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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies Degree

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What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $53,357
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 9.32%
    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.):  $34,085/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,549/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,900/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,583/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $28,979/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,543/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: $53,357

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($70,530) 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 ($49,822).

Fairbanks, AK $49,822
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,576
$49,699
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($54,490).

Huntsville, AL $54,490
Mobile, AL $42,900
Montgomery, AL $47,410
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,345
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,220
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,930
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,390
Auburn-Opelika, AL $33,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,220
Decatur, AL $33,320
Dothan, AL $31,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,940
Gadsden, AL $31,260
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,480
$43,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($46,798).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,798
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,425
Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,790
Hot Springs, AR $30,650
Jonesboro, AR $30,550
Pine Bluff, AR $31,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,010
$37,192
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($61,040).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $61,040
Tucson, AZ $52,360
Prescott, AZ $42,830
$52,218
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($99,360).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $99,360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $66,192
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $68,940
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,223
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,390
Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $60,717
Salinas, CA $70,257
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $80,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $61,340
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$70,530
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($64,563).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,563
Fort Collins, CO $55,160
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,760
Colorado Springs, CO $53,227
$56,343
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,150).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,850
New Haven, CT $71,150
Danbury, CT $65,185
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,585
Waterbury, CT $41,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $41,550
$65,186
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,780).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $58,103
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,923
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $52,528
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Gainesville, FL $49,187
Jacksonville, FL $45,323
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,990
Ocala, FL $52,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Tallahassee, FL $51,690
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$50,587
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($90,370).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $49,105
Savannah, GA $56,075
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,130
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,585
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
$56,572
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($48,335).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $48,335
Urban Honolulu, HI $42,130
$46,267
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($54,128).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,128
Dubuque, IA $42,200
Iowa City, IA $49,245
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,945
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,090
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,370
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,290
$43,511
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($41,880).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,555
Idaho Falls, ID $32,490
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,755
Pocatello, ID $41,880
Twin Falls, ID $35,415
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,843
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,280
$37,696
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,820).

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,250
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $61,880
Peoria, IL $40,130
Rockford, IL $71,040
Springfield, IL $42,500
$55,696
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,970).

Columbus, IN $39,515
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $40,140
Evansville, IN-KY $39,223
Fort Wayne, IN $40,210
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,596
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,070
Muncie, IN $41,930
Terre Haute, IN $40,177
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,033
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,877
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,247
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,110
Kokomo, IN $32,990
$42,436
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($49,150).

Topeka, KS $49,150
Wichita, KS $43,305
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,205
Manhattan, KS $31,400
$40,389
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($55,905).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,905
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,030
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,930
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
$51,811
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,364).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,364
Lafayette, LA $32,153
Baton Rouge, LA $35,090
Hammond, LA $32,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,120
Lake Charles, LA $31,160
Monroe, LA $31,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,450
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,970
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,300
$35,676
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($72,430).

Springfield, MA-CT $61,505
Worcester, MA-CT $71,430
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,085
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
$66,395
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($37,480).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$34,570
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($59,870).

Portland-South Portland, ME $59,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $49,483
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,890
$47,143
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($84,200).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $64,813
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,620
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,200
Flint, MI $53,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,933
$54,379
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($66,610).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,480
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$64,827
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($60,380).

Kansas City, MO-KS $56,990
St. Louis, MO-IL $60,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,695
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,170
Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
Springfield, MO $48,390
$50,369
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($33,740).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,700
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,325
Hattiesburg, MS $28,610
Jackson, MS $33,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$31,461
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($40,640).

Missoula, MT $35,713
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,640
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,518
Great Falls, MT $31,560
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,860
$33,208
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($69,743).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $54,216
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,118
Raleigh, NC $52,013
Rocky Mount, NC $49,840
Wilmington, NC $47,427
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,795
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,423
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,573
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $69,743
Winston-Salem, NC $44,770
Burlington, NC $35,060
Fayetteville, NC $35,680
Goldsboro, NC $34,070
Greenville, NC $35,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,620
Jacksonville, NC $31,890
New Bern, NC $34,910
$47,874
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($49,367).

Fargo, ND-MN $49,367
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,463
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,750
$43,967
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,185).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,185
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,985
$52,452
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($55,453).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,383
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,655
Manchester, NH $55,453
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,980
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,430
$51,840
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,885).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $69,885
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$61,830
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($47,275).

Santa Fe, NM $47,275
Farmington, NM $33,280
Las Cruces, NM $30,880
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,160
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,280
$37,525
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($46,938).

