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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Radio and Television Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news. Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions. Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,252
    "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.): 12.73%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,971/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,849/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,350/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,055/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,108/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,286/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: $50,252

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($67,568) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $46,510
$49,403
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($63,008).

Huntsville, AL $47,955
Mobile, AL $63,008
Montgomery, AL $48,522
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,670
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,137
Dothan, AL $32,630
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$43,460
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($46,473).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,505
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,473
Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$40,017
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($42,660).

Tucson, AZ $42,660
$42,660
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($98,214).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,214
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $76,393
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,211
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,988
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $62,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $46,014
Salinas, CA $54,962
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,068
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $90,058
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$67,568
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($65,030).

Fort Collins, CO $40,335
Colorado Springs, CO $53,184
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $65,030
Pueblo, CO $39,284
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,426
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
Greeley, CO $55,820
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
$47,765
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($76,665).

New Haven, CT $59,792
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,665
Danbury, CT $58,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$64,679
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($67,920).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,730
Tallahassee, FL $50,910
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $57,498
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $58,722
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,302
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $58,117
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,110
$55,000
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($50,030).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,030
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $41,500
$45,189
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,106).

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,106
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$58,025
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,830).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,639
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $37,432
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,130
Iowa City, IA $33,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $34,450
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,740
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,425
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $36,070
$39,109
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($58,355).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,240
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $58,355
Peoria, IL $42,853
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $42,418
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,027
Champaign-Urbana, IL $22,790
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
$44,679
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $34,708
Fort Wayne, IN $49,104
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,843
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,355
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $29,407
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,417
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,148
$42,606
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,531
Wichita, KS $38,920
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$35,336
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($52,089).

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,314
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,089
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,718
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,185
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
$40,424
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($58,335).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,335
Lafayette, LA $34,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $56,960
$51,920
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,806).

Springfield, MA-CT $56,672
Worcester, MA-CT $57,082
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $69,806
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,220
$57,620
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($35,484).

Salisbury, MD-DE $35,484
$35,484
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,722).

Portland-South Portland, ME $44,722
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,170
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,060
$39,626
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($67,183).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $67,183
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $46,209
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $54,282
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $53,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,806
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,402
$50,769
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,720).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,720
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,313
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $47,888
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $27,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $26,160
$47,719
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($54,655).

St. Louis, MO-IL $49,093
Springfield, MO $42,958
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,180
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,663
Kansas City, MO-KS $54,655
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,632
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Columbia, MO $48,030
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
$45,340
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($38,920).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,627
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,930
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$33,920
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($47,614).

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $47,614
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,478
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,680
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $28,795
$41,378
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($69,955).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $69,955
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,890
Raleigh, NC $55,786
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,843
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,875
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $61,663
Wilmington, NC $42,038
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
Fayetteville, NC $18,090
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,510
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,440
$50,497
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,763).

Fargo, ND-MN $50,763
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,160
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,160
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,450
$43,177
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($53,607).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,607
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,135
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,655
$44,269
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($57,290).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,042
$54,741
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($67,558).

Ocean City, NJ $49,535
Trenton, NJ $67,558
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $44,905
$53,999
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($48,248).

Farmington, NM $41,990
Las Cruces, NM $46,765
Santa Fe, NM $48,248
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,930
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,137
$43,551
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,210).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $52,410
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$52,794
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 ($92,629).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,041
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,629
Rochester, NY $54,856
Syracuse, NY $50,770
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $37,587
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $52,712
Binghamton, NY $47,780
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Utica-Rome, NY $36,214
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $29,385
$56,344
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($62,025).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,857
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $62,025
Columbus, OH $54,714
Dayton, OH $61,750
Toledo, OH $49,567
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,743
Canton-Massillon, OH $25,130
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,680
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $25,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$52,625
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($52,023).

