Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that focuses on the general process and techniques of direct wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and introduces individuals to related careers. Includes instruction in the principles of entrepreneurial economics, basic sales skills, the distribution channels for goods and services, and supervised practical application experiences.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $68,979
"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.): 6.18%
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.): $13,137/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $8,399/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $18,980/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $15,596/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $14,317/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $9,852/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $68,979
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($73,590) in the New Haven, CT metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($69,375).
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$69,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaHuntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,358).
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$61,082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($60,478).
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$52,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($68,893).
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$61,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($89,513).
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$71,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($73,433).
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$63,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($79,673).
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$73,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($71,960).
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$57,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaBrunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($68,203).
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$59,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($62,163).
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$58,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDes Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($67,900).
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$62,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoIdaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($60,830).
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$56,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($75,828).
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$61,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaColumbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($63,480).
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$56,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($62,717).
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$57,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyElizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($63,490).
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$56,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNortheast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($68,625).
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$58,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsBoston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($80,533).
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$73,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($92,823).
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$65,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,370).
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$61,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($76,905).
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$65,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,873).
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$63,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($71,283).
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$61,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiSouthwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($57,460).
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$54,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaEast-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($58,243).
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$57,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($86,015).
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$64,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($65,707).
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$62,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($64,643).
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$59,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshireWest Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($89,335).
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$73,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($75,360).
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$67,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoNorthern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($66,760).
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$60,381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaReno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($78,925).
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$69,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($89,343).
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$68,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioColumbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($77,333).
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$64,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($62,085).
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$56,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonSalem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($84,505).
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$63,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($77,125).
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$64,446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoGuayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($45,210).
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$34,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($63,010).
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$58,327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaEast South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,400).
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$61,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeMemphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($63,035).
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$55,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasCollege Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($82,750).
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$63,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahOgden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($61,073).
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$56,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaNortheast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($76,257).
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$64,766 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($60,210).
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$58,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($81,398).
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$68,317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($72,345).
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$62,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaParkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($67,343).
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$55,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingWestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($60,838).
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$58,723 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $60,185
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Alaska ($71,720) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 ($73,193) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($76,003) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($54,123) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$50,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($66,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($89,513) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($79,627) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$70,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 ($64,277) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,203) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,163) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$61,418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($67,937) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,747 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($60,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($69,743) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($70,907) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($62,717) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($63,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,653) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($80,533) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$70,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($92,823) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($65,997) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$61,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,007) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($74,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$63,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($57,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$53,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($58,243) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($75,987) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$61,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($65,707) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($62,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$58,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($76,743) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($79,703) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($66,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($62,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($83,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($71,577) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($60,083) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($70,987) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,007) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($45,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($63,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($64,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$59,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($59,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$53,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,267) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($61,073) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$56,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($76,257) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,387) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($80,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($66,523) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($67,343) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$55,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($65,497) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$62,084 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $77,772
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$109,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$73,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$89,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($109,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$70,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$76,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$55,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$98,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$63,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$97,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$84,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$65,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$77,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$164,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$83,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$130,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$86,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$98,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$66,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$100,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$91,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$54,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$68,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$69,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$85,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$78,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($115,840) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$82,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$88,553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$64,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,640 |
4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $60,185. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772.
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.
Salary Ratio: 1.13
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
- Art Dealer
- Buyer
- Buying Professional
- Commodity Buyer
- Contracts Specialist
- Exporter
- Fashion Buyer
- Fur Buyer
- Gold Buyer
- Grocery Buyer
- Internal Wholesaler
- Merchandise Buyer
- Merchandise for Resale Purchasing Agent
- Merchandise Planner
- Merchant
- Print Buyer
- Procurement Buyer
- Procurement Specialist
- Purchaser
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Coordinator
- Purchasing Specialist
- Purveyor
- Resident Buyer
- Retail Buyer
- Sourcing Specialist
- Sustainability Purchasing Agent
- Technical Buyer
- Tie Buyer
- Trader
- Tradesman
- Wholesale and Retail Merchant
- Wholesale Buyer
- US Salary Median: $63,212
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.
