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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Public Finance Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to manage the financial assets and budgets of public sector organizations. Includes instruction in public trusts and investments; the laws and procedures used to plan, prepare and administer public agency budgets; and the preparation and analysis of public budget projections and policies.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment. Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization. Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports. Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $89,542
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.86%
    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.):  $46,056/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $41,270/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,756/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,127/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $37,906/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,698/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: $89,542

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New York ($104,757) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($84,489).

Fairbanks, AK $84,489
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $82,756
$83,622
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($104,002).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $97,558
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $104,002
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,950
Decatur, AL $85,026
Dothan, AL $83,374
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $85,260
Gadsden, AL $80,200
Huntsville, AL $101,503
Mobile, AL $89,484
Montgomery, AL $87,660
Tuscaloosa, AL $95,223
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $86,270
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,652
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $86,001
$87,543
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($81,233).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $70,080
Hot Springs, AR $65,204
Jonesboro, AR $71,520
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $81,233
Pine Bluff, AR $56,557
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,324
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,782
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,375
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,030
$66,091
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($89,046).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $64,242
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $89,046
Prescott, AZ $70,970
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $80,924
Tucson, AZ $87,319
Yuma, AZ $78,730
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $70,027
$78,226
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($137,310).

Chico, CA $85,430
El Centro, CA $77,916
Fresno, CA $84,060
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $91,696
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $115,469
Madera, CA $94,660
Merced, CA $95,380
Modesto, CA $79,780
Napa, CA $120,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $104,180
Redding, CA $79,684
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,581
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,873
Salinas, CA $102,633
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $110,754
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,633
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $137,310
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $85,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $106,620
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $100,515
Santa Rosa, CA $106,382
Stockton-Lodi, CA $95,047
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $108,702
Visalia-Porterville, CA $100,976
Yuba City, CA $89,128
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,852
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,754
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,938
$98,808
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($118,794).

Colorado Springs, CO $100,263
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $113,673
Fort Collins, CO $104,528
Grand Junction, CO $95,132
Greeley, CO $118,794
Pueblo, CO $93,552
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $88,570
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $86,082
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$99,002
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($105,580).

Danbury, CT $102,298
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $105,580
New Haven, CT $97,353
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $101,798
Waterbury, CT $91,938
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $92,980
$98,787
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($105,706).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $84,675
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $77,978
Gainesville, FL $87,733
Homosassa Springs, FL $76,092
Jacksonville, FL $84,010
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $77,103
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $98,007
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $85,252
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,348
Ocala, FL $71,566
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $95,739
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $88,097
Panama City, FL $83,593
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $73,972
Port St. Lucie, FL $73,950
Punta Gorda, FL $67,556
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $105,706
Sebring, FL $55,170
Tallahassee, FL $66,963
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,798
The Villages, FL $71,468
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $75,738
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $72,850
$80,862
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($108,086).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $81,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $108,086
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $84,679
Brunswick, GA $93,304
Columbus, GA-AL $78,113
Dalton, GA $95,256
Gainesville, GA $84,962
Hinesville, GA $85,430
Macon, GA $79,388
Rome, GA $77,525
Savannah, GA $80,943
Valdosta, GA $71,356
Warner Robins, GA $95,702
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,517
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $84,313
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,792
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,538
$82,649
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($94,112).

Urban Honolulu, HI $94,112
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $78,690
$85,700
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($94,336).

Cedar Rapids, IA $93,374
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $88,323
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $94,336
Dubuque, IA $85,730
Iowa City, IA $82,827
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $84,587
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $78,758
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $79,892
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,054
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,314
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,860
$84,091
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($74,874).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,742
Idaho Falls, ID $74,274
Lewiston, ID-WA $71,844
Pocatello, ID $50,900
Twin Falls, ID $68,652
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,748
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $74,874
$68,414
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($110,043).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $78,044
Champaign-Urbana, IL $85,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $110,043
Danville, IL $83,960
Decatur, IL $78,258
Kankakee, IL $82,436
Peoria, IL $96,464
Rockford, IL $80,854
Springfield, IL $91,378
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,976
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,254
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,347
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,610
$83,315
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($94,232).

Columbus, IN $94,232
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $79,125
Evansville, IN-KY $78,948
Fort Wayne, IN $82,202
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $88,251
Kokomo, IN $75,516
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $83,878
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $69,223
Muncie, IN $75,335
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $92,498
Terre Haute, IN $56,635
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,370
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,272
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,637
$77,409
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($90,588).

Manhattan, KS $87,574
Topeka, KS $90,533
Wichita, KS $90,588
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,223
$85,757
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($92,970).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $85,274
Lexington-Fayette, KY $83,737
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $87,720
Owensboro, KY $92,970
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $72,844
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $75,043
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,585
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,373
$77,560
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($91,888).

Baton Rouge, LA $80,440
Hammond, LA $85,368
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $77,544
Lafayette, LA $77,362
Lake Charles, LA $84,264
Monroe, LA $75,772
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $86,053
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $81,627
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $80,675
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $91,888
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $78,558
$82,068
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($120,962).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $120,962
Leominster-Gardner, MA $85,686
New Bedford, MA $94,906
Pittsfield, MA $80,566
Springfield, MA-CT $95,717
Worcester, MA-CT $92,509
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,432
$93,214
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,012).

California-Lexington Park, MD $115,012
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,376
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $87,116
Salisbury, MD-DE $86,546
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $73,188
$87,248
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($97,872).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $96,576
Portland-South Portland, ME $97,872
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $72,852
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,939
$86,116
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($105,748).

Battle Creek, MI $102,540
Bay City, MI $93,780
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $102,639
Flint, MI $85,984
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $87,109
Jackson, MI $89,478
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $90,300
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $94,141
Monroe, MI $105,748
Muskegon, MI $82,238
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $88,686
Saginaw, MI $88,040
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,255
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,890
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $81,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,626
Midland, MI $76,470
$88,961
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($102,560).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $87,448
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $102,560
Rochester, MN $84,832
St. Cloud, MN $88,166
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,108
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,898
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,698
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $89,526
$88,364
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($98,786).

Columbia, MO $91,004
Jefferson City, MO $87,166
Joplin, MO $85,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $98,729
St. Joseph, MO-KS $93,436
St. Louis, MO-IL $98,786
Springfield, MO $81,373
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,359
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,180
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,700
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $83,524
$87,429
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($78,593).

Hattiesburg, MS $75,014
Jackson, MS $73,888
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,998
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $78,593
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,118
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,692
$71,916
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($83,170).

Great Falls, MT $83,170
Missoula, MT $78,855
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,805
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,135
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,185
$79,030
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($113,624).

