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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Social Work Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,824
    "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.): 11.63%
    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.):  $22,836/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,360/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,809/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,627/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,075/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,727/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $50,824

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($64,771) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($64,063).

Fairbanks, AK $64,063
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,543
$63,751
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,150).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,520
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,153
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,740
Decatur, AL $51,250
Dothan, AL $48,937
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,593
Huntsville, AL $50,093
Mobile, AL $44,140
Montgomery, AL $47,915
Tuscaloosa, AL $45,073
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,243
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,952
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,740
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,837
Gadsden, AL $56,150
$48,529
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,200).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $40,853
Jonesboro, AR $40,867
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,911
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,813
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,103
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,094
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,019
Hot Springs, AR $48,200
Pine Bluff, AR $42,062
$41,562
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($70,540).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $51,593
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $52,770
Prescott, AZ $53,248
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $49,060
Tucson, AZ $49,090
Yuma, AZ $70,540
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $48,874
$52,167
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($80,115).

Chico, CA $50,198
El Centro, CA $53,573
Fresno, CA $57,876
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $56,937
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,090
Madera, CA $65,420
Merced, CA $60,540
Modesto, CA $61,820
Napa, CA $64,976
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $69,626
Redding, CA $59,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $65,190
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $67,620
Salinas, CA $69,760
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,695
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $78,477
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $80,115
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $67,724
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,052
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,714
Santa Rosa, CA $66,832
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,694
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $77,544
Visalia-Porterville, CA $62,223
Yuba City, CA $71,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $59,987
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,843
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,075
$64,771
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,753).

Colorado Springs, CO $56,037
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,004
Fort Collins, CO $56,000
Grand Junction, CO $57,290
Greeley, CO $58,622
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,448
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,573
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,753
Pueblo, CO $47,505
$55,475
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($65,578).

Danbury, CT $65,578
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,624
New Haven, CT $62,832
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $60,477
Waterbury, CT $58,734
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $64,530
$62,560
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Homosassa Springs, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($69,230).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,942
Gainesville, FL $49,488
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $46,526
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,184
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $48,762
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,448
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,448
Ocala, FL $46,970
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,577
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,258
Panama City, FL $47,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $48,402
Port St. Lucie, FL $46,955
Punta Gorda, FL $57,637
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,760
Tallahassee, FL $47,262
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,518
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,728
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,803
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $45,687
Sebring, FL $53,830
The Villages, FL $54,660
$47,798
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($51,480).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $50,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,266
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $48,316
Brunswick, GA $51,480
Columbus, GA-AL $45,208
Dalton, GA $48,663
Gainesville, GA $46,698
Macon, GA $42,960
Rome, GA $48,958
Savannah, GA $42,058
Valdosta, GA $46,610
Warner Robins, GA $45,244
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,994
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,440
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,703
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,014
Hinesville, GA $33,140
$46,259
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,848).

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,466
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,848
$60,657
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,586).

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,955
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $52,850
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,110
Dubuque, IA $41,783
Iowa City, IA $59,586
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,338
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,246
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,948
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,652
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,303
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,177
$51,004
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($54,082).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,082
Idaho Falls, ID $44,798
Lewiston, ID-WA $50,140
Pocatello, ID $53,248
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,380
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,360
Twin Falls, ID $46,500
$49,288
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($65,610).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,610
Champaign-Urbana, IL $55,763
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $59,555
Danville, IL $60,650
Decatur, IL $57,593
Peoria, IL $49,165
Rockford, IL $46,748
Springfield, IL $57,248
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,520
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,800
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,625
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,118
Kankakee, IL $54,830
$55,667
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($51,728).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $47,508
Evansville, IN-KY $46,640
Fort Wayne, IN $47,900
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,457
Kokomo, IN $43,255
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $51,154
Muncie, IN $51,278
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $51,728
Terre Haute, IN $49,860
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,925
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,684
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,375
Columbus, IN $39,435
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $45,523
$47,514
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,953).

Manhattan, KS $54,953
Topeka, KS $51,577
Wichita, KS $47,942
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $45,287
$48,645
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($56,330).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $46,855
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,669
Owensboro, KY $45,548
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,938
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,061
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,283
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,385
$47,983
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($52,727).

Baton Rouge, LA $52,685
Hammond, LA $50,745
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $48,758
Lafayette, LA $47,403
Lake Charles, LA $51,502
Monroe, LA $50,778
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $52,727
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,494
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,975
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,292
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,710
$49,931
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($59,860).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,090
Leominster-Gardner, MA $54,705
New Bedford, MA $52,213
Pittsfield, MA $51,743
Springfield, MA-CT $51,014
Worcester, MA-CT $54,693
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,860
$54,354
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($57,258).

Cumberland, MD-WV $48,784
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,258
Salisbury, MD-DE $54,213
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,932
California-Lexington Park, MD $48,727
$53,434
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($56,270).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,088
Portland-South Portland, ME $56,270
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,378
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,583
$53,080
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,915).

