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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general program that focuses on one or more of the Romance languages of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Includes instruction in philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $55,605
    "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.): 11.1%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $41,226/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,547/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,316/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,933/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $37,535/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,460/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: $55,605

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($79,570) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($58,737).

Fairbanks, AK $56,480
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $58,737
$57,834
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,260).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $56,030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,850
Decatur, AL $40,415
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,310
Gadsden, AL $57,260
Huntsville, AL $48,455
Mobile, AL $49,860
Montgomery, AL $48,240
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,980
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,680
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,490
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,070
$50,499
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($55,870).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $52,310
Hot Springs, AR $55,870
Jonesboro, AR $49,770
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,850
Pine Bluff, AR $50,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,210
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,320
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,450
$50,192
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($54,190).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $41,340
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $54,190
Prescott, AZ $45,860
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,580
Tucson, AZ $48,715
Yuma, AZ $41,320
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,170
$46,361
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,170).

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $91,580
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $82,523
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $104,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $90,483
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $72,537
Chico, CA $96,330
El Centro, CA $70,710
Fresno, CA $74,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,530
Merced, CA $65,125
Modesto, CA $89,410
Napa, CA $99,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,330
Salinas, CA $54,915
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $75,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $96,620
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,490
Santa Rosa, CA $89,410
Stockton-Lodi, CA $70,130
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,160
Yuba City, CA $85,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,500
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,560
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$79,570
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($62,337).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,337
Colorado Springs, CO $57,200
Grand Junction, CO $50,970
Greeley, CO $48,765
Pueblo, CO $52,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,470
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,515
Fort Collins, CO $53,990
$53,441
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($79,277).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $79,277
Danbury, CT $74,520
New Haven, CT $68,285
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,800
Waterbury, CT $74,410
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $76,610
$75,416
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,260).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,133
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,830
Jacksonville, FL $55,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,785
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $61,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,740
Port St. Lucie, FL $59,435
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,410
Tallahassee, FL $45,440
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $56,330
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,530
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,950
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,260
$55,281
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($63,090).

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,395
Athens-Clarke County, GA $59,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,090
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,280
Columbus, GA-AL $60,215
Macon, GA $59,530
Savannah, GA $54,790
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,160
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,770
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,430
Dalton, GA $29,730
$56,158
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,570).

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,410).

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $52,230
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,915
Dubuque, IA $61,900
Iowa City, IA $62,410
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,295
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,265
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,780
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,820
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,065
$52,221
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,755).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $45,555
Idaho Falls, ID $39,337
Lewiston, ID-WA $47,175
Pocatello, ID $49,735
Twin Falls, ID $41,270
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $49,755
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,383
$45,071
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,315).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,230
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,655
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,315
Danville, IL $48,200
Decatur, IL $49,540
Kankakee, IL $52,020
Peoria, IL $57,030
Rockford, IL $60,910
Springfield, IL $47,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,930
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,770
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,500
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,440
$53,471
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($55,365).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,495
Evansville, IN-KY $48,205
Fort Wayne, IN $45,030
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,447
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $55,365
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,995
Muncie, IN $51,025
Terre Haute, IN $47,945
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,147
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,865
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,597
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,290
$46,491
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,300).

Manhattan, KS $64,300
Topeka, KS $49,560
Wichita, KS $50,895
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,565
$49,463
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,920).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,680
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,940
Owensboro, KY $58,920
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,340
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,685
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,700
$55,022
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($55,610).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,320
Lafayette, LA $50,250
Monroe, LA $51,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $55,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,460
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,330
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,870
$51,532
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($83,390).

Worcester, MA-CT $69,993
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,390
Leominster-Gardner, MA $67,085
New Bedford, MA $82,970
Springfield, MA-CT $58,770
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $55,490
$67,185
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($71,080).

California-Lexington Park, MD $56,020
Cumberland, MD-WV $71,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,580
Salisbury, MD-DE $58,025
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $49,080
$54,059
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,420).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,000
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,420
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,980
$55,483
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($69,930).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $67,203
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $55,727
Battle Creek, MI $60,970
Bay City, MI $66,590
Flint, MI $59,970
Jackson, MI $60,810
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $59,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,100
Monroe, MI $63,240
Muskegon, MI $62,960
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $59,130
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,265
$59,726
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,565).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $67,565
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,080
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $57,540
Rochester, MN $56,515
St. Cloud, MN $54,545
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,620
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,175
$56,771
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($53,920).