Tulsa, OK $52,023
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,445
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
$42,985
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($61,648).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,648
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $61,284
Salem, OR $47,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$52,848
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($62,372).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,372
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,054
Pittsburgh, PA $56,353
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $51,056
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,010
State College, PA $42,920
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $27,670
$51,531
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,042).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,042
$48,042
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($53,237).

Columbia, SC $46,025
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,417
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $53,237
Spartanburg, SC $44,788
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$47,281
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($38,298).

Sioux Falls, SD $38,298
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,463
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,140
$36,405
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($55,359).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,507
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,359
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,880
Knoxville, TN $44,855
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,650
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$48,628
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Killeen-Temple, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($72,640).

College Station-Bryan, TX $61,297
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,645
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,515
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,023
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,903
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,960
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
Corpus Christi, TX $67,416
El Paso, TX $43,070
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,360
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $51,145
San Angelo, TX $23,310
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
$53,080
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($54,114).

Provo-Orem, UT $54,114
Salt Lake City, UT $50,290
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$51,993
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $49,197
Roanoke, VA $52,023
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,461
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$52,564
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,025).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,438
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,025
$47,085
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($56,488).

Madison, WI $56,488
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,325
Green Bay, WI $41,826
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,847
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,260
$48,491
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($55,058).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,058
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,367
Charleston, WV $39,075
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,210
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
$38,122
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($49,055).

Cheyenne, WY $49,055
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,613
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,127
$41,416

Master's

Average Salary Median: $59,217

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($106,473) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,030
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($72,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $72,330
$72,330
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($133,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $133,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $89,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,360
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,473
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $61,260
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,260
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $83,560
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,560
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,380
Tallahassee, FL $78,970
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
$75,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
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 ($89,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $89,950
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$87,890
Idaho

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

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

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

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($61,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,050
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's 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
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
$44,374
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,260
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,420
Lafayette, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$61,420
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($93,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $77,190
Worcester, MA-CT $93,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,210
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $86,930
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,980
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,380
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,800
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,090
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,890
Springfield, MO $67,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
$65,980
Mississippi N/A
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($83,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $83,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,130
Raleigh, NC $50,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,840
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,482
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
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 ($62,330) for a master's 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 (Master's)

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($87,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $87,260
Rochester, NY $59,670
Syracuse, NY $83,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $71,600
Binghamton, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,108
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,090
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,810
Columbus, OH $70,700
Dayton, OH $58,960
Toledo, OH $82,280
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,450
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,548
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($59,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $59,600
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,600
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 ($70,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,420
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,420
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 ($73,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,120
Pittsburgh, PA $72,340
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,840
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $71,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,210
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,790
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $83,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $67,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $72,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$56,711
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$51,755
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's 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 (Master's)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $80,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,060
Green Bay, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,840
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