Battle Creek, MI $60,585
Bay City, MI $56,178
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,305
Flint, MI $59,320
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $55,077
Jackson, MI $54,410
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,452
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,460
Midland, MI $57,605
Monroe, MI $61,790
Muskegon, MI $58,423
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $60,400
Saginaw, MI $56,588
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,814
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,148
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,915
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,498
$59,195
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,297).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $67,297
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,457
Rochester, MN $63,444
St. Cloud, MN $66,255
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,963
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,133
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,627
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,995
$62,437
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($48,680).

Columbia, MO $47,167
Jefferson City, MO $42,056
Joplin, MO $41,922
Kansas City, MO-KS $48,680
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,388
St. Louis, MO-IL $46,271
Springfield, MO $40,268
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,812
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,972
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,272
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,648
$43,408
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($42,067).

Jackson, MS $41,873
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,254
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,887
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,067
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,484
Hattiesburg, MS $40,060
$39,866
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($47,170).

Great Falls, MT $44,876
Missoula, MT $43,683
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,170
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,797
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,883
$44,749
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($59,638).

Burlington, NC $54,503
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,974
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,578
Fayetteville, NC $52,063
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,638
Greenville, NC $57,128
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,018
Jacksonville, NC $57,820
Raleigh, NC $55,657
Rocky Mount, NC $53,047
Wilmington, NC $57,368
Winston-Salem, NC $54,633
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,938
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,325
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,564
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,606
Goldsboro, NC $49,290
New Bern, NC $41,130
$54,267
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($58,653).

Fargo, ND-MN $54,350
Grand Forks, ND-MN $58,653
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,728
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,993
$55,467
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($51,530).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,530
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,828
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,295
Lincoln, NE $39,860
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,077
$43,456
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($58,495).

Manchester, NH $56,076
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,495
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,868
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,125
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,382
$55,776
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,147).

Trenton, NJ $69,147
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,747
Ocean City, NJ $53,900
$62,242
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($59,927).

Las Cruces, NM $54,480
Santa Fe, NM $59,927
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,019
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,547
Farmington, NM $47,703
$52,915
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($67,350).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $67,350
Reno, NV $63,732
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $53,367
$60,309
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($73,896).

Binghamton, NY $61,654
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,647
Elmira, NY $62,220
Glens Falls, NY $60,140
Ithaca, NY $66,318
Kingston, NY $60,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $73,896
Rochester, NY $64,152
Syracuse, NY $59,543
Utica-Rome, NY $64,235
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $67,430
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,116
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,048
$62,594
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($59,455).

Canton-Massillon, OH $50,302
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,062
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,455
Columbus, OH $56,992
Dayton, OH $53,712
Lima, OH $52,340
Mansfield, OH $50,874
Springfield, OH $51,460
Toledo, OH $52,118
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $49,335
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,204
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,654
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,220
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,074
$51,860
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($47,012).

Tulsa, OK $47,012
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,725
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,452
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,475
Lawton, OK $39,080
Oklahoma City, OK $46,125
$45,898
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,542).

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,200
Corvallis, OR $60,420
Eugene, OR $56,755
Grants Pass, OR $56,930
Medford, OR $59,678
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,522
Salem, OR $69,542
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,014
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,010
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,114
$59,622
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($58,347).

Altoona, PA $45,285
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $47,115
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $58,347
East Stroudsburg, PA $43,003
Erie, PA $46,970
Gettysburg, PA $52,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $52,032
Johnstown, PA $48,230
Lancaster, PA $50,034
Lebanon, PA $54,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,887
Pittsburgh, PA $51,717
Reading, PA $53,075
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,207
State College, PA $48,530
Williamsport, PA $52,638
York-Hanover, PA $49,935
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,298
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,932
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,610
$49,993
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,330).

Ponce, PR $28,234
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,135
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $27,318
Arecibo, PR $30,167
Guayama, PR $29,403
Mayaguez, PR $26,278
San German, PR $27,193
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $30,330
$28,634
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($52,542).

Columbia, SC $50,913
Florence, SC $44,734
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,763
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $52,542
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,908
Spartanburg, SC $48,965
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,490
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,188
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,300
Sumter, SC $45,470
$47,084
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($55,510).

Sioux Falls, SD $55,510
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,470
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,100
$50,271
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($48,260).

Clarksville, TN-KY $44,931
Jackson, TN $47,678
Johnson City, TN $44,046
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,418
Knoxville, TN $44,749
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,561
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,660
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,424
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,736
Cleveland, TN $40,517
Morristown, TN $44,007
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,986
$45,439
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Sherman-Denison, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($59,840).

Amarillo, TX $49,980
Austin-Round Rock, TX $51,510
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $52,673
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $46,968
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,625
Corpus Christi, TX $56,504
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,547
El Paso, TX $56,402
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,846
Killeen-Temple, TX $54,906
Laredo, TX $57,913
Longview, TX $48,056
Lubbock, TX $52,545
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,637
Midland, TX $55,648
Odessa, TX $55,780
San Angelo, TX $51,435
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,272
Sherman-Denison, TX $59,840
Tyler, TX $52,935
Waco, TX $49,706
Wichita Falls, TX $53,377
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,680
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,714
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,628
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,646
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,756
Texarkana, TX-AR $47,043
Victoria, TX $52,425
$53,004
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($61,136).

