Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Plasma and High-Temperature Physics Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of properties and behavior of matter at high temperatures, such that molecular and atomic structures are in a disassociated ionic or electronic state. Includes instruction in magnetohydrodynamics, free electron phenomena, fusion theory, electromagnetic fields and dynamics, plasma and non-linear wave theory, instability theory, plasma shock phenomena, quantitative modeling, and research equipment operation and maintenance.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $87,194
    "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.): 9.18%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A

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: $87,194

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($144,931) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($93,720).

Fairbanks, AK $93,720
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,426
$91,073
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($99,600).

Huntsville, AL $99,600
$99,600
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($106,240).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $93,223
Tucson, AZ $106,240
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $83,800
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $53,350
Prescott, AZ $55,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $77,640
Yuma, AZ $62,640
$87,576
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($172,702).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $157,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $140,132
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $121,120
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $163,306
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $172,702
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $169,165
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $155,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,710
Santa Rosa, CA $116,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $137,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $106,080
$141,703
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($130,040).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $128,520
Fort Collins, CO $130,040
$129,171
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($129,963).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $127,340
New Haven, CT $129,963
$128,839
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($107,160).

Gainesville, FL $91,230
Jacksonville, FL $92,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $89,190
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $88,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $90,750
Tallahassee, FL $65,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,720
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $91,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$86,165
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($122,640).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
$106,567
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($97,140).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $97,140
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
$87,726
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($115,134).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $115,134
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $83,516
Iowa City, IA $91,315
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,674
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $105,394
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,920
Dubuque, IA $45,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $52,895
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,245
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,935
$79,884
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($77,458).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $77,458
Idaho Falls, ID $67,015
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$58,849
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,180).

Peoria, IL $85,180
$85,180
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($76,040).

Manhattan, KS $72,258
Topeka, KS $70,056
Wichita, KS $76,040
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,880
$71,559
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($89,784).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $89,784
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,698
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,850
Owensboro, KY $49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$62,886
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($91,978).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $91,978
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$70,827
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($193,060).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $122,895
Worcester, MA-CT $130,870
$144,931
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,580).

Salisbury, MD-DE $115,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $97,860
California-Lexington Park, MD $104,270
$106,370
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($106,226).

Portland-South Portland, ME $106,226
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $80,512
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,138
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
$86,186
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($119,752).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $119,752
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $86,628
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $95,088
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
$99,972
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($119,115).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $119,115
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $97,535
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$89,506
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($106,660).

Kansas City, MO-KS $106,660
St. Louis, MO-IL $85,843
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,513
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Springfield, MO $43,120
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$71,003
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $88,602
Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Jackson, MS $47,770
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$62,522
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($87,255).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,255
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$70,495
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $163,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC $112,278
Raleigh, NC $134,208
Wilmington, NC $121,820
Winston-Salem, NC $132,050
$131,571
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($78,633).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,633
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$65,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($63,825).

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,885
$58,304
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($92,284).

Santa Fe, NM $76,325
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $92,284
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$76,417
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($95,804).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $95,804
Reno, NV $84,866
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $59,105
$85,130
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($163,213).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $120,033
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $162,256
Rochester, NY $163,213
Syracuse, NY $128,735
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $75,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,510
$137,382
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $134,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $118,062
Columbus, OH $124,440
Dayton, OH $126,718
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $91,723
Toledo, OH $127,610
$119,651
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($102,015).

Tulsa, OK $102,015
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,253
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$86,985
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($127,210).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($134,543).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $134,543
Pittsburgh, PA $107,574
Reading, PA $110,460
$111,885
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($82,884).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $82,884
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$58,151
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($133,943).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $133,943
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $93,790
$111,636
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($118,174).

College Station-Bryan, TX $105,918
Corpus Christi, TX $110,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $118,174
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $116,530
Killeen-Temple, TX $107,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,380
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $114,218
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,110
$112,510
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,925).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $90,925
Provo-Orem, UT $87,533
Salt Lake City, UT $85,220
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,180
St. George, UT $43,250
$78,116
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($128,990).

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $128,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $102,262
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,070
$102,718
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($78,016).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,016
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$71,934
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($98,158).

Madison, WI $98,158
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,053
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $88,455
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,848
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$79,602
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,522).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,522
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
$67,663

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $112,013

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

Alaska

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $103,970
Tucson, AZ $119,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,640
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$106,120
California

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

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

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

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

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $130,190
Fort Collins, CO $130,040
$130,115
Connecticut

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

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $127,340
New Haven, CT $146,500
$136,920
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

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

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

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

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,640
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $99,750
Savannah, GA $97,310
$106,567
Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peoria, IL $85,180
$85,180
Indiana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $193,060
Springfield, MA-CT $129,060
Worcester, MA-CT $142,230
$154,783
Maryland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $120,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $94,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $100,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $91,310
$101,675
Minnesota

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

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $109,470
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$121,320
Missouri