Salary Ratio: 1.13
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
- Buyer
- Contract Administrator
- Contract Analyst
- Contract Specialist
- Contractor Buyer
- Contracts Administrator
- Contracts Analyst
- Contracts Specialist
- Equipment
- Supplies
- and Tools Purchasing Agent
- Food Broker
- Fuel Agent
- Fuel Buyer
- General Purchasing Agent
- Log Buyer
- Lumber Buyer
- Media Buyer
- Ore Buyer
- Outside Property Agent
- Plant Buyer
- Price Analyst
- Print Buyer
- Procurement Agent
- Procurement Analyst
- Procurement Engineer
- Procurement Official
- Procurement Specialist
- Pulpwood Buyer
- Pulpwood Contractor
- Purchaser
- Purchasing Administrator
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Coordinator
- Purchasing Specialist
- Radio Time Buyer
- Railroad Purchasing Agent
- Sourcing Specialist
- Subcontract Administrator
- Subcontracts Administrator
- Timber Buyer
- Tools
- Supplies
- and Equipment Purchasing Agent
- US Salary Median: $63,212
- Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
- Prior Experience: 4-6 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.43
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Accountancy Professor
- Accounting Instructor
- Accounting Professor
- Accounting Teacher
- Adjunct Instructor
- Advertising Teacher
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Banking Instructor
- Banking Teacher
- Bookkeeping Teacher
- Business Administration Professor
- Business Administration Teacher
- Business Analytics Faculty Member
- Business and Services Instructor
- Business Education Instructor
- Business Education Teacher
- Business Instructor
- Business Office Technology Instructor
- Business Professor
- Business Teacher
- College Faculty Member
- College Professor
- Faculty Member
- Finance Instructor
- Finance Professor
- Finance Teacher
- Foreign Trade Teacher
- Industrial Education Teacher
- Industrial Management Teacher
- Instructor
- International Trade Teacher
- Lecturer
- Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
- Management Instructor
- Management Lecturer
- Management Professor
- Marketing Instructor
- Marketing Professor
- Marketing Teacher
- Professor
- Real Estate Professor
- Teacher
- University Faculty Member
- US Salary Median: $80,032
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
Salary Ratio: 1.09
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Account Representative
- Account Specialist
- Agricultural Produce Commission Agent
- Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative
- Architectural Supplies Sales Representative
- Artists Materials Sales Representative
- Barber and Beauty Equipment Sales Representative
- Barber and Beauty Supplies Sales Representative
- Bottle Sales Representative
- Bottling Equipment Sales Representative
- Boys' Apparel Sales Representative
- Bulk Plant Agent
- Bulk Station Agent
- Business to Business Sales Representative
- Canvas Products Sales Representative
- Church Furniture Sales Representative
- Circulation Sales Representative
- Coin Machine Sales Representative
- Commercial Equipment Sales Representative
- Commercial Supplies Sales Representative
- Consignee
- Containers Sales Representative
- Cordage Sales Representative
- Customer Account Technician
- Diamond Broker
- Diamond Merchant
- Distribution Agent
- Distributor
- Engineering Supplies Sales Representative
- Exporter
- Factory Representative
- Field Marketing Representative
- Field Service Representative
- Florist Supplies Salesperson
- Food Products Sales Representative
- Footwear Sales Representative
- Freight Broker
- Fuel Sales Representative
- General Merchandise Sales Representative
- Girls' Apparel Sales Representative
- Hardware Supplies Sales Representative
- Hobbies and Crafts Sales Representative
- Home Furnishings Sales Representative
- Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Sales Representative
- Hotel and Restaurant Supply Sales Representative
- Hotel Supplies Salesperson
- Household Appliances Sales Representative
- Importer
- Independent Sales Representative
- Industrial Rubber Goods Sales Representative
- Inside Sales Representative
- Inside Salesperson
- Jewelry Sales Representative
- Leather Goods Sales Representative
- Livestock Commission Agent
- Livestock Sales Representative
- Malt Liquors Sales Representative
- Manufacturer's Representative
- Manufacturers Agent
- Marking Pens Sales Representative
- Men's Apparel Sales Representative
- Metal Dealer
- Mill Representative
- Mortician Supplies Sales Representative
- Motor Vehicle Sales Representative
- Motor Vehicle Supply Sales Representative
- Musical Accessories Sales Representative
- Musical Instrument Sales Representative
- Novelties Sales Representative
- Office Machines Sales Representative
- Office Materials Sales Representative
