Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of synthesized macromolecular compounds and their application to specific engineering uses, including the development of industrial materials with tailored properties, the design of lightweight structural components, the use of liquid or solid polymers, and the analysis and control of polymerization processes.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $87,674
    "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.): 7.98%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,540/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,955/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,534/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,611/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,037/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,283/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: $87,674

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($140,626) in the Salinas, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($105,787).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $105,787
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$96,030
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($119,410).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $119,410
Decatur, AL $112,778
Huntsville, AL $114,566
Mobile, AL $103,558
Montgomery, AL $97,443
Tuscaloosa, AL $104,173
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $106,293
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $106,383
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,885
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
$97,747
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($102,720).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $102,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $91,633
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $94,187
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
$79,561
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($103,860).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $103,860
Tucson, AZ $97,236
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $63,505
Prescott, AZ $53,340
Yuma, AZ $54,765
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $69,343
$77,650
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($183,300).

Chico, CA $148,090
El Centro, CA $132,340
Fresno, CA $143,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $141,520
Modesto, CA $121,210
Napa, CA $176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $135,068
Redding, CA $156,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $116,588
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $127,296
Salinas, CA $183,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $134,734
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $137,052
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $160,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $146,863
Santa Rosa, CA $151,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA $165,220
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $163,540
Visalia-Porterville, CA $130,670
Yuba City, CA $159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $113,120
$140,626
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($162,790).

Colorado Springs, CO $135,173
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $122,776
Fort Collins, CO $134,333
Greeley, CO $162,790
$134,460
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($168,520).

Danbury, CT $149,070
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,790
New Haven, CT $108,665
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $168,520
Waterbury, CT $131,670
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $118,200
$128,397
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($177,100).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $140,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $94,970
Gainesville, FL $117,780
Jacksonville, FL $130,510
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $117,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $119,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $129,490
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $123,900
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $134,110
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $137,330
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,140
Tallahassee, FL $110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $106,415
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$124,490
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($119,520).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $108,084
Columbus, GA-AL $103,087
Gainesville, GA $89,930
Macon, GA $117,753
Savannah, GA $119,520
Warner Robins, GA $105,583
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $94,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $99,013
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $99,167
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Dalton, GA $45,980
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
Valdosta, GA $46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$93,757
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($100,598).

Urban Honolulu, HI $100,598
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,856
$95,227
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($113,650).

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,597
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $101,287
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $99,503
Dubuque, IA $80,190
Iowa City, IA $113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $103,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $88,370
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $84,343
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $86,433
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,727
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $90,323
$94,525
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,930).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $88,390
Pocatello, ID $91,930
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $78,330
Idaho Falls, ID $81,740
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
$76,163
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($144,480).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $128,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $139,140
Decatur, IL $144,200
Kankakee, IL $144,480
Rockford, IL $103,313
Springfield, IL $141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $117,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $119,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $110,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Peoria, IL $104,610
$125,498
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($128,210).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $107,970
Evansville, IN-KY $118,150
Fort Wayne, IN $118,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $97,508
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $113,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $128,210
Terre Haute, IN $100,737
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $104,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $92,800
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $102,220
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $101,690
$106,094
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($94,210).

Manhattan, KS $90,305
Topeka, KS $92,763
Wichita, KS $94,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $81,874
$89,322
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($106,340).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $91,120
Lexington-Fayette, KY $106,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $94,330
Owensboro, KY $104,430
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $100,730
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $92,637
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $86,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$93,822
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($145,610).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,220
Lafayette, LA $128,290
Lake Charles, LA $143,810
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $145,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $125,090
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $103,130
$129,491
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($161,870).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $129,467
Worcester, MA-CT $126,480
$134,915
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($125,880).

California-Lexington Park, MD $125,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $110,033
Salisbury, MD-DE $116,727
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $99,677
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
$109,959
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($93,723).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $85,968
Portland-South Portland, ME $93,723
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $92,815
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,635
$86,235
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($146,990).