Burlington, NC $101,300
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $106,483
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $113,624
Fayetteville, NC $94,517
Goldsboro, NC $86,144
Greensboro-High Point, NC $96,121
Greenville, NC $106,227
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $91,992
Jacksonville, NC $71,860
New Bern, NC $88,342
Raleigh, NC $96,667
Rocky Mount, NC $72,505
Wilmington, NC $92,804
Winston-Salem, NC $104,558
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,613
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,457
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,303
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,715
$90,102
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($97,095).

Fargo, ND-MN $97,095
Grand Forks, ND-MN $89,200
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,020
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $89,985
$93,075
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($90,018).

Lincoln, NE $88,960
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $88,004
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $75,324
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $90,018
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $79,532
$84,455
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($105,235).

Manchester, NH $96,795
Portsmouth, NH-ME $105,235
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,025
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,690
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $101,517
$91,003
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($111,302).

Ocean City, NJ $93,057
Trenton, NJ $111,302
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $101,887
$102,082
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($82,075).

Farmington, NM $71,538
Las Cruces, NM $73,407
Santa Fe, NM $72,705
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $82,075
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,351
$75,609
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($92,661).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $84,492
Reno, NV $92,661
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $81,288
$86,779
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($138,611).

Binghamton, NY $102,024
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $98,034
Elmira, NY $98,048
Glens Falls, NY $107,376
Ithaca, NY $114,290
Kingston, NY $112,114
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $138,611
Rochester, NY $105,366
Syracuse, NY $101,226
Utica-Rome, NY $96,240
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $98,542
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $98,677
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $99,140
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,423
$104,757
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($101,086).

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $98,147
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $100,372
Columbus, OH $101,086
Dayton, OH $96,803
Lima, OH $80,558
Mansfield, OH $80,706
Springfield, OH $98,044
Toledo, OH $91,383
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $84,893
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $87,416
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $95,174
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,112
$91,603
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($92,941).

Lawton, OK $90,064
Oklahoma City, OK $85,593
Tulsa, OK $92,941
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,693
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $86,086
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,292
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,359
$82,171
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($98,911).

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,288
Corvallis, OR $79,774
Eugene, OR $82,198
Grants Pass, OR $79,782
Medford, OR $82,544
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $98,911
Salem, OR $95,879
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,737
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,096
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,382
$83,955
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($112,098).

Altoona, PA $84,882
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $98,296
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $102,898
East Stroudsburg, PA $82,970
Erie, PA $90,770
Gettysburg, PA $82,420
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $94,026
Johnstown, PA $77,257
Lancaster, PA $87,093
Lebanon, PA $86,412
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $111,956
Pittsburgh, PA $100,739
Reading, PA $101,502
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $84,805
State College, PA $97,018
Williamsport, PA $76,302
York-Hanover, PA $112,098
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,686
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,696
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,275
$92,249
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($53,789).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $42,488
Arecibo, PR $43,743
Mayaguez, PR $46,135
Ponce, PR $48,657
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $53,789
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $37,532
Guayama, PR $45,210
San German, PR $24,310
$44,792
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Florence, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($103,362).

Columbia, SC $85,257
Florence, SC $103,362
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $90,570
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $96,382
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $73,858
Spartanburg, SC $93,824
Sumter, SC $74,213
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,477
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,487
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $96,710
$86,023
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($114,562).

Sioux Falls, SD $114,562
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $95,057
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,665
$94,655
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($83,046).

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,325
Cleveland, TN $67,836
Jackson, TN $74,840
Johnson City, TN $65,164
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $81,787
Knoxville, TN $80,493
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $82,621
Morristown, TN $65,516
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,046
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,604
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,030
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,084
$74,624
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($108,047).

Amarillo, TX $90,302
Austin-Round Rock, TX $101,234
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $87,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,743
College Station-Bryan, TX $105,427
Corpus Christi, TX $95,893
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $105,726
El Paso, TX $81,722
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $108,047
Killeen-Temple, TX $91,821
Laredo, TX $84,214
Longview, TX $100,646
Lubbock, TX $96,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $77,143
Midland, TX $105,784
Odessa, TX $103,084
San Angelo, TX $99,998
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $92,409
Sherman-Denison, TX $75,510
Texarkana, TX-AR $82,704
Tyler, TX $84,704
Victoria, TX $100,442
Waco, TX $86,973
Wichita Falls, TX $81,654
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $87,022
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,343
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,202
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,902
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,930
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,895
$89,613
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($90,520).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $82,300
Provo-Orem, UT $90,520
St. George, UT $65,432
Salt Lake City, UT $85,192
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $78,178
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,996
$78,170
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($110,703).

Charlottesville, VA $102,182
Harrisonburg, VA $89,505
Lynchburg, VA $95,544
Richmond, VA $110,703
Roanoke, VA $93,885
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $98,250
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $98,960
Winchester, VA-WV $104,030
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $76,314
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,164
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,782
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,982
$94,732
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($76,321).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $71,886
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $76,321
$74,104
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($108,754).

Eau Claire, WI $98,570
Fond du Lac, WI $98,236
Green Bay, WI $95,604
Janesville-Beloit, WI $97,574
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $91,080
Madison, WI $101,467
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $104,547
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $108,754
Racine, WI $104,048
Sheboygan, WI $98,808
Wausau, WI $94,974
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $101,774
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,175
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $95,867
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,617
$98,508
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($86,722).

Charleston, WV $79,294
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $80,150
Morgantown, WV $78,008
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $86,722
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $81,398
Wheeling, WV-OH $86,464
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,386
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $71,270
$77,044
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($81,368).

Cheyenne, WY $77,127
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $81,368
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $78,880
$79,125