Reno, NV $46,938
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $36,520
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $35,540
$43,821
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($88,460).

Binghamton, NY $63,385
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,055
Kingston, NY $61,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $83,120
Rochester, NY $64,143
Syracuse, NY $54,460
Utica-Rome, NY $88,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $47,170
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $51,125
Ithaca, NY $62,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$62,733
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($60,174).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,706
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,976
Columbus, OH $60,174
Dayton, OH $52,434
Toledo, OH $46,300
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,585
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,237
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,255
Canton-Massillon, OH $44,343
Lima, OH $34,610
Mansfield, OH $32,160
Springfield, OH $35,350
$49,684
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,473).

Tulsa, OK $50,473
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,098
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$47,717
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,260).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $60,016
Salem, OR $60,260
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,423
Eugene, OR $47,135
Medford, OR $42,718
Bend-Redmond, OR $38,730
Corvallis, OR $38,980
Grants Pass, OR $35,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,380
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,280
$48,723
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($70,390).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,063
Johnstown, PA $56,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,042
Pittsburgh, PA $55,176
Reading, PA $62,630
Lancaster, PA $47,787
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,590
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
Erie, PA $70,390
$55,154
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($42,580).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $42,580
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,810
Arecibo, PR $19,160
Guayama, PR $19,750
Mayaguez, PR $19,420
Ponce, PR $19,420
San German, PR $18,840
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$28,939
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($57,204).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,204
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,430
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,410
Columbia, SC $50,238
Florence, SC $32,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $34,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $31,900
Spartanburg, SC $35,430
Sumter, SC $31,540
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,090
$46,453
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,675).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,675
Sioux Falls, SD $35,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,670
$39,603
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($60,366).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,013
Knoxville, TN $49,305
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,366
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,636
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,998
Johnson City, TN $41,005
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,675
Clarksville, TN-KY $32,630
Cleveland, TN $30,180
Jackson, TN $33,510
Morristown, TN $31,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
$45,499
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Longview, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($58,307).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,170
College Station-Bryan, TX $55,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,428
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,340
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,473
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,270
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,525
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
El Paso, TX $51,920
Longview, TX $58,307
Lubbock, TX $43,417
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $54,790
Waco, TX $47,620
$49,787
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($88,130).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $36,393
Salt Lake City, UT $58,170
$53,117
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($64,013).

Richmond, VA $64,013
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,020
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,390
$60,391
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($47,900).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,053
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,900
$46,977
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($56,245).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,245
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,845
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Green Bay, WI $33,950
Madison, WI $53,750
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$51,724
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($47,985).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,765
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,985
Charleston, WV $44,500
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,345
Morgantown, WV $33,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $31,640
Wheeling, WV-OH $32,950
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,430
$39,418
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($44,595).

Cheyenne, WY $44,595
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,405
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$43,100

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $61,318

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($107,370) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($63,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $57,840
Mobile, AL $53,690
Montgomery, AL $59,670
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,450
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,560
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,455
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($58,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $58,830
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,650
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,740
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $61,040
Tucson, AZ $52,300
Prescott, AZ N/A
$56,670
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($132,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $132,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,560
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,320
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $119,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $94,520
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
$107,370
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,400) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,400
Fort Collins, CO $60,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,230
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
$58,003
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $88,170
New Haven, CT $92,110
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,140
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $74,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $70,590
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,790
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
$74,580
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($64,640) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $54,020
Savannah, GA $64,640
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,130
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
$54,693
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,160
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$57,160
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
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 (Doctorate)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,720
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$67,270
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
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
Kokomo, IN N/A
$44,374
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,430
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,930
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,220
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($71,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,780
Lafayette, LA N/A
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,780
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($77,970) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $72,900
Worcester, MA-CT $77,970
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
$74,837
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $80,060
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,210
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$72,635
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($84,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $78,260
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,510
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $84,200
Flint, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,990
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($74,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $68,180
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,210
$71,573
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $66,980
St. Louis, MO-IL $66,750
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
$62,865
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($30,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,940
Northeast 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
$30,940
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Rocky Mount, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,240
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,980
Raleigh, NC $59,270
Rocky Mount, NC $66,980
Wilmington, NC $63,500
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,040
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,960
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,440
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,380
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
$61,199
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($65,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $65,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,245
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,710) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,710
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,760
$60,235
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($62,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $62,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,860
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($97,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $79,110
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,540
Kingston, NY $61,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,330
Rochester, NY $76,550
Syracuse, NY $81,210
Utica-Rome, NY $88,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,590
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,370
Ithaca, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,572
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,190) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $71,980
Columbus, OH $82,190
Dayton, OH $64,820
Toledo, OH $59,530
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $59,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,450
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,870
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,880
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$64,535
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($61,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $61,600
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,630
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($79,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,250
Salem, OR $79,900
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,800
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,650
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($72,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $72,130
Johnstown, PA $56,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,110
Pittsburgh, PA $72,310
Reading, PA $62,630
Lancaster, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA N/A
$65,978
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,630
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,630
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($76,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $66,610
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,180
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,420
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,403
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($58,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,290
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,290
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($65,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $57,390
Knoxville, TN $57,710
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,550
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,400
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,810
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,170
College Station-Bryan, TX $58,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $63,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,230
Killeen-Temple, TX $60,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,460
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,990
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,860
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,780
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,790
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
Waco, TX N/A
$47,846
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($60,110) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $58,080
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,110
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,095
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($76,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,660
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,090
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,140
Green Bay, WI N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,297
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($64,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $46,190
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $64,090
Charleston, WV N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,140
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $43,042