St. Louis, MO-IL $53,920
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,205
Columbia, MO $46,830
Jefferson City, MO $44,810
Joplin, MO $39,710
Kansas City, MO-KS $49,470
St. Joseph, MO-KS $45,800
Springfield, MO $48,885
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,890
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,310
$48,220
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,740).

Hattiesburg, MS $44,740
Jackson, MS $43,595
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,090
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,405
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,705
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,140
$42,946
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($46,700).

Great Falls, MT $37,693
Missoula, MT $34,770
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,700
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,357
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,690
$38,704
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($56,515).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,877
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,017
Burlington, NC $40,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,080
Fayetteville, NC $47,390
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,285
Raleigh, NC $56,515
Rocky Mount, NC $45,930
Wilmington, NC $46,635
Winston-Salem, NC $45,625
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,990
$47,445
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($61,690).

Fargo, ND-MN $61,690
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,350
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,190
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,810
$54,760
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($66,660).

Lincoln, NE $66,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $55,385
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,940
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,505
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,695
$53,346
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($59,980).

Manchester, NH $54,675
Portsmouth, NH-ME $59,980
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,815
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,660
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,545
$53,935
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,815).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $69,815
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $64,700
$63,422
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,755).

Farmington, NM $56,755
Las Cruces, NM $49,827
Santa Fe, NM $49,587
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,345
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,847
$49,229
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($58,880).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $49,705
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,880
$54,170
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($89,260).

Binghamton, NY $66,377
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $84,687
Rochester, NY $66,997
Syracuse, NY $59,217
Utica-Rome, NY $71,995
Elmira, NY $56,690
Glens Falls, NY $74,820
Ithaca, NY $64,890
Kingston, NY $89,260
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $69,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $68,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,830
$67,755
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Canton-Massillon, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($66,920).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,257
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,663
Columbus, OH $58,983
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,790
Canton-Massillon, OH $66,920
Dayton, OH $66,110
Lima, OH $49,690
Mansfield, OH $52,460
Springfield, OH $66,410
Toledo, OH $64,250
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $65,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,450
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,750
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$61,424
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($47,287).

Lawton, OK $43,415
Oklahoma City, OK $46,255
Tulsa, OK $47,287
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,710
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,105
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,480
$44,931
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($78,640).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,967
Bend-Redmond, OR $78,640
Eugene, OR $71,820
Medford, OR $59,500
Salem, OR $60,345
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,905
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,040
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,085
$63,198
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($71,890).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,795
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,500
Altoona, PA $58,600
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $62,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,180
Erie, PA $55,580
Gettysburg, PA $71,890
Johnstown, PA $57,390
Lancaster, PA $49,855
Lebanon, PA $71,630
Pittsburgh, PA $60,585
Reading, PA $69,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $69,540
State College, PA $61,310
Williamsport, PA $65,880
York-Hanover, PA $61,175
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,340
$63,423
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($50,337).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $50,337
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,480
Arecibo, PR $33,630
Guayama, PR $32,570
Mayaguez, PR $32,950
Ponce, PR $32,170
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,390
$39,022
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($53,887).

Columbia, SC $53,887
Florence, SC $43,847
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,147
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $51,255
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,400
Spartanburg, SC $50,780
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,780
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,695
$48,063
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,095).

Sioux Falls, SD $45,095
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,233
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$43,433
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($69,860).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,893
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,297
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,645
Clarksville, TN-KY $69,860
Cleveland, TN $54,490
Jackson, TN $51,220
Johnson City, TN $50,640
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,970
Knoxville, TN $51,415
Morristown, TN $48,850
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,190
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,970
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,000
$53,888
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Amarillo, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($64,680).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,853
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,073
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,430
Amarillo, TX $64,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $63,150
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $56,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,560
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,050
Corpus Christi, TX $63,170
El Paso, TX $51,675
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,740
Laredo, TX $60,280
Longview, TX $55,880
Lubbock, TX $51,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,790
Midland, TX $60,220
San Angelo, TX $50,960
Sherman-Denison, TX $56,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $50,870
Tyler, TX $43,070
Victoria, TX $48,730
Waco, TX $45,195
Wichita Falls, TX $49,730
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,970
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,720
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,050
$54,233
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($66,280).

Salt Lake City, UT $59,150
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,490
Provo-Orem, UT $66,280
St. George, UT $42,680
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,990
$58,583
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($69,963).

