Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Public Administration Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers. Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $96,913
"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.): 9.3%
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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $24,293/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $17,133/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $20,217/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $14,161/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $22,334/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,704/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
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: $96,913
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($115,832) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($97,700).
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$95,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaHuntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($112,141).
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$87,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($83,448).
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$72,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaPhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($107,947).
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$85,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($153,473).
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$105,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($127,108).
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$101,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutDanbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($112,072).
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$105,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($105,424).
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($102,530).
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$79,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($100,373).
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$93,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaCedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($106,895).
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$89,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoIdaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($81,012).
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$64,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisPeoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($110,506).
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$87,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaColumbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($121,369).
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$91,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasManhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($99,622).
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$88,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyLexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($101,123).
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$84,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($108,786).
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$88,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($117,493).
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$106,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($126,539).
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$95,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($107,449).
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$88,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganKalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($109,786).
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$93,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($117,446).
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$94,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriKansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($113,038).
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$85,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiJackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($82,211).
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$74,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($92,084).
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$82,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaWinston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($117,376).
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$99,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($103,097).
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$89,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaLincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($108,820).
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$89,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($119,404).
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$102,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($127,344).
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$115,832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoFarmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($88,882).
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$80,324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($112,587).
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$99,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($130,512).
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$99,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioDayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($110,646).
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$94,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaOklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($101,566).
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$85,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonSalem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($105,728).
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$84,838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($116,700).
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$99,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($70,465).
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$53,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($102,865).
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$91,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($103,678).
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$92,573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($102,631).
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$83,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasMidland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($107,827).
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$85,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahProvo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,646).
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$77,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaCharlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($126,619).
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$97,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($88,953).
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$87,044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonBremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($125,921).
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$105,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($119,707).
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$103,231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaMorgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($98,814).
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$89,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($88,399).
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$87,306 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $137,136
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Louisiana ($180,618) in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($130,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$128,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($194,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$132,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($136,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$103,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($196,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$120,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($203,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$160,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($179,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$133,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$112,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($206,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$150,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)Rome, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($148,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$110,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($202,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$156,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($72,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$43,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($204,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$173,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($197,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$137,953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($176,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$138,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($184,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$134,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($203,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$180,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($205,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$178,726 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Master's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($157,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$124,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($158,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$121,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($205,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$163,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($194,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$157,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)Columbia, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($197,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$133,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($121,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$107,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($136,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$112,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($207,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$157,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($142,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$131,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($204,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$162,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($142,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$131,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$120,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$85,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($192,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$155,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($182,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$111,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($190,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$154,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($169,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$119,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($160,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$160,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($199,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$179,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($102,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$69,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($179,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$146,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$94,357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($163,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$118,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($184,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$148,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($175,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$121,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($194,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$145,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($148,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$132,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Master's)Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($205,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$177,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($188,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$146,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($166,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$147,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($120,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$120,000 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $86,079
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($117,033) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($90,546) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$90,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($112,576) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$86,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($78,831) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($97,771) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$79,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($158,289) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($127,249) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($116,041) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$106,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($97,151) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($102,086) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($99,474) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($96,611) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($82,088) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($107,676) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($109,538) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($88,189) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($86,478) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($92,985) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($116,114) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$94,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($121,651) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($97,528) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($108,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$89,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($111,689) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$87,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($97,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($74,504) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($86,933) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($116,991) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$93,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($92,639) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$86,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($90,769) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($117,849) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($134,372) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$117,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,838) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($94,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$91,469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($135,913) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$96,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($97,699) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,613) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($101,279) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$83,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($115,971) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$91,902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($63,105) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$49,986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($94,446) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($103,869) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$92,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($91,863) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($107,864) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($84,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($109,264) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$93,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($82,877) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($124,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$99,957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($113,283) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$97,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($91,987) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($88,035) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,261 |
No Degree
Average Salary Median: $74,292
The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Hampshire ($104,150) in the Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$83,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($107,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$61,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($57,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$49,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($122,955) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$78,757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($116,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$88,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($98,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$83,759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($100,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($98,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$65,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$97,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($88,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$65,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($92,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$67,941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($98,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$56,058 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($95,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,505) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$53,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($92,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$81,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)Monroe, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($87,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($117,145) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$97,956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($101,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$76,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($98,255) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$82,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($100,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$55,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($102,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$74,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($75,745) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$72,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($70,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$40,663 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($106,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$94,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($82,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($92,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$57,006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($127,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$104,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($111,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$92,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($68,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$39,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($94,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$93,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)Central East New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($101,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$94,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($92,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$76,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($99,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$68,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($94,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$80,128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($110,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$91,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($70,795) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$49,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($92,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$59,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($98,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$88,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($89,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$78,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($102,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$70,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($84,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$60,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($107,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$69,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($92,085) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$81,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($132,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$94,968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($122,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$94,114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($77,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$54,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($89,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$89,200 |
Associate's
Average Salary Median: $90,146
The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$93,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$89,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$70,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$84,091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$107,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$103,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$112,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$83,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$82,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$96,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$87,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$70,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$85,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$88,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$84,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate's degree in |