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,440) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($47,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $45,383
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,837
$46,610
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $56,330
Mobile, AL $37,505
Montgomery, AL $41,280
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,240
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,920
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,300
Tuscaloosa, AL $43,390
Auburn-Opelika, AL $33,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,220
Decatur, AL $33,320
Dothan, AL $31,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,940
Gadsden, AL $31,260
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,480
$35,784
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 ($43,117) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $43,117
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,200
Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,790
Hot Springs, AR $30,650
Jonesboro, AR $30,550
Pine Bluff, AR $31,130
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,990
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,010
$31,952
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $52,355
Prescott, AZ $42,830
$47,593
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 ($83,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $83,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,317
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $59,075
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $76,877
Chico, CA $41,020
Fresno, CA $64,170
Modesto, CA $45,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $58,480
Salinas, CA $66,825
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,495
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,280
Santa Rosa, CA $64,475
Stockton-Lodi, CA $71,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$60,749
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,535
Fort Collins, CO $49,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,290
Colorado Springs, CO $54,055
$51,955
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($64,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $63,727
New Haven, CT $64,143
Danbury, CT $62,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $58,953
Waterbury, CT $41,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $41,550
$55,281
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,595
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,090
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,500
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $44,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,330
Gainesville, FL $49,090
Jacksonville, FL $45,380
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,760
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,385
Ocala, FL $52,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,000
Tallahassee, FL $50,020
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$48,328
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($90,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,190
Savannah, GA $47,510
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,190
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,120
Warner Robins, GA $90,370
$58,076
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($42,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $39,510
Urban Honolulu, HI $42,130
$40,820
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($52,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,670
Dubuque, IA $42,200
Iowa City, IA $48,983
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,945
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,090
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,890
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,370
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,290
$40,630
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($38,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $34,700
Idaho Falls, ID $32,790
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,060
Pocatello, ID $33,710
Twin Falls, ID $32,410
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,275
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,700
$34,806
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($71,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,780
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $61,880
Peoria, IL $40,130
Rockford, IL $71,040
Springfield, IL $42,500
$51,066
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,557) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $37,830
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $37,700
Evansville, IN-KY $37,505
Fort Wayne, IN $38,680
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,557
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,087
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,020
Muncie, IN $34,330
Terre Haute, IN $36,825
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,615
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,075
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,253
Kokomo, IN $32,990
$38,753
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $49,150
Wichita, KS $43,305
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,205
Manhattan, KS $31,400
$39,265
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,455
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,760
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,960
$44,226
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($39,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,410
Lafayette, LA $32,593
Baton Rouge, LA $35,090
Hammond, LA $32,800
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,120
Lake Charles, LA $31,160
Monroe, LA $31,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,450
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,970
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,300
$32,613
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 ($72,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $55,845
Worcester, MA-CT $68,645
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $52,530
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,430
$62,363
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($37,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,660
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$34,570
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($41,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $39,680
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,620
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,890
$38,555
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($60,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,905
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $43,463