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $76,319

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($95,001) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($82,737) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $82,737
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $82,523
$82,630
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($99,877) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $80,217
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $87,637
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $67,910
Decatur, AL $74,090
Dothan, AL $71,737
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $73,500
Gadsden, AL $67,707
Huntsville, AL $99,877
Mobile, AL $76,707
Montgomery, AL $79,310
Tuscaloosa, AL $79,557
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $74,283
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $64,827
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $64,487
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $76,990
$75,922
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($69,593) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,640
Hot Springs, AR $60,287
Jonesboro, AR $62,947
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $69,593
Pine Bluff, AR $56,497
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,100
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,293
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,013
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,603
$60,664
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($83,483) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $58,517
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $83,483
Prescott, AZ $65,117
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $78,500
Tucson, AZ $77,967
Yuma, AZ $71,957
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $67,027
$71,795
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 ($123,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $74,057
El Centro, CA $72,793
Fresno, CA $75,117
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $80,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,027
Madera, CA $83,047
Merced, CA $84,963
Modesto, CA $73,780
Napa, CA $100,447
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $93,167
Redding, CA $71,967
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,997
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $92,217
Salinas, CA $95,883
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $123,960
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $77,317
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $92,073
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,497
Santa Rosa, CA $91,977
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,767
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $98,083
Visalia-Porterville, CA $84,707
Yuba City, CA $80,703
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,993
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $77,157
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,467
$86,872
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($106,477) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $92,787
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $106,477
Fort Collins, CO $91,663
Grand Junction, CO $80,260
Greeley, CO $95,597
Pueblo, CO $79,560
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,943
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$84,594
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($97,537) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $90,130
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $97,537
New Haven, CT $88,983
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $88,977
Waterbury, CT $80,390
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $79,833
$87,642
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($85,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $79,773
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $70,147
Gainesville, FL $75,613
Homosassa Springs, FL $63,967
Jacksonville, FL $79,310
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $70,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $85,600
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $76,097
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $70,820
Ocala, FL $64,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,607
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $79,577
Panama City, FL $76,777
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,230
Port St. Lucie, FL $67,693
Punta Gorda, FL $60,353
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,823
Sebring, FL $51,650
Tallahassee, FL $59,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $85,343
The Villages, FL $65,420
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $69,637
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,157
$71,635
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 ($91,257) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $69,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $91,257
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $75,043
Brunswick, GA $87,227
Columbus, GA-AL $70,210
Dalton, GA $77,867
Gainesville, GA $71,903
Hinesville, GA $77,243
Macon, GA $68,513
Rome, GA $69,190
Savannah, GA $74,980
Valdosta, GA $63,353
Warner Robins, GA $90,227
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,437
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,253
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,427
$73,108
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($82,493) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $82,493
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $74,980
$78,737
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,167) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,483
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,517
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,167
Dubuque, IA $74,410
Iowa City, IA $71,533
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $75,413
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $69,750
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,400
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,857
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,623
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,847
$74,273
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($70,837) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $65,817
Idaho Falls, ID $70,837
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,540
Pocatello, ID $51,527
Twin Falls, ID $61,500
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,287
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,650
$63,594
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 ($95,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $66,873
Champaign-Urbana, IL $75,633
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $95,700
Danville, IL $73,787
Decatur, IL $71,783
Kankakee, IL $73,153
Peoria, IL $86,120
Rockford, IL $70,817
Springfield, IL $82,557
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,680
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,587
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,173
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,170
$74,156
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,377) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $90,377
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $73,423
Evansville, IN-KY $73,177
Fort Wayne, IN $76,913
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $84,233
Kokomo, IN $65,900
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $76,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $66,887
Muncie, IN $71,520
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $77,650
Terre Haute, IN $56,530
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,493
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,470
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,257
$72,756
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($81,683) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $72,977
Topeka, KS $76,923
Wichita, KS $81,683
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $70,030
$75,403
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 ($78,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $77,943
Lexington-Fayette, KY $75,543
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $78,310
Owensboro, KY $78,157
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,353
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,443
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,673
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,327
$69,594
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,163) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $69,733
Hammond, LA $73,867
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $67,840
Lafayette, LA $66,570
Lake Charles, LA $74,520
Monroe, LA $65,887
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $78,163
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $72,113
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,013
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $73,540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $67,190
$71,040
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 ($104,023) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $104,023
Leominster-Gardner, MA $78,203
New Bedford, MA $85,277
Pittsfield, MA $74,897
Springfield, MA-CT $86,327
Worcester, MA-CT $83,903
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $73,600
$83,747
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($112,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $112,500
Cumberland, MD-WV $66,853
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $75,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $75,077
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $67,247
$79,411
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($87,273) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $80,973
Portland-South Portland, ME $87,273
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,833
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,750
$78,208
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($93,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $88,260
Bay City, MI $80,807
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $93,600
Flint, MI $75,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $78,207
Jackson, MI $80,390
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $79,287
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $80,960
Monroe, MI $87,220
Muskegon, MI $72,697
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $76,363
Saginaw, MI $77,360
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,043
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,103
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,103
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,250
Midland, MI $76,470
$77,784
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($94,887) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $75,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $94,887
Rochester, MN $76,160
St. Cloud, MN $76,803
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,660
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,530
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,530
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,617
$77,448
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($91,217) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $75,927
Jefferson City, MO $76,630
Joplin, MO $71,553
Kansas City, MO-KS $90,657
St. Joseph, MO-KS $77,153
St. Louis, MO-IL $91,217
Springfield, MO $70,727
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,843
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,553
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,593
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $71,407
$75,751
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($68,897) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $64,203
Jackson, MS $66,760
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,993
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,897
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,907
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,727
$65,414
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($73,923) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $73,923
Missoula, MT $72,520
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,517
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $72,080
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,240
$72,256
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($102,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $84,393
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $102,020
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $99,840
Fayetteville, NC $86,343
Goldsboro, NC $74,800
Greensboro-High Point, NC $86,533
Greenville, NC $89,277
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $78,053
Jacksonville, NC $68,140
New Bern, NC $80,777
Raleigh, NC $89,653
Rocky Mount, NC $67,583
Wilmington, NC $84,900
Winston-Salem, NC $86,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,080
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,617
$80,027
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($86,133) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $85,593
Grand Forks, ND-MN $80,760
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,133
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,963
$83,113
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($80,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $76,613
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $80,640
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,833
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $75,690
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,263
$74,208
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 ($96,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $87,463
Portsmouth, NH-ME $96,290
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,477
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,253
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,520
$81,401
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($103,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $88,513
Trenton, NJ $103,760
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $92,730
$95,001
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($76,283) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $65,517
Las Cruces, NM $66,567
Santa Fe, NM $67,037
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $76,283
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,020
$69,085
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($77,853) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $76,247
Reno, NV $77,853
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $73,613
$75,904
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($126,237) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $89,623
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $89,550
Elmira, NY $81,373
Glens Falls, NY $86,960
Ithaca, NY $95,543
Kingston, NY $90,663
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $126,237
Rochester, NY $94,527
Syracuse, NY $90,890
Utica-Rome, NY $83,053
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,083
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $82,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $85,537
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $81,443
$90,132
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $75,227
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $86,727
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $88,567
Columbus, OH $87,763
Dayton, OH $89,980
Lima, OH $72,683
Mansfield, OH $69,730
Springfield, OH $81,620
Toledo, OH $80,173
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $73,713
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,283
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $75,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,097
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,757
$79,034
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,587) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $79,427
Oklahoma City, OK $77,217
Tulsa, OK $85,587
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $73,617
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,327
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,187
$74,100
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 ($91,203) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $76,213
Corvallis, OR $71,043
Eugene, OR $73,423
Grants Pass, OR $68,590
Medford, OR $72,960
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,203
Salem, OR $81,820
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,853
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,097
$74,072
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 ($103,507) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $73,637
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $80,987
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $87,930
East Stroudsburg, PA $76,423
Erie, PA $77,170
Gettysburg, PA $74,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $85,907
Johnstown, PA $72,010
Lancaster, PA $80,203
Lebanon, PA $77,113
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $103,507
Pittsburgh, PA $90,390
Reading, PA $84,897
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $77,887
State College, PA $82,730
Williamsport, PA $68,150
York-Hanover, PA $93,917
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $77,137
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,893
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $70,193
$80,307
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 ($48,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $38,627
Arecibo, PR $36,780
Mayaguez, PR $36,877
Ponce, PR $43,227
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,300
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Guayama, PR $45,210
San German, PR $24,310
$38,694
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($83,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $76,080
Florence, SC $81,410
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $83,790
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $81,577
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $66,863
Spartanburg, SC $81,613
Sumter, SC $70,873
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,723
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,073
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,603
$75,661
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 ($92,157) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $92,157
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,047
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,223
$81,476
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($75,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $71,090
Cleveland, TN $61,473
Jackson, TN $65,390
Johnson City, TN $58,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $74,370
Knoxville, TN $71,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $74,843
Morristown, TN $56,553
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $75,930
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,207
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,647
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,507
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,020
$66,127
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($99,533) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $78,043
Austin-Round Rock, TX $90,287
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $78,507
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $64,697
College Station-Bryan, TX $79,953
Corpus Christi, TX $84,473
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $99,533
El Paso, TX $74,527
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,153
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,690
Laredo, TX $72,003
Longview, TX $84,123
Lubbock, TX $76,783
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,753
Midland, TX $93,373
Odessa, TX $86,113
San Angelo, TX $81,803
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $87,627
Sherman-Denison, TX $65,603
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,520
Tyler, TX $75,213
Victoria, TX $86,317
Waco, TX $78,913
Wichita Falls, TX $72,897
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,760
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,357
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,837
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,797
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,007
$78,636
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($76,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $73,393
Provo-Orem, UT $74,640
St. George, UT $61,667
Salt Lake City, UT $76,040
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $70,050
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,633
$69,237
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($97,253) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $88,070
Harrisonburg, VA $77,313
Lynchburg, VA $80,640
Richmond, VA $97,253
Roanoke, VA $82,287
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $81,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $92,570
Winchester, VA-WV $90,430
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,397
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,180
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $89,317
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,763
$82,566
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($74,787) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,537
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,787
$72,662
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($90,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $79,543
Fond du Lac, WI $82,073
Green Bay, WI $80,313
Janesville-Beloit, WI $81,683
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $77,170
Madison, WI $89,453
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $90,540
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $87,770
Racine, WI $86,267
Sheboygan, WI $83,600
Wausau, WI $79,603
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,537
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,513
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,813
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,360
$82,749
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,277) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $69,163
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $69,530
Morgantown, WV $72,970
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $82,277
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $69,763
Wheeling, WV-OH $73,373
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,933
$69,438
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,123) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $73,423
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,123
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,517
$76,021