- Oil Distributor
- Outside Sales Representative
- Paper Products Sales Representative
- Paper Sales Representative
- Petroleum Products Sales Representative
- Plastic Products Sales Representative
- Pressure Sensitive Tape Sales Representative
- Printing Supplies Sales Representative
- Publication Sales Representative
- Pulpwood Dealer
- Recreation Sales Representative
- Religious Supplies Sales Representative
- Route Sales Representative
- Safety Apparel Sales Representative
- Safety Equipment Sales Representative
- Sales Consultant
- Sales Coordinator
- Sales Negotiator
- Sales Professional
- Sales Representative (Sales Rep)
- Sales Specialist
- Sales Team Member
- Salesman
- Salesperson
- School Equipment Sales Representative
- School Supplies Sales Representative
- Scrap Dealer
- Shoe Findings Sales Representative
- Shoe Leather Sales Representative
- Smoking Supplies Sales Representative
- Sporting Goods Sales Representative
- Textile Broker
- Textile Designs Sales Representative
- Textiles Sales Representative
- Tobacco Drummer
- Tobacco Products Sales Representative
- Toilet Preparations Sales Representative
- Tractor Distributor
- Turf Salesperson
- Uniforms Sales Representative
- Vending Machine Sales Representative
- Videotape Sales Representative
- Water Softening Equipment Sales Representative
- Wholesale Diamond Broker
- Women's Apparel Sales Representative
- Wool Merchant
- Writing Pens Sales Representative
- US Salary Median: $57,103
- Job Growth (U.S.): -1.4%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,399 per year (or $13,136 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $33,596 to earn a bachelor's (or $52,544 if you're out-of-state).
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,595 per year (or $18,979 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $62,380 to earn a doctorate (or $75,916 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($33,596 if you're in-state, $52,544 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($31,190 if you're in-state, $37,958 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Degrees
4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT
Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1200 University St - Spearfish, SD
Out-of-state cost: $11,742/year
In-state cost: $8,672/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD
Out-of-state cost: $12,336/year
In-state cost: $7,560/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
3101 Bardstown Rd - Louisville, KY
Out-of-state cost: $13,500/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave At 24th St) - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,412/year
In-state cost: $7,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI
Out-of-state cost: $17,455/year
In-state cost: $9,488/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1000 Chastain Rd - Kennesaw, GA
Out-of-state cost: $17,690/year
In-state cost: $6,436/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH
Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO
Out-of-state cost: $18,100/year
In-state cost: $18,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH
Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
11901 Wornall Rd - Kansas City, MO
Out-of-state cost: $21,115/year
In-state cost: $21,115/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
500 E College St - Marshall, MO
Out-of-state cost: $21,500/year
In-state cost: $21,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
915 E. Market Ave. - Searcy, AR
Out-of-state cost: $21,540/year
In-state cost: $21,540/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX
Out-of-state cost: $21,673/year
In-state cost: $9,457/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
University Avenue And High Street - West Chester, PA
Out-of-state cost: $22,247/year
In-state cost: $10,423/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH
Out-of-state cost: $22,406/year
In-state cost: $12,612/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
Kresge Center, 3rd Floor - Tuskegee, AL
Out-of-state cost: $22,614/year
In-state cost: $22,614/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
4881 Taylor Cir - Collegedale, TN
Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1282 Concordia Ave - Saint Paul, MN
Out-of-state cost: $23,400/year
In-state cost: $23,400/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Degrees
500 Lincoln Dr - Madison, WI
Out-of-state cost: $25,523/year
In-state cost: $12,197/year
Degrees: Master's
70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $36,892/year
In-state cost: $36,892/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate
34th & Spruce Street - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $41,760/year
In-state cost: $41,760/year
Degrees: Master's
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