Battle Creek, MI $139,890
Bay City, MI $146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,098
Flint, MI $121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $102,923
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,440
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,120
Monroe, MI $139,370
Muskegon, MI $121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,717
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $103,450
Midland, MI $105,860
$115,571
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($154,500).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $124,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $150,100
Rochester, MN $126,070
St. Cloud, MN $154,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $125,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $121,320
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $128,180
$132,843
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($154,260).

Kansas City, MO-KS $133,360
St. Louis, MO-IL $111,324
Springfield, MO $154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $119,360
$124,203
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($103,695).

Jackson, MS $91,013
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $84,335
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $89,807
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $103,695
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,440
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
$85,950
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($94,040).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $94,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $92,623
Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
$84,069
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($137,810).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $123,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $114,955
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $113,683
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $113,190
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $120,375
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $108,170
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$119,018
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($107,683).

Fargo, ND-MN $98,273
Grand Forks, ND-MN $107,683
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,033
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,675
$94,950
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($113,073).

Lincoln, NE $102,530
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $113,073
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $106,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $108,283
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$104,230
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($102,632).

Manchester, NH $102,362
Portsmouth, NH-ME $102,632
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $86,192
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,576
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,790
$91,095
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($119,817).

Trenton, NJ $119,817
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$93,400
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($112,957).

Las Cruces, NM $105,443
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $112,957
Farmington, NM $49,870
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
$88,766
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($96,448).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $96,035
Reno, NV $96,448
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $96,090
$96,191
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($164,960).

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $117,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $136,566
Rochester, NY $117,473
Syracuse, NY $128,163
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
$129,107
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($130,140).

Canton-Massillon, OH $110,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $112,388
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $115,570
Columbus, OH $111,585
Dayton, OH $124,448
Lima, OH $130,140
Mansfield, OH $108,170
Toledo, OH $106,130
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $110,897
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $100,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $101,567
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $111,965
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $123,530
$112,225
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($136,630).

Oklahoma City, OK $136,630
Tulsa, OK $122,153
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $118,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $129,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,740
$121,933
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($141,790).

Corvallis, OR $141,790
Eugene, OR $113,730
Medford, OR $113,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $125,890
Salem, OR $122,030
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $116,480
$122,522
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($152,640).

Altoona, PA $119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $152,640
Erie, PA $102,650
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $128,310
Johnstown, PA $125,940
Lancaster, PA $119,413
Lebanon, PA $121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $126,866
Pittsburgh, PA $125,023
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $131,677
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $144,900
York-Hanover, PA $112,403
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $111,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $138,950
Reading, PA $92,620
$123,440
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($98,487).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $98,487
Ponce, PR $73,137
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $69,180
Arecibo, PR $39,760
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,220
San German, PR $52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $46,750
$68,519
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 ($108,007).

Columbia, SC $90,135
Florence, SC $103,317
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $93,576
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $92,367
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $108,007
Spartanburg, SC $96,860
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $103,068
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $89,103
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $95,407
Sumter, SC $45,540
$95,099
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($85,198).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $85,198
Sioux Falls, SD $60,110
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,847
$70,624
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($152,370).

Jackson, TN $109,680
Johnson City, TN $129,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $152,370
Knoxville, TN $113,633
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $120,257
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $108,775
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $128,900
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $87,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $131,350
$118,210
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($159,890).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $135,608
College Station-Bryan, TX $110,478
Corpus Christi, TX $139,185
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $123,678
El Paso, TX $122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $141,660
Killeen-Temple, TX $139,380
Longview, TX $144,390
Midland, TX $155,100
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $125,510
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $119,883
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $119,020
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $145,800
$133,766
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($129,190).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $129,190
Provo-Orem, UT $124,980
Salt Lake City, UT $95,823
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,440
$106,921
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($136,650).

Charlottesville, VA $117,893
Harrisonburg, VA $116,647
Lynchburg, VA $129,043
Richmond, VA $116,650
Roanoke, VA $98,877
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $100,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $106,228
Winchester, VA-WV $119,677
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,867
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $124,463
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $136,113
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $136,650
$116,285
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($95,610).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $95,610
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,376
$87,493
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($137,020).