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $98,590

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($135,430) 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 ($89,725) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $87,970
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,725
$88,848
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($128,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $123,570
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $128,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $93,010
Decatur, AL $101,430
Dothan, AL $100,830
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $102,900
Gadsden, AL $98,940
Huntsville, AL $110,940
Mobile, AL $90,630
Montgomery, AL $112,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $113,670
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $104,250
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,460
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,400
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $86,545
$102,616
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 ($99,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $81,240
Hot Springs, AR $72,580
Jonesboro, AR $84,380
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $99,540
Pine Bluff, AR $51,940
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,660
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,720
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,840
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,670
$74,730
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($94,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $72,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $94,010
Prescott, AZ $79,750
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $84,560
Tucson, AZ $86,620
Yuma, AZ $88,890
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $71,520
$82,597
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($150,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $102,490
El Centro, CA $85,600
Fresno, CA $87,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $108,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $118,750
Madera, CA $112,080
Merced, CA $95,050
Modesto, CA $88,780
Napa, CA $150,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,990
Redding, CA $91,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,950
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,930
Salinas, CA $112,570
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $133,695
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $138,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $98,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $128,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $104,875
Santa Rosa, CA $127,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA $89,320
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $112,675
Visalia-Porterville, CA $125,380
Yuba City, CA $90,305
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $90,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $98,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $88,385
$107,172
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($153,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $108,370
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $124,625
Fort Collins, CO $108,045
Grand Junction, CO $117,440
Greeley, CO $153,590
Pueblo, CO $114,540
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $109,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $101,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$117,101
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 ($121,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $113,640
New Haven, CT $99,510
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $121,030
Waterbury, CT $108,990
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $112,700
$112,737
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($138,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $85,855
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $78,105
Gainesville, FL $93,520
Homosassa Springs, FL $94,280
Jacksonville, FL $89,800
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $78,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $100,580
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,475
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,215
Ocala, FL $81,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $95,365
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $91,260
Panama City, FL $85,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $75,825
Port St. Lucie, FL $72,980
Punta Gorda, FL $78,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $138,530
Sebring, FL $60,450
Tallahassee, FL $71,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $104,535
The Villages, FL $80,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $84,890
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $90,390
$86,889
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 ($133,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $99,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $133,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,865
Brunswick, GA $102,420
Columbus, GA-AL $81,730
Dalton, GA $121,340
Gainesville, GA $104,550
Hinesville, GA $97,710
Macon, GA $95,700
Rome, GA $101,370
Savannah, GA $84,015
Valdosta, GA $83,360
Warner Robins, GA $95,705
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $105,310
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,100
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$96,914
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($111,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $111,540
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $103,600
$107,570
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($111,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $92,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $98,930
Dubuque, IA $102,710
Iowa City, IA $97,060
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $104,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $92,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $92,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,880
$96,832
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($85,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $78,130
Idaho Falls, ID $79,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $81,300
Pocatello, ID $49,960
Twin Falls, ID $79,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $71,475
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $85,710
$75,055
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 ($139,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $94,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $139,540
Danville, IL $99,220
Decatur, IL $87,970
Kankakee, IL $96,360
Peoria, IL $111,980
Rockford, IL $95,910
Springfield, IL $104,610
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $89,920
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,150
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,270
$97,245
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($126,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $126,530
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $105,950
Evansville, IN-KY $105,750
Fort Wayne, IN $109,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $97,295
Kokomo, IN $89,940
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $108,460
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $85,780
Muncie, IN $93,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $114,770
Terre Haute, IN $61,670
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $98,400
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,410
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,230
$96,910
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($109,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $109,470
Topeka, KS $99,420
Wichita, KS $91,155
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $84,205
$96,063
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($115,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $96,270
Lexington-Fayette, KY $85,570
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $92,050
Owensboro, KY $115,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $85,580
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $93,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,555
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,080
$87,538
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($111,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $96,500
Hammond, LA $102,620
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $92,100
Lafayette, LA $93,550
Lake Charles, LA $98,880
Monroe, LA $90,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $91,835
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $86,490
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $101,580
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $111,040
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $95,610
$96,437
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 ($146,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $146,370
Leominster-Gardner, MA $96,910
New Bedford, MA $109,350
Pittsfield, MA $89,070
Springfield, MA-CT $98,955
Worcester, MA-CT $92,370
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $93,180
$103,744
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($118,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $118,780
Cumberland, MD-WV $85,660
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $104,720
Salisbury, MD-DE $103,750
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,100
$99,002
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($128,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $119,980
Portland-South Portland, ME $128,960
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,975
$105,174
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($133,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $123,960
Bay City, MI $113,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $106,730
Flint, MI $102,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $98,235
Jackson, MI $103,110
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,640
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $94,420
Monroe, MI $133,540
Muskegon, MI $96,550
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $107,170
Saginaw, MI $104,060
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $92,010
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,570
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,670
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,690
Midland, MI N/A
$101,610
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($107,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $105,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $106,915
Rochester, MN $97,840
St. Cloud, MN $105,210
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $97,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $103,450
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $107,390
$102,069
Missouri