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,960
Lancaster, PA $92,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $152,710
Pittsburgh, PA $104,620
Reading, PA $110,460
$113,992
Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lynchburg, VA $72,420
Richmond, VA $128,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $110,000
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$103,803
Vermont

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

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI $109,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $95,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $99,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $105,400
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$102,308
West Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $62,376

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Colorado ($123,510) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($68,535) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,535
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$66,013
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($99,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $99,600
$99,600
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($85,975) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,980
Tucson, AZ $85,975
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,280
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $53,350
Prescott, AZ $55,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $77,640
Yuma, AZ $62,640
$63,964
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($132,715) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $97,165
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $132,715
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $127,225
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $106,080
$113,403
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($123,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $123,510
Fort Collins, CO N/A
$123,510
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($80,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $80,350
$80,350
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($85,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,940
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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
$85,940
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,935
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,685
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,985
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,185
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,920
Dubuque, IA $45,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $52,895
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,245
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,935
$52,286
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($67,015) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Idaho Falls, ID $67,015
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$45,639
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($53,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $50,445
Wichita, KS $52,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,715
$51,471
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($56,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,945
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,850
Owensboro, KY $49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,370
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$52,771
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,270) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,270
Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$61,162
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($104,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $104,400
Worcester, MA-CT $96,790
$100,595
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($104,270) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
California-Lexington Park, MD $104,270
$104,270
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($58,655) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $58,655
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,290
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
$54,278
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($119,065) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $119,065
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,640
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $77,680
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$86,795
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,950) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,950
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$65,646
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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Hattiesburg, MS $51,680
Jackson, MS $47,770
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,545
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,205
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$49,160
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($96,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $74,950
Raleigh, NC $96,550
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
$85,750
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,160
Lincoln, NE $52,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$55,584
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($63,825) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,885
$58,304
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($78,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($81,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$56,480
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($59,345) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,345
Reno, NV $53,735
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $59,105
$57,395
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($128,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $89,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $128,530
Rochester, NY $127,760
Syracuse, NY $90,230
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $75,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,510
$97,892
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($148,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $110,475
Columbus, OH $148,350
Dayton, OH $115,610
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,210
Toledo, OH $127,610
$118,251
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($112,005) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,040
Pittsburgh, PA $112,005
Reading, PA N/A
$96,023
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($61,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $61,230
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$40,924
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 ($52,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($154,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $154,590
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,815
$114,703
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $152,860
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $110,530
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,140
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $103,950
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$116,370
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,990
St. George, UT $43,250
$53,737
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($117,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $90,655
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,070
$103,863
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($58,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$57,725
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $64,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,700
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,190
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$61,437
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,540
Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
$56,740

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $112,013.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $62,376. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

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

Salary Ratio: 0    

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

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

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

  Clinical Research Coordinators

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

Salary Ratio: 0    

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

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

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

  Water Resource Specialists

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

Salary Ratio: 0    

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

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

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

  Physicists

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Aerodynamicist
  • Aerophysicist
  • Astrophysicist
  • Atmospheric Physicist
  • Atomic Spectroscopist
  • Biophysics Scientist
  • Cloud Physicist
  • Computational Physicist
  • Condensed Matter Physicist
  • Electrodynamicist
  • Experimental Physicist
  • Fluid Dynamicist
  • Health Physicist
  • Mass Spectroscopist
  • Mathematical Physicist
  • Medical Physicist
  • Molecular Physicist
  • Molecular Spectroscopist
  • Nuclear Physicist
  • Nuclear Scientist
  • Nuclear Spectroscopist
  • Optical Scientist
  • Physical Aerodynamicist
  • Physicist
  • Plasma Physicist
  • Radiation Control Health Physicist
  • Research Consultant
  • Research Physicist
  • Research Scientist
  • Rheologist
  • Rocket Scientist
  • Scientist
  • Space Physicist
  • Theoretical Physicist
  • Thermodynamic Physicist
  • Thermodynamicist
  • US Salary Median: $91,469
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Acoustics Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Physics Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Aerodynamics Professor
  • Aerodynamics Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Astrophysics Professor
  • Astrophysics Teacher
  • Atomic Physics Professor
  • Atomic Physics Teacher
  • Ballistics Professor
  • Ballistics Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Geospatial Analysis Instructor
  • Hydrodynamics Professor
  • Hydrodynamics Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Medical Physics Professor
  • Medical Physics Teacher
  • Nuclear Instructor
  • Nuclear Physics Professor
  • Nuclear Physics Teacher
  • Physical Optics Teacher
  • Physical Science Professor
  • Physics Adjunct Instructor
  • Physics Faculty Member
  • Physics Instructor
  • Physics Lecturer
  • Physics Professor
  • Professor
  • Science Instructor
  • Science Professor
  • Teacher
  • Theoretical Physics Teacher
  • Thermodynamics Professor
  • Thermodynamics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $73,322
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



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