Eau Claire, WI $105,190
Green Bay, WI $113,430
Janesville-Beloit, WI $137,020
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $122,860
Madison, WI $123,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $112,347
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $115,410
Racine, WI $127,750
Sheboygan, WI $119,400
Wausau, WI $127,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $109,513
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,150
$118,798
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($114,878).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $93,625
Morgantown, WV $100,993
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $102,970
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,373
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $114,878
Charleston, WV $55,870
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $58,000
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
$90,509
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($97,743).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $97,743
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $95,013
Cheyenne, WY $61,870
$89,476

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $119,605

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($148,560) in the Trenton, NJ 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 ($131,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $131,200
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$131,200
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($152,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $152,470
Decatur, AL $127,800
Huntsville, AL $130,640
Mobile, AL $117,278
Montgomery, AL $120,690
Tuscaloosa, AL $120,860
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $134,960
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $134,110
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $109,650
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$127,606
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 ($129,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $129,680
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $115,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $121,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $120,230
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,990
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
$109,890
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($124,767) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $124,767
Tucson, AZ $111,435
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,390
Prescott, AZ $65,700
Yuma, AZ $71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $83,720
$86,060
California

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

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($183,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $148,090
El Centro, CA $132,340
Fresno, CA $143,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $141,520
Modesto, CA $121,210
Napa, CA $176,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $135,068
Redding, CA $156,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $121,925
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $130,890
Salinas, CA $183,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,988
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $142,490
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $165,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $160,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $146,863
Santa Rosa, CA $151,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA $165,220
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $163,540
Visalia-Porterville, CA $130,670
Yuba City, CA $159,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $131,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $128,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $117,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $113,120
$144,122
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($162,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $135,173
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $129,913
Fort Collins, CO $134,333
Greeley, CO $162,790
$140,552
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 ($168,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $149,070
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,790
New Haven, CT $113,453
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $168,520
Waterbury, CT $131,670
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $118,200
$133,284
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($177,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $140,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $94,970
Gainesville, FL $117,780
Jacksonville, FL $130,510
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $117,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $119,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $177,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $129,490
Ocala, FL $132,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $132,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $134,110
Panama City, FL $125,770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $137,330
Port St. Lucie, FL $129,140
Tallahassee, FL $110,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $106,415
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $117,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $112,990
$125,856
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($155,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $123,295
Columbus, GA-AL $130,850
Gainesville, GA $109,010
Macon, GA $155,090
Savannah, GA $137,035
Warner Robins, GA $137,550
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $114,580
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $123,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $126,370
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$128,619
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($113,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $113,230
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $99,840
$106,535
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($142,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $142,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $129,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $126,140
Dubuque, IA $100,000
Iowa City, IA $113,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $131,370
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $106,760
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $103,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $109,990
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $116,570
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $106,680
$116,940
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($131,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $116,380
Pocatello, ID $112,870
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $95,920
Idaho Falls, ID $131,290
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$114,115
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($144,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $128,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $139,140
Decatur, IL $144,200
Kankakee, IL $144,480
Rockford, IL $103,313
Springfield, IL $141,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $117,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $119,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $110,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $127,840
Peoria, IL $104,610
$125,557
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($128,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $107,970
Evansville, IN-KY $118,150
Fort Wayne, IN $118,480
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $97,508
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $113,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $128,210
Terre Haute, IN $105,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $104,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $92,800
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $102,220
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $101,690
$108,242
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($110,863) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $101,810
Topeka, KS $108,093
Wichita, KS $110,863
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $92,343
$103,277
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($134,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $112,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY $134,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $105,780
Owensboro, KY $132,500
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $126,850
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $114,220
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $95,848
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,454
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($145,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,220
Lafayette, LA $128,290
Lake Charles, LA $143,810
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $145,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $125,090
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $103,130
$124,858
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 ($161,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $161,870
Leominster-Gardner, MA $127,690
Pittsfield, MA $136,010
Springfield, MA-CT $128,600
Worcester, MA-CT $126,480
$136,130
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($149,767) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $149,767
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $137,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $143,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $123,780
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$138,697
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($108,317) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $101,427
Portland-South Portland, ME $108,143
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $108,317
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
$98,692
Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $139,890
Bay City, MI $146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $115,098
Flint, MI $121,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $106,203
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,423
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,120
Monroe, MI $139,370
Muskegon, MI $121,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $115,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $103,450
Midland, MI $105,860
$117,982
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($154,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $124,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $150,100
Rochester, MN $126,070
St. Cloud, MN $154,500
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $125,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $121,320
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $128,180
$132,843
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($154,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $133,360
St. Louis, MO-IL $119,308
Springfield, MO $154,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $122,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $119,360
$129,664
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($125,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $114,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $98,393
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $114,270
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $125,073
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $82,710
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
$107,055
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($94,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $94,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $92,623
Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
$76,659
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($142,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $142,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $114,955
Fayetteville, NC $136,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC $121,127
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $113,190
New Bern, NC $129,360
Raleigh, NC $124,763
Wilmington, NC $137,810
Winston-Salem, NC $134,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $123,947
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$127,357
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($126,783) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $113,957
Grand Forks, ND-MN $126,783
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $112,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,020
$106,973
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 ($113,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $102,530
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $113,073
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $106,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $108,283
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$98,903
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($115,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $115,800
Portsmouth, NH-ME $115,445
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,355
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $106,450
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
$98,810
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 ($148,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $148,560
Ocean City, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$148,560
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 ($147,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $129,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $147,630
Farmington, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$138,495
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($113,627) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $110,153
Reno, NV $113,627
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $110,050
$111,277
New York