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Flint, MI $53,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$49,207
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 ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,890
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,570
$58,080
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $47,000
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,200
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,790
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,210
Jefferson City, MO $38,540
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,610
Springfield, MO $48,390
$41,249
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,325
Hattiesburg, MS $28,610
Jackson, MS $33,740
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,460
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$31,238
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($39,957) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $36,127
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,957
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $27,120
Great Falls, MT $31,940
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,235
$33,476
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 ($65,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,340
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,337
Raleigh, NC $46,850
Rocky Mount, NC $32,700
Wilmington, NC $39,390
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,760
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,630
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,915
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,980
Winston-Salem, NC $42,885
Burlington, NC $35,060
Fayetteville, NC $35,680
Goldsboro, NC $34,070
Greenville, NC $35,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,620
Jacksonville, NC $31,890
New Bern, NC $34,910
$39,240
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 ($41,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $41,305
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,695
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,750
$39,148
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 ($53,115) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,115
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,210
$43,163
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,057) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,347
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,057
Manchester, NH $51,935
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,980
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,430
$46,150
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 ($77,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $77,440
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$77,440
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 ($47,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $47,275
Farmington, NM $33,280
Las Cruces, NM $30,880
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,160
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,280
$35,575
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($41,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $41,510
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $36,520
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $35,540
$37,857
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 ($78,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $47,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,785
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,850
Rochester, NY $60,775
Syracuse, NY $46,810
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $32,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,880
Ithaca, NY $62,725
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$55,023
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($53,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $47,293
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,167
Columbus, OH $53,273
Dayton, OH $48,713
Toledo, OH $43,683
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $33,810
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,155
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,140
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,630
Canton-Massillon, OH $43,300
Lima, OH $34,610
Mansfield, OH $32,160
Springfield, OH $35,350
$41,086
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $47,600
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,060
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$43,610
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($54,607) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,607
Salem, OR $50,440
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,735
Eugene, OR $46,930
Medford, OR $40,920
Bend-Redmond, OR $38,730
Corvallis, OR $38,980
Grants Pass, OR $35,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,380
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,280
$41,745
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($70,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,975
Johnstown, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $64,343
Pittsburgh, PA $49,160
Reading, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $45,815
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,680
State College, PA $34,010
Williamsport, PA $50,510
York-Hanover, PA $52,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,330
Erie, PA $70,390
$48,702
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 ($35,473) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,473
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,810
Arecibo, PR $19,160
Guayama, PR $19,750
Mayaguez, PR $19,420
Ponce, PR $19,420
San German, PR $18,840
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,970
$21,230
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 ($53,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,930
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,400
Columbia, SC $47,923
Florence, SC $32,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $34,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $31,900
Spartanburg, SC $35,430
Sumter, SC $31,540
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,090
$36,488
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 ($35,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,060
Sioux Falls, SD $35,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,670
$33,373
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $41,825
Knoxville, TN $43,435
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,130
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,880
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,830
Johnson City, TN $41,005
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,675
Clarksville, TN-KY $32,630
Cleveland, TN $30,180
Jackson, TN $33,510
Morristown, TN $31,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,790
$37,972
Texas