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

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($117,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $113,620
Jefferson City, MO $102,970
Joplin, MO $105,420
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS $117,860
St. Louis, MO-IL $102,450
Springfield, MO $81,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $85,060
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $89,700
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $98,860
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $101,700
$100,369
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($91,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $91,230
Jackson, MS $84,580
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,385
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $83,500
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $81,580
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,140
$79,569
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($83,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $83,170
Missoula, MT $78,855
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,805
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,135
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,185
$79,030
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($143,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $126,660
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $105,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $115,145
Fayetteville, NC $98,280
Goldsboro, NC $103,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC $102,575
Greenville, NC $143,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $112,900
Jacksonville, NC $77,440
New Bern, NC $99,690
Raleigh, NC $100,665
Rocky Mount, NC $83,290
Wilmington, NC $94,690
Winston-Salem, NC $131,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $101,420
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,980
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,500
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,010
$101,669
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 ($97,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $97,095
Grand Forks, ND-MN $89,200
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,020
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $89,985
$93,075
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($111,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $107,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $94,205
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,060
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $111,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $98,970
$100,045
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 ($105,235) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $96,795
Portsmouth, NH-ME $105,235
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,025
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,690
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $91,090
$88,567
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 ($147,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $122,360
Trenton, NJ $147,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $136,830
$135,430
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($84,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $80,570
Las Cruces, NM $77,260
Santa Fe, NM $72,755
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,135
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,340
$78,412
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($92,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $87,285
Reno, NV $87,610
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $92,800
$89,232
New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($144,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $109,940
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $104,705
Elmira, NY $123,060
Glens Falls, NY $138,000
Ithaca, NY $142,410
Kingston, NY $144,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $142,435
Rochester, NY $105,525
Syracuse, NY $100,695
Utica-Rome, NY $125,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $120,230
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $125,230
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $134,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $127,550
$124,561
Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($122,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $108,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $98,630
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $103,615
Columbus, OH $104,785
Dayton, OH $98,680
Lima, OH $92,370
Mansfield, OH $97,170
Springfield, OH $122,680
Toledo, OH $97,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $104,180
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $100,350
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $105,800
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $120,790
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $97,150
$103,700
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($106,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $106,020
Oklahoma City, OK $89,150
Tulsa, OK $97,600
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,160
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $104,790
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $96,240
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,125
$91,155
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 ($103,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $101,400
Corvallis, OR $92,870
Eugene, OR $85,105
Grants Pass, OR $96,570
Medford, OR $96,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $103,340
Salem, OR $92,710
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $97,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,310
$92,307
Pennsylvania

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

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($139,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $101,750
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $124,260
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $125,350
East Stroudsburg, PA $92,790
Erie, PA $111,170
Gettysburg, PA $94,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,715
Johnstown, PA $90,990
Lancaster, PA $85,230
Lebanon, PA $100,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $115,805
Pittsburgh, PA $99,105
Reading, PA $126,410
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $83,285
State College, PA $118,450
Williamsport, PA $88,530
York-Hanover, PA $139,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $118,510
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $103,900
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $101,240
$105,959
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($57,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $48,280
Arecibo, PR $50,000
Mayaguez, PR $47,350
Ponce, PR $57,820
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $56,010
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $39,500
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
$49,827
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Florence, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($136,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $88,430
Florence, SC $136,290
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $99,700
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $118,590
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $84,350
Spartanburg, SC $112,140
Sumter, SC $74,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,730
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,300
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $122,370
$101,994
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 ($148,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $148,170
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $123,840
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $97,410
$123,140
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 ($101,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $83,805
Cleveland, TN $77,380
Jackson, TN $94,610
Johnson City, TN $74,980
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $101,750
Knoxville, TN $89,230
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $86,560
Morristown, TN $78,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $85,580
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $87,700
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $79,180
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $85,540
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $75,180
$84,650
Texas

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

Odessa, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($128,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $108,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX $100,630
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $101,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $73,510
College Station-Bryan, TX $120,340
Corpus Christi, TX $118,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $112,025
El Paso, TX $83,745
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $114,755
Killeen-Temple, TX $95,865
Laredo, TX $102,530
Longview, TX $125,430
Lubbock, TX $113,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $79,710
Midland, TX $124,400
Odessa, TX $128,540
San Angelo, TX $127,290
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $100,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $90,370
Texarkana, TX-AR $94,980
Tyler, TX $98,940
Victoria, TX $121,630
Waco, TX $85,410
Wichita Falls, TX $94,790
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $87,065
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $99,190
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,470
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,970
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,630
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,480
$102,268
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($114,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $95,660
Provo-Orem, UT $114,340
St. George, UT $71,080
Salt Lake City, UT $88,935
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,540
$89,321
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($124,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $123,350
Harrisonburg, VA $96,665
Lynchburg, VA $117,900
Richmond, VA $113,440
Roanoke, VA $96,885
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $123,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $103,780
Winchester, VA-WV $124,430
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $92,690
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,695
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $120,310
$108,130
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($80,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,405
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $80,095
$77,750
Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($140,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $127,110
Fond du Lac, WI $122,480
Green Bay, WI $118,540
Janesville-Beloit, WI $121,410
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $116,090
Madison, WI $103,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $109,210
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $140,230
Racine, WI $130,720
Sheboygan, WI $121,620
Wausau, WI $118,030
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $130,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $119,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $124,520
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $97,840
$120,100
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($106,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $94,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $94,910
Morgantown, WV $76,315
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $93,390
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $98,850
Wheeling, WV-OH $106,100
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,230
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,380
$88,833
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($101,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $95,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $101,990
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $99,590
$99,023