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

Binghamton, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($164,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $164,960
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $117,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $139,878
Rochester, NY $121,343
Syracuse, NY $128,163
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $137,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $126,840
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
$133,786
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($130,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $110,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $112,388
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $115,570
Columbus, OH $111,585
Dayton, OH $124,448
Lima, OH $130,140
Mansfield, OH $108,170
Toledo, OH $110,208
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $110,897
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $100,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $101,567
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $111,965
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $123,530
$113,220
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($136,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $136,630
Tulsa, OK $122,153
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $118,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $129,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $101,740
$121,889
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($141,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $141,790
Eugene, OR $113,730
Medford, OR $113,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $125,890
Salem, OR $122,030
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $116,480
$122,242
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($152,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $119,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $152,640
Erie, PA $102,650
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $128,310
Johnstown, PA $125,940
Lancaster, PA $119,413
Lebanon, PA $121,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $133,338
Pittsburgh, PA $125,023
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $131,677
State College, PA $124,660
Williamsport, PA $144,900
York-Hanover, PA $112,403
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $111,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $138,950
Reading, PA $92,620
$123,547
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($98,487) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $98,487
Ponce, PR $73,137
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $75,470
Arecibo, PR $39,760
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,220
San German, PR $52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $46,750
$60,328
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($141,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $103,053
Florence, SC $133,640
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $105,608
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $115,540
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $141,070
Spartanburg, SC $112,057
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $122,440
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $111,150
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $121,960
Sumter, SC N/A
$118,502
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($95,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $95,900
Sioux Falls, SD $68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$76,970
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($152,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $109,680
Johnson City, TN $129,420
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $152,370
Knoxville, TN $113,633
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $120,257
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $108,775
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $110,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $128,900
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $87,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $131,350
$119,280
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($159,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $159,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $135,608
College Station-Bryan, TX $100,623
Corpus Christi, TX $139,185
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $130,475
El Paso, TX $122,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $153,968
Killeen-Temple, TX $139,380
Longview, TX $144,390
Midland, TX $155,100
Odessa, TX $159,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $125,510
Tyler, TX $150,260
Waco, TX $129,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $119,883
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $137,573
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $159,460
$138,971
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($129,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $129,190
Provo-Orem, UT $124,980
Salt Lake City, UT $95,823
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $105,270
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,440
$109,141
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($136,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $117,893
Harrisonburg, VA $116,647
Lynchburg, VA $129,043
Richmond, VA $116,650
Roanoke, VA $98,877
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $100,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $122,160
Winchester, VA-WV $119,677
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,867
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $124,463
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $136,113
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $136,650
$117,893
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($106,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $106,820
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $85,800
$96,310
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($137,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $105,190
Green Bay, WI $113,430
Janesville-Beloit, WI $137,020
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $122,860
Madison, WI $123,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $112,347
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $115,410
Racine, WI $127,750
Sheboygan, WI $119,400
Wausau, WI $127,170
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $109,513
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $118,150
$119,235
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 ($138,417) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $109,993
Morgantown, WV $120,107
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $120,817
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,333
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $138,417
Charleston, WV $68,920
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
$104,292
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($114,703) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $114,703
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $110,833
Cheyenne, WY $72,230
$99,256