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

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $48,677
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,040
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,725
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,890
Corpus Christi, TX $45,890
El Paso, TX $51,920
Longview, TX $57,315
Lubbock, TX $43,395
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,745
Waco, TX $47,620
$48,677
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($88,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $88,130
Provo-Orem, UT $38,310
Salt Lake City, UT $56,905
$61,115
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($63,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $63,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $61,500
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,390
$54,843
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,695
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,010
$44,353
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($54,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,535
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,315
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Green Bay, WI $33,950
Madison, WI $53,750
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,750
$48,460
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($44,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,340
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $31,880
Charleston, WV $44,500
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,345
Morgantown, WV $33,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $31,640
Wheeling, WV-OH $32,950
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,430
$34,736
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($37,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $37,680
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $37,950
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $37,050
$37,560

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $55,712

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Washington ($76,000) in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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 ($49,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $45,620
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,620
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 ($45,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,810
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,810
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $52,430
Prescott, AZ N/A
$52,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($98,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $98,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $69,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $96,800
Chico, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,190
Salinas, CA $77,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA $55,070
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,520
$73,793
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $67,780
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Colorado Springs, CO $51,570
$59,675
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 ($74,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,900
New Haven, CT $71,210
Danbury, CT $74,080
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,480
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,418
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,320
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $49,380
Jacksonville, FL $45,210
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,200
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $55,030
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,800
$47,400
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($58,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,500
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA $50,030
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,265
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$40,570
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,680
Kokomo, IN N/A
$52,753
Kansas N/A
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 ($59,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,280
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,280
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($36,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,810
Lafayette, LA $30,830
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,820
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $61,430
Worcester, MA-CT $70,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
$65,945
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,200
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,820
$54,400
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($58,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $58,370
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MO $48,390
$53,380
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
Great Falls, MT $30,800
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
$31,956
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 ($81,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,600
Raleigh, NC $55,080
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $81,030
Winston-Salem, NC $48,540
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
$57,614
North Dakota N/A
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 ($54,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,800
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,800
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 ($63,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,490
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,450
Manchester, NH $62,490
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,477
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($47,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Reno, NV $47,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,300
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 ($77,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,110
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $77,450
Rochester, NY $58,470
Syracuse, NY $43,010
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ithaca, NY $61,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,498
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,760
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,400
Columbus, OH $58,860
Dayton, OH $51,210
Toledo, OH $40,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH $47,470
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$51,270
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $45,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,610
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,850
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($68,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,010
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eugene, OR $47,750
Medford, OR $48,110
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,623
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,170
Johnstown, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,070
Pittsburgh, PA $56,090
Reading, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $51,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,350
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Erie, PA $70,390
$60,633
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 ($40,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,850
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,620
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, SC $57,180
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,400
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $52,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $68,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,930
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,750
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,290) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,880
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,980
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX $60,290
Lubbock, TX $43,460
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,880
Waco, TX N/A
$54,212
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $32,560
Salt Lake City, UT $60,700
$46,630
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Richmond, VA $70,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,970
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,830
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($51,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,955
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $61,318.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $43,042.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $55,712. 

  English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.21    

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 English Instructor
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Adjunct Writing Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Children's Literature Professor
  • Classics Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Composition Instructor
  • Composition Professor
  • Composition Teacher
  • Contemporary English Literature Professor
  • Creative Writing English Professor
  • Creative Writing Professor
  • Creative Writing Teacher
  • Developmental English Instructor
  • Developmental Reading Instructor
  • English Adjunct Instructor
  • English Faculty Member
  • English Instructor
  • English Lecturer
  • English Professor
  • English Teacher
  • Etymology Professor
  • Etymology Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Humanities Professor
  • Instructor
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Languages Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Literature Instructor
  • Literature Professor
  • Medieval English Literature Professor
  • Online English Instructor
  • Professor
  • Reading Instructor
  • Reading Professor
  • Seventeenth-Century English Literature Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Victorian Literature Professor
  • US Salary Median: $63,156
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Editors

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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    
  • Acquisitions Editor
  • Acute Editor
  • Advertising Editor
  • Art Editor
  • Assignment Editor
  • Book Editor
  • Business Editor
  • Censor
  • Communications Editor
  • Content Editor
  • Continuity Editor
  • Continuity Reader
  • Copy Reader
  • Dictionary Editor
  • Editor
  • Editorial Specialist
  • Fashion Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Food Editor
  • Greeting Card Editor
  • Index Editor
  • Legal Editor
  • Magazine Editor
  • Make Up Editor
  • Manuscript Editor
  • Manuscript Reader
  • Market Editor
  • Medical Editor
  • News Editor
  • Newspaper Copy Editor
  • Newspaper Editor
  • Newspaper Managing Editor
  • Newspaper Photo Editor
  • Online Content Editor
  • Photo Editor
  • Play Reader
  • Production Editor
  • Program Proposals Coordinator
  • Publication Editor
  • Publications Editor
  • Reader
  • Reviewer
  • Rewrite Editor
  • Science Editor
  • Scientific Publications Editor
  • Script Editor
  • Script Reader
  • Slot Editor
  • Society Editor
  • Sports Editor
  • Story Editor
  • Story Reader
  • Technical Editor
  • Telegraph Editor
  • Web Editor
  • US Salary Median: $51,140
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Writers and Authors

Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.

Salary Ratio: 2.87    

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    
  • Ad Copy Writer
  • Ad Writer
  • Advertising Associate
  • Advertising Copy Writer
  • Advertising Copywriter
  • Advertising Specialist
  • Advertising Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blurb Writer
  • Business Writer
  • Communications Specialist
  • Content Writer
  • Copy Writer
  • Copywriter
  • Freelance Copywriter
  • Freelance Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Novelist
  • Online Content Developer
  • Playwright
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Lyricist
  • Television Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Web Content Writer
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