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

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

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $46,312

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($64,946) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,535) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $44,535
$44,535
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $54,450
Mobile, AL $69,500
Montgomery, AL $58,030
Tuscaloosa, AL $37,575
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,920
Dothan, AL $31,490
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,161
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 ($48,305) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,305
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,305
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($37,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $37,870
$37,870
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 ($99,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,475
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $83,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,405
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,160
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $68,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $48,070
Salinas, CA $59,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,390
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$64,946
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($70,095) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Collins, CO $34,320
Colorado Springs, CO $57,320
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $70,095
Pueblo, CO $39,650
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,850
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
Greeley, CO $55,820
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,410
$46,819
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 ($71,405) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Haven, CT $55,500
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,405
Danbury, CT $58,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$57,171
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($67,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,080
Tallahassee, FL $44,140
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $50,650
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,745
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $47,415
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $58,570
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,110
$52,288
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($50,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,030
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $40,490
$45,467
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($61,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,990
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($36,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $35,880
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $35,260
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Iowa City, IA $29,830
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,040
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $36,070
$33,332
Idaho N/A
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 ($60,765) for jobs which don't require a degree.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,765
Peoria, IL $39,215
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $38,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,845
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,200
$39,929
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $32,720
Fort Wayne, IN $53,655
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $59,730
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,315
$39,818
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,400
Wichita, KS $40,140
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$36,270
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 ($56,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,890
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,030
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,280
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,540
$36,030
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($56,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,250
Lafayette, LA $34,050
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $56,960
$48,753
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 ($61,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $47,390
Worcester, MA-CT $51,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,190
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $42,870
$50,780
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($40,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $40,200
$40,200
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($41,305) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $41,305
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,350
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,060
$35,572
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($68,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,870
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,955
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,120
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,890
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,695
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,490
$49,337
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 ($69,485) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $69,485
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,580
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $51,960
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,890
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,405
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($57,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $42,715
Springfield, MO $36,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,125
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,150
Kansas City, MO-KS $57,170
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Columbia, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS $23,430
$39,036
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,220
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,220
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $50,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,185
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $23,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $24,080
$34,669
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($71,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,090
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,330
Raleigh, NC $55,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $26,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,910
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,405
Wilmington, NC $40,070
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,440
$46,877
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($46,585) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $46,585
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,980
$37,783
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 ($49,255) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,255
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,395
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $30,660
$39,103
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 ($57,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,360
$52,825
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 ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM $47,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,290
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($48,255) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $48,255
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,255
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 ($93,595) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $93,595
Rochester, NY $52,900
Syracuse, NY $45,295
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $28,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,990
Binghamton, NY $47,780
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Utica-Rome, NY $34,525
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,820
$51,456
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($69,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,540
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,220
Columbus, OH $45,925
Dayton, OH $69,010
Toledo, OH $40,390
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,710
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,680
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $25,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$42,418
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $48,990
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,560
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,880
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,900
$33,083
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($51,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,855
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $51,900
Salem, OR $47,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,420
$42,264
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $49,805
Pittsburgh, PA $53,000
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $54,890
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,010
State College, PA $42,920
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $27,670
$46,931
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 ($47,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $47,560
$47,560
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($52,660) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $45,430
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,525
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,660
Spartanburg, SC $45,470
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,521
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 ($35,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $35,630
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,430
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,030
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 ($54,545) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,125
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,545
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,880
Knoxville, TN $44,345
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,974
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

College Station-Bryan, TX $51,595
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,140
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,255
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,190
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
Corpus Christi, TX $78,320
El Paso, TX $38,855
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $52,315
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $49,100
San Angelo, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX $27,900
$50,356
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($54,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT $54,690
Salt Lake City, UT $50,870
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$52,343
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $51,220
Roanoke, VA $54,545
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,410
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
$55,058
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($46,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,110
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,110
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($54,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Madison, WI $54,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,590
Green Bay, WI $46,250
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,825
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,860
$41,429
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($48,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $48,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,305
Charleston, WV $40,140
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,080
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
$36,091
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($31,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $29,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $31,610
$30,720