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Tucson, AZ $40,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Yuma, AZ $37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $112,920
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$113,295
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,230
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
$94,230
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT $94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$94,300
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 ($99,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $99,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, 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
$99,510
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Macon, GA $43,080
Savannah, GA $49,460
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Dalton, GA $45,980
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Rome, GA $52,520
Valdosta, GA $46,630
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$48,278
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
$90,810
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $131,200
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
$131,200
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $107,650
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$103,407
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $79,390
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,390
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $107,210
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,470
$82,556
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

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 ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $123,320
Rochester, NY $105,860
Syracuse, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $104,240
$111,140
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $89,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,820
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, 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 $100,980
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
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
Reading, PA N/A
$100,980
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 ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,020
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,020
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
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Sumter, SC $45,540
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $149,900
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,490
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $118,480
$104,132
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,430
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,430
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

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 $119,605.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742. 

  Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.96    

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    
  • Architect Manager
  • Architectural Project Manager
  • Civil Engineering Manager
  • Electrical Engineering Director
  • Electrical Engineering Manager
  • Electronics Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Design Manager
  • Engineering Director
  • Engineering Group Manager
  • Engineering Program Manager
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Engineering Research Manager
  • Engineering Supervisor
  • Environmental Engineering Manager
  • Global Engineering Manager
  • Mechanical Engineering Director
  • Mechanical Engineering Manager
  • Process Engineering Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Prototype Engineer Manager
  • Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Manager
  • Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 0.96    

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    
  • Analytical Research Program Manager
  • Biodiesel Division Manager
  • Biodiesel Engineering Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Product Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
  • Biodiesel Technology Manager
  • Biofuels Engineering Manager
  • Biofuels Manager
  • Biofuels Product Development Manager
  • Biofuels Product Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Development Manager
  • Biofuels Technology Manager
  • Business Development and New Technology Manager
  • Fermentation Manager
  • Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
  • Project Development Director
  • Technology Development Owner
  • US Salary Median: $132,418
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemical Engineers

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

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    
  • Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Blending Coordinator
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Chemical Process Engineer
  • Chemical Research Engineer
  • Chemical Test Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Development Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Engineering Scientist
  • Explosives Engineer
  • Fuels Engineer
  • Gas Combustion Engineer
  • Lubricating Engineer
  • Oxidation Engineer
  • Pharmaceutical Process Engineer
  • Plant Engineer
  • Plastics Engineer
  • Polymerization Engineer
  • Process Control Engineer
  • Process Design Chemical Engineer
  • Process Development Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Processes Chemical Design Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Refinery Process Engineer
  • Research Chemical Engineer
  • Scientist
  • Weapons Designer
  • Weapons Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $96,153
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Materials Engineers