Roanoke, VA $60,097
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,963
Charlottesville, VA $62,360
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $57,250
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,850
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,150
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,260
Harrisonburg, VA $46,000
$59,815
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,485).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,853
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,485
$51,106
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,740).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,530
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,147
Eau Claire, WI $51,950
Fond du Lac, WI $57,210
Green Bay, WI $49,455
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,910
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,060
Madison, WI $53,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,610
Racine, WI $66,740
Sheboygan, WI $56,840
Wausau, WI $59,580
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,010
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,180
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,310
$57,150
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($51,780).

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,780
Morgantown, WV $47,980
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,690
Wheeling, WV-OH $50,950
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,830
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,473
$46,349
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($50,690).

Cheyenne, WY $49,055
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,690
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,673
$48,775

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,227

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($101,410) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, 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 N/A
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($138,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $109,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $138,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $93,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $61,070
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$101,410
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,620
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fort Collins, CO N/A
$61,620
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $92,550
Danbury, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$92,550
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $78,360
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
$78,360
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($56,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,080
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
$56,080
Hawaii N/A
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 N/A
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
$44,374
Kansas N/A
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($64,640) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $64,640
Lafayette, 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
$64,640
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($75,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $75,730
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,730
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($90,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,470
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,080
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,775
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $70,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,390
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,390
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $68,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,620
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,190
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($62,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC $54,520
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,190
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,720
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($91,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $81,220
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $39,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $91,460
Rochester, NY $76,990
Syracuse, NY $65,100
Utica-Rome, NY $74,850
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,547
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($70,930) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $65,610
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $68,500
Columbus, OH $70,930
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,960
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
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
$66,250
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,580
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,580
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($77,040) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $77,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,250
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,645
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 ($85,150) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $85,150
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,150
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,900
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $69,390
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,380
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,223
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($65,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $65,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $63,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,520
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,830
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,615
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $67,820
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,820
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 ($66,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $63,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $66,860
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$65,185
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 ($67,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,140
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,810
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,975
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $55,983

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($78,378) in the Napa, CA 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 ($60,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $60,625
$53,413
Alabama

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

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $56,030
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $53,850
Decatur, AL $40,415
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,310
Gadsden, AL $57,260
Huntsville, AL $48,455
Mobile, AL $49,860
Montgomery, AL $48,240
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,980
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,680
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,490
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,070
$51,526
Arkansas

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

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($55,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $52,310
Hot Springs, AR $55,870
Jonesboro, AR $49,770
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,850
Pine Bluff, AR $50,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,210
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,320
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,450
$49,897
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($54,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $41,340
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $54,190
Prescott, AZ $45,860
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,580
Tucson, AZ $48,715
Yuma, AZ $41,320
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,170
$46,025
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($99,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,695
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $71,785
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $86,895
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $88,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $78,270
Chico, CA $96,330
El Centro, CA $70,710
Fresno, CA $74,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,530
Merced, CA $65,125
Modesto, CA $89,410
Napa, CA $99,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,330
Salinas, CA $54,915
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $75,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $96,620
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,490
Santa Rosa, CA $89,410
Stockton-Lodi, CA $70,130
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,160
Yuba City, CA $85,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,500
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,560
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$78,378
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,695
Colorado Springs, CO $57,200
Grand Junction, CO $50,970
Greeley, CO $48,765
Pueblo, CO $52,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,470
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,515
Fort Collins, CO $53,990
$51,819
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($78,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $72,640
Danbury, CT $74,520
New Haven, CT $68,285
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,800
Waterbury, CT $74,410
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $76,610
$74,211
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,830
Jacksonville, FL $55,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,785
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $61,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,740
Port St. Lucie, FL $59,435
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $63,410
Tallahassee, FL $45,440
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $56,330
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,530
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,950
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,260
$54,629
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($63,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Athens-Clarke County, GA $59,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,090
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,280
Columbus, GA-AL $60,215
Macon, GA $59,530
Savannah, GA $54,790
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,160
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,770
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $57,430
Dalton, GA $29,730
$55,796
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $52,230
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,915
Dubuque, IA $61,900
Iowa City, IA $62,410
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,295
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,265
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,780
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,820
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,065
$53,434
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($58,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $58,700
Idaho Falls, ID $42,910
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,900
Pocatello, ID $49,420
Twin Falls, ID $44,120
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,530
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,500
$49,583
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,230
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,655
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,315
Danville, IL $48,200
Decatur, IL $49,540
Kankakee, IL $52,020
Peoria, IL $57,030
Rockford, IL $60,910
Springfield, IL $47,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,930
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,770
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,500
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,440
$53,542
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $50,410
Evansville, IN-KY $53,750
Fort Wayne, IN $45,910
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,545
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $54,660
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $50,870
Muncie, IN $52,520
Terre Haute, IN $49,010
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,750
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,330
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,290
$48,970
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $64,300
Topeka, KS $49,560
Wichita, KS $50,895
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,565
$51,330
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,680
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,940
Owensboro, KY $58,920
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,340
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,685
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,700
$55,574
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($55,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $49,160
Lafayette, LA $50,250
Monroe, LA $51,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $55,610
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,460
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,330
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,870
$49,999
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 ($83,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $67,125
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,390
Leominster-Gardner, MA $67,085
New Bedford, MA $82,970
Springfield, MA-CT $58,770
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $55,490
$69,138
Maryland