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $45,226

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($67,013) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 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 ($45,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $45,010
$45,010
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($61,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $46,656
Mobile, AL $61,385
Montgomery, AL $46,620
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,218
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,245
Dothan, AL $33,770
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$38,488
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 ($45,558) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,558
Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,701
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($37,638) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $37,638
$37,638
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($97,358) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,358
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $71,353
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $63,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $57,644
Chico, CA $31,270
Fresno, CA $60,838
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $45,500
Salinas, CA $53,925
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,928
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,725
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,530
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,010
$64,286
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $37,370
Colorado Springs, CO $52,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,498
Pueblo, CO $39,040
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,570
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,090
Greeley, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,453
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($79,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $54,730
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,295
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,013
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($67,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,860
Tallahassee, FL $46,070
Gainesville, FL $56,940
Jacksonville, FL $60,923
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,710
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $50,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,120
Panama City, FL $54,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $67,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,936
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
$54,345
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($50,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,030
Columbus, GA-AL $45,880
Savannah, GA $42,005
$45,972
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($59,635) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $59,635
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$53,628
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($38,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,240
Iowa City, IA $36,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $34,450
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,740
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,810
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$34,637
Idaho N/A
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 ($57,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $27,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,150
Peoria, IL $44,673
Rockford, IL $48,630
Springfield, IL $45,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,118
Champaign-Urbana, IL $22,790
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,236
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,798) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $32,720
Fort Wayne, IN $48,288
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,798
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $20,430
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,560
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,065
$34,947
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $31,184
Wichita, KS $37,700
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
$39,756
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($50,512) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,540
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,512
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,828
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,960
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,210
Louisiana N/A
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 ($75,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $56,020
Worcester, MA-CT $49,398
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,550
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,120
$57,772
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($32,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $32,340
$32,340
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $47,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $27,990
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,495
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,448) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,448
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $44,995
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,120
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $51,965
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,858
$48,878
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,673) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $58,673
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,560
Rochester, MN $39,110
St. Cloud, MN $46,870
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $24,910
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $26,160
$37,880
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($53,398) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $48,284
Springfield, MO $36,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,650
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,960
Kansas City, MO-KS $53,398
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,468
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Columbia, MO $48,030
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
$41,775
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,708
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,930
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$33,676
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $50,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,500
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,125
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,315
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,330
Raleigh, NC $56,758
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,700
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,793
Wilmington, NC $43,350
Winston-Salem, NC $50,880
Fayetteville, NC $18,090
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,510
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,303
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 ($52,853) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $52,853
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,160
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,160
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$40,273
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($55,783) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $55,783
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,505
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $26,650
$41,313
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 ($57,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,383
$56,336
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 ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $47,795
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $29,400
$37,657
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($57,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $57,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,680
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($93,488) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,018
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $93,488
Rochester, NY $54,676
Syracuse, NY $43,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $30,110
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,990
Binghamton, NY $47,780
Ithaca, NY $74,030
Utica-Rome, NY $37,340
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $24,950
$50,576
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($60,856) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,990
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,300
Columbus, OH $55,032
Dayton, OH $60,856
Toledo, OH $44,780
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $20,070
Canton-Massillon, OH $25,130
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,308
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($51,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $51,645
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,330
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,488
Oregon

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

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($67,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,920
Eugene, OR $47,020
Medford, OR $67,540
Salem, OR $47,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,920
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,913
Pittsburgh, PA $53,826
Erie, PA $57,720
Lancaster, PA $50,098
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $42,010
State College, PA $42,920
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,186
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,283) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,283
$48,283
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($53,863) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $46,323
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,863
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $53,468
Spartanburg, SC $44,618
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$43,545
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 ($37,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $37,365
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,515
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,700
$34,527
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,553) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,733
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,553
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,880
Knoxville, TN $45,110
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,650
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$40,649
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($64,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $60,523
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,342
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,478
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,780
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,260
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $62,880
Corpus Christi, TX $64,690
El Paso, TX $45,880
Longview, TX $48,700
Lubbock, TX $59,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,883
Tyler, TX $57,080
Waco, TX $52,168
San Angelo, TX $23,310
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
$48,547
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $53,970
Salt Lake City, UT $50,145
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$51,862
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($55,324) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $48,395
Roanoke, VA $51,050
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,324
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
$51,590
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,438) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,438
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$44,904
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($56,358) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $50,923
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI $40,720
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,358
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $32,660
$45,165
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($58,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,168
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,992
Charleston, WV $38,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
$38,324
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

8 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $46,312.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $45,226. 

  Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.4    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Communications Faculty Member
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Communication Arts Lecturer
  • Communication Arts Professor
  • Communication Instructor
  • Communication Lecturer
  • Communication Professor
  • Communication Skills Instructor
  • Communication Studies Professor
  • Communications Assistant Professor
  • Communications Faculty Member
  • Communications Media Professor
  • Communications Professor
  • Instructor
  • Interpersonal Communications Professor
  • Journalism Instructor
  • Journalism Professor
  • Journalism Teacher
  • Journalist Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Mass Communications Professor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Professor
  • Public Speaking Professor
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Rhetoric Professor
  • Speech Communication Professor
  • Speech Instructor
  • Speech Professor
  • Speech Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $63,498
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Producers and Directors

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

Salary Ratio: 5.72    

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    
  • Animation Director
  • Animation Producer
  • Art Framing Manager
  • Artistic Director
  • Broadcast News Producer
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Casting Director
  • Commercial Director
  • Content Producer
  • Creative Director
  • Digital Media Manager
  • Digital Media Producer
  • Digital Producer
  • Director
  • Dramatic Director
  • Executive Producer
  • Film Maker
  • Film Producer
  • Independent Film Maker
  • Independent Video Producer
  • Line Producer
  • Media Manager
  • Media Producer
  • Morning News Producer
  • Morning Show Newscast Producer
  • Motion Picture Director
  • Movie Producer
  • Moving Picture Producer
  • Music Producer
  • Music Video Director
  • Music Video Producer
  • News Producer
  • News Production Supervisor
  • Newscast Director
  • Newscast Producer
  • On-Air Director
  • Pageant Director
  • Producer
  • Producer Director
  • Production Director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Stage Manager
  • Production Supervisor
  • Promotions Producer
  • Radio Producer
  • Radio Services Director
  • Radio Technical Director
  • Radio Television Technical Director
  • Stage Director
  • Stage Manager
  • Technical Director
  • Television News Producer
  • Television Newscast Director
  • Television Producer (TV Producer)
  • Television Program Director
  • Television Technical Director
  • Theater Company Producer
  • Theater Director
  • TV Director (Television Director)
  • Video Director
  • Video Producer
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Media Programming Directors

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

Salary Ratio: 0.71    

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    
  • Broadcast Operations Director
  • Cable Television Program Director
  • Educational Programming Director
  • News Director
  • Newscast Director
  • Production Director
  • Program Coordinator
  • Program Director
  • Program Manager
  • Program Supervisor
  • Programming Director
  • Public Service Director
  • Sports Director
  • Station Manager
  • Television Program Director (TV Program Director)
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Talent Directors

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Salary Ratio: 0.71    

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    
  • Artist Manager
  • Artistic Director
  • Casting Agent
  • Casting Coordinator
  • Casting Director
  • Contestant Coordinator
  • Entertainment Agent
  • Extras Casting Director
  • Model Booker
  • Pageant Director
  • Repertoire Manager
  • Talent Agent
  • Talent Producer
  • Talent Scout
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Media Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Salary Ratio: 0.71    

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    
  • Broadcast Director
  • News Technical Director
  • Newscast Director
  • Operations Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Superintendent
  • Production Supervisor
  • Radio Station Manager
  • Radio Television Technical Director
  • Record Producer
  • Remote Operations Producer
  • Studio Director
  • Technical Director
  • Test Editing Director
  • US Salary Median: $53,809
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

Salary Ratio: 0.45    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Anchor
  • Announcer
  • Broadcaster
  • Commercial Announcer
  • DJ (Disc Jockey)
  • Game Show Host
  • Host
  • Hostess
  • Morning News Anchor
  • Morning Show Host
  • News Anchor
  • News Broadcaster
  • Newscaster
  • On-Air Announcer
  • On-Air Personality
  • Program Host
  • Radio Announcer
  • Radio Artist
  • Radio Broadcaster
  • Radio Disc Jockey (Radio DJ)
  • Radio Disk Jockey (Radio DJ)
  • Radio Host
  • Radio Performer
  • Radio Personality
  • Radio Sportscaster
  • Radio Talk Show Host
  • Radio Television Announcer (Radio TV Announcer)
  • Show Host
  • Show Hostess
  • Sports Analyst
  • Sports Anchor
  • Sports Announcer
  • Sports Broadcaster
  • Sports Commentator
  • Sportscaster
  • Talk Show Host
  • Television Announcer (TV Announcer)
  • Television Host (TV Host)
  • Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor)
  • Television Specialist (TV Specialist)
  • Voice Over Announcer
  • Weather Anchor
  • Weather Reporter
  • US Salary Median: $35,077
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