Salary Ratio: 0.36    

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    
  • Article Writer
  • Author
  • Biographer
  • Blog Content Writer
  • Blog Writer
  • Blogger
  • Book Author
  • Business Writer
  • Children's Author
  • Children's Book Author
  • Comic Book Writer
  • Comic Writer
  • Community Blogger
  • Content Writer
  • Continuity Writer
  • Creative Writer
  • Crossword Puzzle Maker
  • Documentary Storyteller
  • Dramatist
  • Editorial Writer
  • Fiction Author
  • Fiction Prose Writer
  • Fiction Writer
  • Film Writer
  • Freelance Writer
  • Gag Writer
  • Game Author
  • Ghost Writer
  • Greeting Card Maker
  • Greeting Card Writer
  • Humorist
  • Librettist
  • Literary Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Magazine Writer
  • Movie Writer
  • Music Critic
  • Nonfiction Prose Writer
  • Novelist
  • Play Writer
  • Playwright
  • Poem Writer
  • Poet
  • Program Writer
  • Publications Writer
  • Radio Script Writer
  • Scenario Writer
  • Screen Writer
  • Screenplay Writer
  • Script Writer
  • Short Story Writer
  • Song Writer
  • Songwriter
  • Speech Writer
  • Speechwriter
  • Sports Writer
  • Story Writer
  • Television Script Writer
  • Television Writer
  • Travel Writer
  • Verse Writer
  • Video Game Script Writer
  • Video Games Storywriter
  • Writer
  • US Salary Median: $56,716
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

Salary Ratio: 0.32    

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    
  • Braille Proofreader
  • Checker
  • Clerical Proofreader
  • Content Coordinator
  • Copy Coordinator
  • Copy Editor
  • Copy Holder
  • Copy Preparer
  • Copy Reader
  • Copyholder
  • Copyman
  • Data Examination Clerk
  • Data Reviewer
  • Digital Content Coordinator
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Format Proofreader
  • News Copy Editor
  • Online Content Coordinator
  • Production Proofreader
  • Proofer
  • Proofreader
  • Typesetter
  • US Salary Median: $38,303
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,583 per year (or $22,900 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $78,332 to earn a doctorate (or $91,600 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($122,196 if you're in-state, $136,336 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($39,166 if you're in-state, $45,800 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $30,549 per year (or $34,084 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $122,196 to earn a bachelor's (or $136,336 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies Degrees

Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,386/year
In-state cost: $11,381/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Heritage University

3240 Fort Rd - Toppenish, WA

Out-of-state cost: $18,332/year
In-state cost: $18,332/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

1 South George Street, Lyle Hall - Millersville, PA

Out-of-state cost: $21,635/year
In-state cost: $11,665/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Plymouth State University

17 High Street - Plymouth, NH

Out-of-state cost: $23,902/year
In-state cost: $14,492/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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Charleston Southern University

9200 University Blvd - Charleston, SC

Out-of-state cost: $27,840/year
In-state cost: $27,840/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Spring Arbor University

106 E. Main St - Spring Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $30,472/year
In-state cost: $30,472/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Olivet College

320 South Main Street - Olivet, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,166/year
In-state cost: $31,166/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bradley University

1501 W BRADLEY AVE - Peoria, IL

Out-of-state cost: $35,480/year
In-state cost: $35,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Augsburg University

2211 Riverside Ave - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $40,005/year
In-state cost: $40,005/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Widener University

One University Place - Chester, PA

Out-of-state cost: $48,575/year
In-state cost: $48,575/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The Catholic University of America

620 Michigan Avenue, NE - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $49,416/year
In-state cost: $49,416/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Whitman College

345 Boyer Ave - Walla Walla, WA

Out-of-state cost: $50,408/year
In-state cost: $50,408/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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College of the Holy Cross

One College Street - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $54,770/year
In-state cost: $54,770/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Syracuse University

900 South Crouse Ave. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $55,088/year
In-state cost: $55,088/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy - Malibu, CA

Out-of-state cost: $58,002/year
In-state cost: $58,002/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies Degrees

Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $10,792/year
In-state cost: $6,126/year
Degrees: Master's

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The University of Findlay

1000 North Main Street - Findlay, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,407/year
In-state cost: $17,407/year
Degrees: Master's

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Auburn University at Montgomery

7440 East Drive - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $17,812/year
In-state cost: $8,344/year
Degrees: Master's

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $26,548/year
In-state cost: $9,926/year
Degrees: Master's

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Old Dominion University

5115 Hampton Blvd - Norfolk, VA

Out-of-state cost: $33,288/year
In-state cost: $13,224/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Saint Mary's College of California

1928 Saint Marys Road - Moraga, CA

Out-of-state cost: $33,509/year
In-state cost: $33,509/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $48,715/year
In-state cost: $48,715/year
Degrees: Master's

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