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

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($71,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $56,020
Cumberland, MD-WV $71,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,580
Salisbury, MD-DE $58,025
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $49,080
$55,957
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,000
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,420
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,980
$55,483
Michigan

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $55,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,050
Battle Creek, MI $60,970
Bay City, MI $66,590
Flint, MI $59,970
Jackson, MI $60,810
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $59,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,100
Monroe, MI $63,240
Muskegon, MI $62,960
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $59,130
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,265
$59,381
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 ($64,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $64,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,925
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $57,540
Rochester, MN $56,515
St. Cloud, MN $54,545
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,800
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,620
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,175
$55,983
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($49,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $46,500
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,790
Columbia, MO $46,830
Jefferson City, MO $44,810
Joplin, MO $39,710
Kansas City, MO-KS $49,470
St. Joseph, MO-KS $45,800
Springfield, MO $48,885
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,890
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,310
$44,867
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($45,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $45,790
Jackson, MS $43,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,930
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,720
$44,252
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($48,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $40,465
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,050
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,185
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,780
$39,390
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($56,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,590
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,285
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,430
Burlington, NC $40,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,080
Fayetteville, NC $47,390
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,285
Raleigh, NC $56,515
Rocky Mount, NC $45,930
Wilmington, NC $46,635
Winston-Salem, NC $45,625
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,990
$46,485
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 ($61,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $61,690
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,350
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,190
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,810
$54,760
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $66,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $55,385
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,940
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,505
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,695
$55,437
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($59,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $54,675
Portsmouth, NH-ME $59,980
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,815
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,660
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,545
$53,935
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 ($77,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $77,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $69,930
$73,615
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($63,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $63,640
Las Cruces, NM $45,935
Santa Fe, NM $48,870
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,890
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,965
$51,260
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($63,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $54,500
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,550
$59,025
New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($89,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $58,955
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $60,735
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,300
Rochester, NY $62,000
Syracuse, NY $56,275
Utica-Rome, NY $69,140
Elmira, NY $56,690
Glens Falls, NY $74,820
Ithaca, NY $64,890
Kingston, NY $89,260
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $69,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $68,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $69,830
$67,490
Ohio

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

Canton-Massillon, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($66,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $56,080
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $65,745
Columbus, OH $53,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,620
Canton-Massillon, OH $66,920
Dayton, OH $66,110
Lima, OH $49,690
Mansfield, OH $52,460
Springfield, OH $66,410
Toledo, OH $64,250
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $65,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,450
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,750
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$60,719
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $46,560
Oklahoma City, OK $48,090
Tulsa, OK $48,485
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,460
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,950
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,600
$47,176
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($78,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $67,660
Bend-Redmond, OR $78,640
Eugene, OR $71,820
Medford, OR $59,500
Salem, OR $60,345
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,905
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,040
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,085
$63,874
Pennsylvania