Master's

Average Salary Median: $105,485

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is New York ($137,910) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($100,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $100,510
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $97,310
$98,910
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($128,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $123,570
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $128,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $93,010
Decatur, AL $101,430
Dothan, AL $100,830
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $102,900
Gadsden, AL $98,940
Huntsville, AL $127,590
Mobile, AL $108,720
Montgomery, AL $112,110
Tuscaloosa, AL $113,670
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $104,250
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,460
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,400
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $104,810
$106,149
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 ($99,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $81,240
Hot Springs, AR $72,580
Jonesboro, AR $84,380
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $99,540
Pine Bluff, AR $65,970
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,660
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $84,720
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,840
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,670
$76,289
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($121,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $72,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $121,090
Prescott, AZ $79,750
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $84,560
Tucson, AZ $103,020
Yuma, AZ $88,890
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,040
$89,454
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($174,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $102,490
El Centro, CA $85,600
Fresno, CA $104,290
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $108,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $142,400
Madera, CA $112,080
Merced, CA $127,290
Modesto, CA $88,780
Napa, CA $150,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $125,600
Redding, CA $91,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $114,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $126,790
Salinas, CA $136,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $136,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $173,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $174,200
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $98,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $128,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $124,850
Santa Rosa, CA $127,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA $106,800
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $132,610
Visalia-Porterville, CA $125,380
Yuba City, CA $112,050
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $90,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $98,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $100,460
$119,546
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($163,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $138,700
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $163,010
Fort Collins, CO $136,090
Grand Junction, CO $117,440
Greeley, CO $153,590
Pueblo, CO $114,540
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $109,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $101,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$129,196
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 ($138,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $138,650
New Haven, CT $119,450
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $121,030
Waterbury, CT $108,990
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $112,700
$120,228
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($138,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $97,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $101,220
Gainesville, FL $112,520
Homosassa Springs, FL $94,280
Jacksonville, FL $113,010
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $94,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $130,080
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $104,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $93,200
Ocala, FL $81,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $122,180
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $107,330
Panama City, FL $100,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $87,490
Port St. Lucie, FL $94,660
Punta Gorda, FL $78,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $138,530
Sebring, FL $60,450
Tallahassee, FL $81,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $127,690
The Villages, FL $80,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $84,890
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $90,390
$98,976
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($133,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $99,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $133,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $100,930
Brunswick, GA $102,420
Columbus, GA-AL $94,590
Dalton, GA $121,340
Gainesville, GA $104,550
Hinesville, GA $97,710
Macon, GA $95,700
Rome, GA $101,370
Savannah, GA $99,260
Valdosta, GA $83,360
Warner Robins, GA $112,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $90,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $105,310
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,100
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$100,242
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($111,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $111,540
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $103,600
$107,570
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($127,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $102,890
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $127,200
Dubuque, IA $102,710
Iowa City, IA $88,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $104,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $92,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $92,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $91,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $95,880
$99,522
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($85,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $78,130
Idaho Falls, ID $79,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $81,300
Pocatello, ID $49,960
Twin Falls, ID $79,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $85,710
$75,799
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($139,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $94,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $139,540
Danville, IL $99,220
Decatur, IL $87,970
Kankakee, IL $96,360
Peoria, IL $111,980
Rockford, IL $95,910
Springfield, IL $104,610
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $89,920
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,600
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $86,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,270
$97,818
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($126,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $126,530
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $105,950
Evansville, IN-KY $105,750
Fort Wayne, IN $109,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $123,220
Kokomo, IN $89,940
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $108,460
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $85,780
Muncie, IN $93,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $114,770
Terre Haute, IN $61,670
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $98,400
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,410
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $81,230
$98,762
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($116,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $109,470
Topeka, KS $113,590
Wichita, KS $116,170
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $99,630
$109,715
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($115,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $96,270
Lexington-Fayette, KY $104,650
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $107,290
Owensboro, KY $115,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $85,580
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $93,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $80,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,080
$93,681
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($111,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $96,500
Hammond, LA $102,620
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $92,100
Lafayette, LA $93,550
Lake Charles, LA $98,880
Monroe, LA $90,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $107,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $100,440
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $101,580
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $111,040
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $95,610
$99,088
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($146,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $146,370
Leominster-Gardner, MA $96,910
New Bedford, MA $109,350
Pittsfield, MA $89,070
Springfield, MA-CT $118,680
Worcester, MA-CT $107,870
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $93,180
$108,776
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($118,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $118,780
Cumberland, MD-WV $85,660
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $104,720
Salisbury, MD-DE $103,750
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,100
$99,002
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($128,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $119,980
Portland-South Portland, ME $128,960
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $97,730
$107,863
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($134,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $123,960
Bay City, MI $113,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $134,060
Flint, MI $102,160
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $110,060
Jackson, MI $103,110
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $112,820
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $108,380
Monroe, MI $133,540
Muskegon, MI $96,550
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $107,170
Saginaw, MI $104,060
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $92,010
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,570
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $96,670
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $94,690
Midland, MI N/A
$106,566
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 ($134,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $105,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $134,600
Rochester, MN $97,840
St. Cloud, MN $105,210
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $97,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $92,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $103,450
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $107,390
$105,530
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($132,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $113,620
Jefferson City, MO $102,970
Joplin, MO $105,420
Kansas City, MO-KS $132,990
St. Joseph, MO-KS $117,860
St. Louis, MO-IL $131,530
Springfield, MO $103,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $99,710
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $89,700
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $98,860
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $101,700
$108,885
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($97,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $91,230
Jackson, MS $84,580
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $77,240
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $97,870
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $81,580
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,140
$83,273
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($110,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $110,910
Missoula, MT $97,860
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $96,670
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $96,300
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $95,020
$99,352
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($156,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $126,660
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $156,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $149,460
Fayetteville, NC $111,510
Goldsboro, NC $103,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC $131,340
Greenville, NC $143,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $112,900
Jacksonville, NC $77,440
New Bern, NC $99,690
Raleigh, NC $130,360
Rocky Mount, NC $83,290
Wilmington, NC $128,640
Winston-Salem, NC $131,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $101,420
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,980
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $87,500
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,010
$112,316
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 ($131,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $131,600
Grand Forks, ND-MN $114,520
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $125,680
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $120,050
$122,963
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 ($113,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $107,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $113,400
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,060
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $111,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $98,970
$103,884
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($132,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $124,790
Portsmouth, NH-ME $132,070
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,670
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,000
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $116,800
$110,066
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 ($147,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $122,360
Trenton, NJ $147,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $136,830
$135,430
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($95,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $80,570
Las Cruces, NM $86,220
Santa Fe, NM $89,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $95,330
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $93,700
$89,086
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($109,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $103,640
Reno, NV $109,080
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $92,800
$101,840
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($199,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $135,150
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $133,730
Elmira, NY $123,060
Glens Falls, NY $138,000
Ithaca, NY $142,410
Kingston, NY $144,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $199,230
Rochester, NY $146,440
Syracuse, NY $135,630
Utica-Rome, NY $125,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $120,230
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $125,230
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $134,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $127,550
$137,910
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($129,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $108,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $125,880
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $129,300
Columbus, OH $126,550
Dayton, OH $113,520
Lima, OH $92,370
Mansfield, OH $97,170
Springfield, OH $122,680
Toledo, OH $117,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $104,180
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $100,350
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $105,800
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $120,790
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $97,150
$111,541
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($129,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $106,020
Oklahoma City, OK $103,610
Tulsa, OK $129,180
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $95,820
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $104,790
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $96,240
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,240
$101,557
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($124,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $101,400
Corvallis, OR $92,870
Eugene, OR $102,710
Grants Pass, OR $96,570
Medford, OR $96,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $124,810
Salem, OR $103,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $97,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,460
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,310
$97,297
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($155,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $101,750
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $124,260
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $125,350
East Stroudsburg, PA $92,790
Erie, PA $111,170
Gettysburg, PA $94,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $123,180
Johnstown, PA $90,990
Lancaster, PA $111,490
Lebanon, PA $100,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $155,080
Pittsburgh, PA $132,870
Reading, PA $126,410
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $108,600
State College, PA $118,450
Williamsport, PA $88,530
York-Hanover, PA $139,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $118,510
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $103,900
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $101,240
$113,463
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 ($73,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $48,280
Arecibo, PR $50,000
Mayaguez, PR $47,350
Ponce, PR $57,820
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $73,260
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $39,500
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
$52,702
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 ($136,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $106,440
Florence, SC $136,290
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $123,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $118,590
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $84,350
Spartanburg, SC $112,140
Sumter, SC $84,580
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,730
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $98,300
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $122,370
$107,212
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 ($148,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $148,170
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $123,840
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $97,410
$123,140
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($105,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $95,070
Cleveland, TN $77,380
Jackson, TN $94,610
Johnson City, TN $74,980
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $101,750
Knoxville, TN $91,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $102,690
Morristown, TN $78,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $105,510
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $87,700
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $79,180
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $85,540
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $75,180
$88,465
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($145,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $108,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX $130,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $101,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $73,510
College Station-Bryan, TX $120,340
Corpus Christi, TX $118,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $145,540
El Paso, TX $99,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $143,840
Killeen-Temple, TX $117,050
Laredo, TX $102,530
Longview, TX $125,430
Lubbock, TX $113,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $94,180
Midland, TX $124,400
Odessa, TX $128,540
San Angelo, TX $127,290
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $123,280
Sherman-Denison, TX $90,370
Texarkana, TX-AR $94,980
Tyler, TX $98,940
Victoria, TX $121,630
Waco, TX $114,280
Wichita Falls, TX $94,790
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $111,720
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $99,190
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,470
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,970
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $95,630
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,480
$109,622
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($114,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $95,660
Provo-Orem, UT $114,340
St. George, UT $71,080
Salt Lake City, UT $105,160
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $90,370
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,540
$92,025
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($145,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $123,350
Harrisonburg, VA $111,760
Lynchburg, VA $117,900
Richmond, VA $145,580
Roanoke, VA $122,680
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $123,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $128,670
Winchester, VA-WV $124,430
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $92,690
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $86,140
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $97,350
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $120,310
$116,178
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($96,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $90,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $96,020
$93,015
Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($140,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $127,110
Fond du Lac, WI $122,480
Green Bay, WI $118,540
Janesville-Beloit, WI $121,410
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $116,090
Madison, WI $134,580
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $137,240
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $140,230
Racine, WI $130,720
Sheboygan, WI $121,620
Wausau, WI $118,030
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $130,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $119,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $124,520
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $124,940
$125,869
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($106,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $94,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $94,910
Morgantown, WV $96,510
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $93,390
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $98,850
Wheeling, WV-OH $106,100
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,230
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,380
$91,358
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($101,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $95,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $101,990
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $99,590
$99,023

