geneticist)
  • Medical Geneticist
  • Molecular Geneticist
  • Pediatric Clinical Geneticist
  • Pediatric Geneticist
  • Pediatric Medical Geneticist
  • Pharmacogeneticist
  • Plants Geneticist
  • Population Geneticist
  • Proteomics Scientist
  • Research Geneticist
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Statistical Geneticist
  • Swine Genetics Researcher
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Biologists

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

Salary Ratio: 0.49    

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    
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Aquatic Scientist
  • Biological Scientist
  • Biologist
  • Biology Scientist
  • Botanist
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Dolphin Researcher
  • Endangered Species Specialist
  • Entomologist
  • Horticulturist
  • Marine Biologist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Molecular Biology Scientist
  • Mycologist
  • Nematologist
  • Neurobiologist
  • Neurophysiologist
  • Ocean Biologist
  • Physiologist
  • Rare Species Specialist
  • Research Biologist
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $76,364
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,255 per year (or $26,912 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,510 to earn a master's (or $53,824 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($34,036 if you're in-state, $86,248 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,509 per year (or $21,562 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $34,036 to earn a bachelor's (or $86,248 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Plant Molecular Biology Degrees

University of Kentucky

South Limestone - Lexington, KY

Out-of-state cost: $31,294/year
In-state cost: $12,484/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Plant Molecular Biology Degrees

South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $16,743/year
In-state cost: $9,285/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,561/year
In-state cost: $13,463/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Florida

Tigert Hall - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $30,130/year
In-state cost: $12,737/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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