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

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $64,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,625
Altoona, PA $58,600
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $62,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,180
Erie, PA $55,580
Gettysburg, PA $71,890
Johnstown, PA $57,390
Lancaster, PA $49,855
Lebanon, PA $71,630
Pittsburgh, PA $60,585
Reading, PA $69,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $69,540
State College, PA $61,310
Williamsport, PA $65,880
York-Hanover, PA $61,175
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $67,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,340
$63,213
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($35,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,930
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $35,480
Arecibo, PR $33,630
Guayama, PR $32,570
Mayaguez, PR $32,950
Ponce, PR $32,170
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,390
$33,303
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($56,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,140
Florence, SC $44,435
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $50,995
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $56,490
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,920
Spartanburg, SC $50,535
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,710
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,550
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,090
$49,763
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 ($47,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $47,360
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,155
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,120
$45,212
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($69,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,250
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,910
Clarksville, TN-KY $69,860
Cleveland, TN $54,490
Jackson, TN $51,220
Johnson City, TN $50,640
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $54,970
Knoxville, TN $51,415
Morristown, TN $48,850
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,190
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,970
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,000
$51,743
Texas

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

Amarillo, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($64,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,055
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,850
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,030
Amarillo, TX $64,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX $63,150
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $56,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,560
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,050
Corpus Christi, TX $63,170
El Paso, TX $51,675
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,740
Laredo, TX $60,280
Longview, TX $55,880
Lubbock, TX $51,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,790
Midland, TX $60,220
San Angelo, TX $50,960
Sherman-Denison, TX $56,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $50,870
Tyler, TX $43,070
Victoria, TX $48,730
Waco, TX $45,195
Wichita Falls, TX $49,730
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,970
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,720
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,050
$54,143
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($66,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $54,815
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,490
Provo-Orem, UT $66,280
St. George, UT $42,680
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,990
$56,389
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($71,515) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $58,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $71,515
Charlottesville, VA $62,360
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $57,250
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,850
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,150
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,260
Harrisonburg, VA $46,000
$57,481
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($61,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,895
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$53,093
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($66,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,725
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,315
Eau Claire, WI $51,950
Fond du Lac, WI $57,210
Green Bay, WI $49,455
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,910
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,060
Madison, WI $53,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,610
Racine, WI $66,740
Sheboygan, WI $56,840
Wausau, WI $59,580
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,010
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,180
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,310
$57,287
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,040
Morgantown, WV $52,310
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,950
Wheeling, WV-OH $54,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,580
$49,387
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($52,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,605
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,235
$48,480

3 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 $55,227.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $55,983. 

  Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.16    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Spanish Instructor
  • Arabic Instructor
  • Arabic Language Instructor
  • Arabic Professor
  • Arabic Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biblical Languages Professor
  • Bilingual Instructor
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Chinese Instructor
  • Chinese Language Professor
  • Chinese Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Foreign Language Instructor
  • Foreign Languages Professor
  • French Instructor
  • French Professor
  • French Teacher
  • German Instructor
  • German Professor
  • German Teacher
  • Greek Professor
  • Hebrew Professor
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Italian Teacher
  • Japanese Professor
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Language Teacher
  • Languages Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Modern Languages Professor
  • Professor
  • Russian Language Professor
  • Russian Teacher
  • Spanish Instructor
  • Spanish Language Lecturer
  • Spanish Lecturer
  • Spanish Literature Professor
  • Spanish Professor
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Swahili Teacher
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $63,632
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Salary Ratio: 0.41    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Art Educator
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Teacher
  • Arts and Crafts Teacher
  • Athletic Instructor
  • Athletics Teacher
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • Biology Teacher
  • Business Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Chemical Educator
  • Chemistry Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Computer Science Teacher
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Economics Teacher
  • Educator
  • English Instructor
  • English Teacher
  • ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
  • ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • Exercise Teacher
  • Foreign Language Teacher
  • French Teacher
  • Geometry Teacher
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Gym Teacher
  • Gymnasium Teacher
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • High School Biology Teacher
  • High School Coach
  • High School English Teacher
  • High School French Teacher
  • High School History Teacher
  • High School Mathematics Teacher (High School Math Teacher)
  • High School Physical Education Teacher
  • High School Science Teacher
  • High School Spanish Teacher
  • High School Teacher
  • History Teacher
  • Home Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Language Instructor
  • Language Teacher
  • Manual Arts Teacher
  • Manual Training Teacher
  • Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
  • Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher)
  • Military Science Instructor
  • Montessori Teacher
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Teacher
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Physical Education Instructor (PE Instructor)
  • Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher)
  • Physical Fitness Teacher
  • Physics Teacher
  • Piano Teacher
  • Public Speaking Teacher
  • Religion Teacher
  • Science Teacher
  • Secondary History Teacher
  • Secondary Teacher
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Singing Teacher
  • Social Science Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Speech Teacher
  • Sports Teacher
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Theater Teacher
  • Trigonometry Teacher
  • Typing Teacher
  • Violin Teacher
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Teacher
  • World History Teacher
  • World Language Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $59,341
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Interpreters and Translators