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Salary Ratio: 0.62    

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    
  • Automotive Sheet Metal Engineer
  • Ceramic Design Engineer
  • Ceramic Engineer
  • Ceramic Research Engineer
  • Ceramics Test Engineer
  • Corrosion Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Extractive Metallurgist
  • Extrusion Engineer
  • Forensic Materials Engineer
  • Foundry Metallurgist
  • Foundry Process Engineer
  • Glass Science Engineer
  • Green Building Materials Designer
  • Material Analyst
  • Material Science And Testing Engineer
  • Materials Development Engineer
  • Materials Engineer
  • Materials Research Engineer
  • Metallographer
  • Metallurgical Engineer
  • Metallurgical Specialist
  • Metallurgist
  • Physical Metallurgist
  • Plastics Engineer
  • Plating Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Research Engineer
  • Smelting Engineer
  • Stress Engineer
  • Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
  • Test Engineer
  • Testing Engineer
  • Welding Engineer
  • US Salary Median: $88,580
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.19    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Professor
  • Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
  • Aeronautics Teacher
  • Agricultural Engineering Teacher
  • Applied Mechanics Teacher
  • Architectural Engineering Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Automotive Engineering Teacher
  • Ceramic Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Professor
  • Chemical Engineering Teacher
  • Circuits and Robotics Instructor
  • Civil Engineering Professor
  • Civil Engineering Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Design Teacher
  • Drafting Teacher
  • Drawing Instructor
  • Electrical Engineering Professor
  • Electrical Engineering Teacher
  • Electronic Science Teacher
  • Electronics Engineering Professor
  • Electronics Teacher
  • Engineering Faculty Member
  • Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
  • Engineering Instructor
  • Engineering Professor
  • Engineering Teacher
  • Environmental Engineering Professor
  • Geological Engineering Teacher
  • Heat Engineering Teacher
  • Highway Engineering Teacher
  • Hydraulics Teacher
  • Industrial Engineering Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Machine Design Teacher
  • Manufacturing Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Professor
  • Marine Engineering Teacher
  • Mechanical Drawing Teacher
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Mechanical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallography Teacher
  • Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
  • Metallurgy Teacher
  • Mining Teacher
  • Motion and Time Study Teacher
  • Petroleum Engineering Professor
  • Petroleum Engineering Teacher
  • Plastics Engineering Teacher
  • Professor
  • Radar Engineering Teacher
  • Radio Engineering Teacher
  • Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
  • Research Professor
  • Robotics Instructor
  • Sanitary Engineering Teacher
  • Ship Construction Teacher
  • Ship Design Teacher
  • Surveying Teacher
  • Technical Professor
  • Television Engineering Teacher
  • Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $74,982
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,954 per year (or $33,539 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $83,816 to earn a bachelor's (or $134,156 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,610 per year (or $30,533 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $78,440 to earn a doctorate (or $122,132 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($83,816 if you're in-state, $134,156 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,220 if you're in-state, $61,066 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees

University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

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

University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Pennsylvania College of Technology

One College Ave - Williamsport, PA

Out-of-state cost: $25,170/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Western Washington University

516 High Street - Bellingham, WA

Out-of-state cost: $25,266/year
In-state cost: $8,508/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,499/year
In-state cost: $14,629/year
Degrees: Certificate

Auburn University

Out-of-state cost: $31,956/year
In-state cost: $11,796/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

New Jersey Institute of Technology

University Heights - Newark, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $33,386/year
In-state cost: $17,674/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

1 University Ave - Lowell, MA

Out-of-state cost: $33,624/year
In-state cost: $15,698/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Ave - Cleveland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $52,948/year
In-state cost: $52,948/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

Lehigh University

27 Memorial Drive West - Bethlehem, PA

Out-of-state cost: $55,260/year
In-state cost: $55,260/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

Stevens Institute of Technology

Castle Point On Hudson - Hoboken, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $55,952/year
In-state cost: $55,952/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. - Blacksburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $30,547/year
In-state cost: $16,030/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $31,798/year
In-state cost: $13,380/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive - Amherst, MA

Out-of-state cost: $32,341/year
In-state cost: $16,235/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

503 Thompson Street - Ann Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $49,548/year
In-state cost: $24,772/year
Degrees: Master's


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