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $77,772

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $61,420
Mobile, AL $106,290
Montgomery, AL $63,810
Tuscaloosa, AL $105,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $93,140
$85,998
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 ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,540
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,370
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,530
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,147
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $63,760
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $101,070
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,415
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,300
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, 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 $96,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,810
Salinas, CA $68,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $124,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
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 $140,590
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
$109,809
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $68,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,020
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,993
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,520
New Haven, CT $96,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT $92,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,683
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 ($109,440) 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
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $57,530
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 $109,440
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
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,485
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,960
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA $54,840
Savannah, GA $74,370
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,630
$70,188
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$40,000
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,790
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,647
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $94,080
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,213
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,430
$55,430
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,100
$63,505
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,160
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $108,630
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,547
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $94,450
Worcester, MA-CT $103,240
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,845
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $67,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,640
$63,060
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,150
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,610
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $108,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $118,890
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,380
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
$97,634
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $84,830
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,830
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $76,580
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $81,420
Springfield, MO $90,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,988
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,830
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $116,100
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $76,760
Greenville, NC $82,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $76,020
Rocky Mount, NC $65,700
Wilmington, NC $76,910
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,740
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $94,420
$77,373
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,300
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,460
$68,880
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 ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $164,080
$164,080
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $83,020
$83,020
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $130,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,770
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 ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $90,270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,450
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,470
Rochester, NY $96,490
Syracuse, NY $98,890
Utica-Rome, NY $76,720
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $94,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $70,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,110
$86,233
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $108,190
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $87,800
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,860
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 $113,100
$98,532
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $69,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,460
$66,455
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,280
Salem, OR $136,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,100
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,703
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $81,850
Johnstown, PA $65,530
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,480
Pittsburgh, PA $102,920
Reading, 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 $122,590
$91,874
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR $52,120
Mayaguez, PR $71,480
Ponce, PR $46,620
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,340
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
$54,140
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,100
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,407
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,520
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$68,510
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $63,650
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,110
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,010
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,860
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,502
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $105,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $152,020
Corpus Christi, TX $84,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,890
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,520
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,900
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $121,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,080
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,390
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $97,960
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,390
$85,861
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 ($78,780) 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 $78,780
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
$78,780
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,790
Madison, WI $100,990
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,720
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,553
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,490
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,060
$64,275
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

7 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $76,319.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $98,590.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $105,485.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772. 