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

Salary Ratio: 0.26    

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    
  • American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL Interpreter)
  • Arabic Translator
  • Bilingual Interpreter
  • Bilingual Secretary
  • Braille Transcriber
  • Braille Translator
  • Court Interpreter
  • Cryptologic Linguist
  • Deaf Interpreter
  • Diplomatic Interpreter
  • Educational Interpreter
  • Foreign Language Interpreter
  • Freelance Translator
  • Interpreter
  • Language Interpreter
  • Language Translator
  • Linguist
  • Medical Interpreter
  • Paraprofessional Interpreter
  • Sign Language Interpreter
  • Sign Language Translator
  • Spanish Interpreter
  • Spanish Translator
  • Technical Translator
  • Translator
  • Vietnamese Interpreter
  • US Salary Median: $46,915
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $26,932 per year (or $33,316 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $107,728 to earn a doctorate (or $133,264 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($134,184 if you're in-state, $164,904 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($53,864 if you're in-state, $66,632 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $33,546 per year (or $41,226 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $134,184 to earn a bachelor's (or $164,904 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Degrees

Missouri Southern State University

3950 E. Newman Road - Joplin, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,924/year
In-state cost: $7,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY City College

160 Convent Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,340/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,332/year
In-state cost: $7,382/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

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

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Truman State University

100 E Normal Avenue - Kirksville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,659/year
In-state cost: $8,299/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $24,504/year
In-state cost: $9,316/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $31,120/year
In-state cost: $12,080/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Rockford University

5050 E State St - Rockford, IL

Out-of-state cost: $33,050/year
In-state cost: $33,050/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

1 University Ave - Lowell, MA

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

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Samford University

800 Lakeshore Drive - Birmingham, AL

Out-of-state cost: $34,198/year
In-state cost: $34,198/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maryland-College Park

Out-of-state cost: $36,891/year
In-state cost: $10,779/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Oregon

110 Johnson Hall - Eugene, OR

Out-of-state cost: $38,255/year
In-state cost: $13,336/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $39,114/year
In-state cost: $11,745/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Loyola Marymount University

One Lmu Drive - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $52,577/year
In-state cost: $52,577/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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DePauw University

313 S Locust St - Greencastle, IN

Out-of-state cost: $52,710/year
In-state cost: $52,710/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Emory University

201 Dowman Drive - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $53,868/year
In-state cost: $53,868/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $53,968/year
In-state cost: $53,968/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

503 Thompson Street - Ann Arbor, MI

Out-of-state cost: $54,097/year
In-state cost: $16,948/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Vanderbilt University

2101 West End Avenue - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $54,158/year
In-state cost: $54,158/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Doctorate

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Johns Hopkins University

3400 N Charles St - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $54,160/year
In-state cost: $54,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Degrees

University of New Orleans

2000 Lakeshore Drive - New Orleans, LA

Out-of-state cost: $13,678/year
In-state cost: $9,108/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Memphis

Southern Avenue - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $14,202/year
In-state cost: $10,746/year
Degrees: Master's

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Clark Atlanta University

223 James P Brawley Drive, SW - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $15,464/year
In-state cost: $15,464/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,530/year
In-state cost: $9,350/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1400 Spring Garden St - Greensboro, NC

Out-of-state cost: $21,918/year
In-state cost: $8,200/year
Degrees: Master's

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Stony Brook University

310 Administration Building - Stony Brook, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,583/year
In-state cost: $13,793/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southern Connecticut State University

501 Crescent Street - New Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $26,658/year
In-state cost: $13,349/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Missouri-Kansas City

5000 Holmes St. - Kansas City, MO

Out-of-state cost: $26,699/year
In-state cost: $11,258/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Ave - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,131/year
In-state cost: $13,029/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $29,347/year
In-state cost: $14,245/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Cornell University

300 Day Hall - Ithaca, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,042/year
In-state cost: $30,042/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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The University of Alabama

739 University Blvd - Tuscaloosa, AL

Out-of-state cost: $30,940/year
In-state cost: $11,470/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Princeton University

1 Nassau Hall - Princeton, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $56,470/year
In-state cost: $56,470/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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