Salary Ratio: 2.82    

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    
  • Anchor
  • Anchorman
  • Art Critic
  • Basketball Commentator
  • Blogger
  • Book Critic
  • Book Reviewer
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Broadcast Meteorologist
  • Broadcast News Advisor
  • Business Reporter
  • Business Writer
  • Columnist
  • Commentator
  • Correspondent
  • Courtroom Reporter
  • Critic
  • Cub Reporter
  • Desk Reporter
  • Digital Commentator
  • Dramatic Critic
  • Editorial Writer
  • Environmental Journalist
  • Fashion Journalist
  • Feature Writer
  • Film Critic
  • Financial Writer
  • Food Critic
  • Food Writer
  • Foreign Correspondent
  • General Assignment Reporter
  • General Assignment Television News Reporter
  • Headline Writer
  • Information Writer
  • Investigative Reporter
  • Journalist
  • Law Reporter
  • Leg Man
  • Magazine Journalist
  • Magazine Writer
  • Marine Reporter
  • Market News Reporter
  • Market Reporter
  • Media Analyst
  • Motion Picture Critic
  • Movie Critic
  • Multimedia Journalist
  • Music Critic
  • Music Journalist
  • News Analyst
  • News Anchor
  • News Commentator
  • News Correspondent
  • News Reporter
  • News Writer
  • Newscaster
  • Newspaper Columnist
  • Newspaper Correspondent
  • Newspaper Journalist
  • Newspaper Reporter
  • Newspaper Writer
  • Political Reporter
  • Press Writer
  • Print Journalist
  • Radio Commentator
  • Radio News Anchor
  • Radio News Writer
  • Radio Talk Show Host
  • Reporter
  • Soccer Commentator
  • Society Reporter
  • Sports Analyst
  • Sports Anchor
  • Sports Commentator
  • Sports Journalist
  • Sports Reporter
  • Sports Writer
  • Staff Reporter
  • Staff Writer
  • Television Anchor
  • Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor)
  • Television News Reporter
  • Television Reporter (TV Reporter)
  • Traffic Reporter
  • Travel Journalist
  • Travel Writer
  • Volleyball Commentator
  • Weather Anchor
  • Weekend Anchor
  • US Salary Median: $43,088
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Salary Ratio: 0.49    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Cue Selector
  • Digital Media Coordinator
  • Editor
  • Electronic News Gathering Editor (ENG Editor)
  • Film Editor
  • Movie Editor
  • News Editor
  • News Video Editor
  • News Videotape Editor
  • Non-Linear Editor
  • Online Editor
  • Optical Effects Layout Person
  • Tape Editor
  • Television News Video Editor
  • Video Editor
  • Video Tape Duplicator
  • Video Tape Transferrer
  • Videotape Editor
  • US Salary Median: $49,884
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,054 per year (or $20,350 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $30,108 to earn a master's (or $40,700 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($55,396 if you're in-state, $79,880 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,849 per year (or $19,970 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $55,396 to earn a bachelor's (or $79,880 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Radio and Television Degrees

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southwest Minnesota State University

1501 State St - Marshall, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,058/year
In-state cost: $9,058/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Chicago State University

9501 S. King Drive - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,204/year
In-state cost: $11,204/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive - Maryville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,458/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,057/year
In-state cost: $15,057/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $7,440/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,434/year
In-state cost: $8,306/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Florida-Online

341 Tigert Hall 300 SW 13th St - Gainesville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $16,579/year
In-state cost: $3,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Troy University

University Avenue - Troy, AL

Out-of-state cost: $16,708/year
In-state cost: $8,908/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Radio and Television Degrees

Ball State University

2000 University Ave - Muncie, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,204/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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