  Financial Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Salary Ratio: 5.49    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Account Manager
  • Accountant Supervisor
  • Accounting Director
  • Accounting Manager
  • Accounting Supervisor
  • Accounts Manager
  • Accounts Supervisor
  • Actuarial Manager
  • Asset Manager
  • ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager)
  • Auditing Manager
  • Auditor Supervisor
  • Bank Manager
  • Bank President
  • Banking Branch Manager
  • Banking Center Manager (BCM)
  • Banking Manager
  • Banking Supervisor
  • Branch Manager
  • Budget Manager
  • Cash Manager
  • City Comptroller
  • City Treasurer
  • Collections Manager
  • Comptroller
  • Cost Accounting Manager
  • Credit Administration Manager
  • Credit and Collection Manager
  • Credit Department Manager
  • Credit Manager
  • Credit Office Manager
  • Credit Union Manager
  • District Manager
  • Exchange Floor Manager
  • Field Supervisor
  • Finance Director
  • Finance Manager
  • Financial Center Manager
  • Financial Director
  • Financial Institution Assistant Branch Manager
  • Financial Institution Branch Manager
  • Financial Institution Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Financial Officer
  • Financial Supervisor
  • Fiscal Manager
  • International Bank Manager
  • Investment Manager
  • Loan and Credit Manager
  • Loan Manager
  • Paymaster
  • Regional Manager
  • Reimbursement Director
  • Relationship Manager
  • Residential Mortgage Manager
  • Risk and Insurance Manager
  • Risk Management Director
  • Service Center Manager
  • Tax Director
  • Tax Manager
  • US Salary Median: $106,723
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Treasurers and Controllers

Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 0.69    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • City Comptroller
  • City Controller
  • City Treasurer
  • Comptroller
  • Controller
  • Corporate Controller
  • Corporate Treasurer
  • Cost Controller
  • County Treasurer
  • Financial Controller
  • Financial Engineer
  • Financial Institution Treasurer
  • Financial Officer
  • Financier
  • Plant Controller
  • Production Controller
  • Regional Controller
  • School Treasurer
  • State Comptroller
  • Treasurer
  • Treasury Consultant
  • Trust Officer
  • US Salary Median: $106,723
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 6-8 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Investment Fund Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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    
  • Asset Manager
  • Financial Planning Manager
  • Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
  • Fixed Income Vice President (Fixed Income VP)
  • Hedge Fund Manager
  • Institutional Asset Manager
  • Investment Analysis Vice President (Investment Analysis VP)
  • Investment Fund Manager
  • Investments Manager
  • Mutual Fund Manager
  • Pension Fund Manager
  • Portfolio Manager
  • US Salary Median: $106,723
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 8-10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

Salary Ratio: 0.43    

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    
  • Budget Analyst
  • Budget Coordinator
  • Budget Engineer
  • Budget Examiner
  • Budget Officer
  • Budget Specialist
  • Cost Analyst
  • Financial Services Officer
  • Fiscal Agent
  • Fiscal Officer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Program Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $72,205
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Financial and Investment Analysts

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Salary Ratio: 3.41    

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    
  • Accounting Analyst
  • Acquisition Analyst
  • Acquisition Specialist
  • Acquisitions Analyst
  • Acquisitions Consultant
  • Alternative Financing Specialist
  • Analyst
  • Bank Analyst
  • Banking Analyst
  • Bond Analyst
  • Brand Analyst
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • Commodity Analyst
  • Corporate Financial Analyst
  • Corporate Securities Research Analyst
  • Corporate Statistical Financial Analyst
  • Credit Products Officer
  • Equity Research Analyst
  • Finance Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Systems Analyst
  • Fiscal Analyst
  • Government Incentives Alternative Financing Specialist
  • Green Material Value-Added Assessor
  • Institutional Commodity Analyst
  • Investment Analyst
  • Investment Banker
  • Investment Officer
  • Investment Underwriter
  • Investor
  • M and A Banker (Mergers and Acquisitions Banker)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Associate (M and A Associate)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant (M and A Consultant)
  • Money Manager
  • Mutual Fund Accountant
  • Organizational Investment Analyst
  • Planning Analyst
  • Portfolio Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Pricing Specialist
  • Prime Broker
  • Real Estate Analyst
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Renewable Energy System Finance Specialist
  • Securities Analyst
  • Securities Consultant
  • Securities Research Analyst
  • Securities Underwriter
  • Statistical Financial Analyst
  • Stock Analyst
  • Treasury Analyst
  • Trust Officer
  • US Salary Median: $63,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Financial Risk Specialists

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Salary Ratio: 3.41    

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    
  • Analyst
  • Bank and Savings Securities Trader
  • Bond Analyst
  • Corporate Securities Research Analyst
  • Energy Risk Management Analyst
  • Equity Research Analyst
  • Estate Executor
  • Financial Risk Analyst
  • Loss Control Consultant
  • Market Risk Analyst
  • Market Risk Specialist
  • Operational Risk Analyst
  • Operational Risk Consultant
  • Risk Analyst
  • Risk Management Analyst
  • Risk Management Consultant
  • Risk Management Specialist
  • Risk Manager
  • Risk Specialist
  • Securities Analyst
  • Securities Consultant
  • Securities Research Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • US Salary Median: $63,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.16    

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    
  • Accountancy Professor
  • Accounting Instructor
  • Accounting Professor
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Advertising Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Banking Instructor
  • Banking Teacher
  • Bookkeeping Teacher
  • Business Administration Professor
  • Business Administration Teacher
  • Business Analytics Faculty Member
  • Business and Services Instructor
  • Business Education Instructor
  • Business Education Teacher
  • Business Instructor
  • Business Office Technology Instructor
  • Business Professor
  • Business Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Finance Instructor
  • Finance Professor
  • Finance Teacher
  • Foreign Trade Teacher
  • Industrial Education Teacher
  • Industrial Management Teacher
  • Instructor
  • International Trade Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
  • Management Instructor
  • Management Lecturer
  • Management Professor
  • Marketing Instructor
  • Marketing Professor
  • Marketing Teacher
  • Professor
  • Real Estate Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $80,032
  • 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 $41,270 per year (or $46,056 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $165,080 to earn a bachelor's (or $184,224 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $26,126 per year (or $29,756 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $52,252 to earn a master's (or $59,512 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($165,080 if you're in-state, $184,224 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $26,126 per year (or $29,756 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $104,504 to earn a doctorate (or $119,024 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($165,080 if you're in-state, $184,224 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($52,252 if you're in-state, $59,512 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Public Finance Degrees

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Out-of-state cost: $32,893/year
In-state cost: $13,749/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Niagara University

Lewiston Road - Niagara University, NY

Out-of-state cost: $35,240/year
In-state cost: $35,240/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $60,042/year
In-state cost: $60,042/year
Degrees: Certificate

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