Provo-Orem, UT $59,824
St. George, UT $55,898
Salt Lake City, UT $61,136
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,680
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,203
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $49,730
$55,930
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($61,850).

Charlottesville, VA $57,570
Lynchburg, VA $52,350
Richmond, VA $60,762
Roanoke, VA $48,662
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,462
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,103
Winchester, VA-WV $54,744
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,688
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,792
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,038
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,850
Harrisonburg, VA $45,507
$52,492
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($54,690).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $51,092
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,690
$52,891
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($55,692).

Eau Claire, WI $53,065
Fond du Lac, WI $55,090
Green Bay, WI $54,318
Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,404
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,410
Madison, WI $54,878
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,692
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $54,130
Racine, WI $51,100
Sheboygan, WI $49,813
Wausau, WI $51,530
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,007
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,018
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,514
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,212
$52,336
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($48,560).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $48,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,298
Morgantown, WV $47,967
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $48,560
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $45,412
Wheeling, WV-OH $45,263
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,725
Charleston, WV $47,940
$45,462
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($58,634).

Cheyenne, WY $58,634
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,567
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,345
$52,861

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $53,834

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Nevada ($68,442) in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area.

Alaska

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

metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($2) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,075
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $68,075
$68,075
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,165) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $54,165
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,255
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,205
Decatur, AL $53,400
Dothan, AL $50,440
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,710
Huntsville, AL $48,603
Mobile, AL $51,940
Montgomery, AL $54,073
Tuscaloosa, AL $53,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,137
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,617
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,235
Gadsden, AL N/A
$50,644
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($45,577) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,107
Jonesboro, AR $42,923
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,577
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,607
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,860
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,327
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,000
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR $39,755
$41,519
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($64,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $49,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,860
Prescott, AZ $53,330
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $51,265
Tucson, AZ $47,130
Yuma, AZ $64,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,347
$53,163
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 ($88,647) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $51,065
El Centro, CA $68,605
Fresno, CA $56,345
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $77,037
Madera, CA $50,135
Merced, CA $61,450
Modesto, CA $61,553
Napa, CA $58,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $68,160
Redding, CA $54,885
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $69,237
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $75,107
Salinas, CA $62,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,073
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,033
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,647
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $53,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $59,730
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $59,875
Santa Rosa, CA $51,595
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $55,530
Visalia-Porterville, CA $57,867
Yuba City, CA $71,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $70,383
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,330
$63,367
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($72,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $63,297
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $66,267
Fort Collins, CO $60,063
Grand Junction, CO $67,425
Greeley, CO $63,920
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,170
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $63,933
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,150
Pueblo, CO $41,960
$60,909
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($63,727) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $63,183
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $61,693
New Haven, CT $62,623
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,340
Waterbury, CT $57,963
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,727
$60,755
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Homosassa Springs, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($69,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,987
Gainesville, FL $47,917
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $49,365
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,055
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,993
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,233
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,627
Ocala, FL $50,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $47,850
Panama City, FL $47,983
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,140
Port St. Lucie, FL $46,513
Punta Gorda, FL $56,990
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $52,600
Tallahassee, FL $50,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,913
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,010
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,460
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $41,370
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$49,807
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 ($49,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,053
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $49,720
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,597
Brunswick, GA $49,630
Columbus, GA-AL $43,620
Dalton, GA $46,605
Gainesville, GA $45,940
Macon, GA $44,817
Rome, GA $47,730
Savannah, GA $42,397
Valdosta, GA $43,613
Warner Robins, GA $45,293
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,113
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,103
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,360
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Hinesville, GA N/A
$45,524
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($60,077) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,077
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $55,420
$57,748
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($64,367) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,580
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,227
Dubuque, IA $38,175
Iowa City, IA $64,367
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,375
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,525
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,213
$52,300
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($60,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,850
Idaho Falls, ID $48,423
Lewiston, ID-WA $55,485
Pocatello, ID $48,400
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $51,977
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,677
Twin Falls, ID $44,780
$50,942
Illinois

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,610
Champaign-Urbana, IL $55,763
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,633
Danville, IL $60,650
Decatur, IL $56,205
Peoria, IL $56,247
Rockford, IL $50,233
Springfield, IL $58,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,987
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,957
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,537
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,520
Kankakee, IL $51,500
$58,282
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,795
Evansville, IN-KY $47,370
Fort Wayne, IN $50,957
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,970
Kokomo, IN $43,255
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,210
Muncie, IN $50,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,870
Terre Haute, IN $47,480
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,360
Columbus, IN $37,670
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $41,280
$46,923
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($54,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $54,535
Topeka, KS $53,980
Wichita, KS $48,513
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,247
$51,319
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($59,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $44,725
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,355
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,687
Owensboro, KY $46,035
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,865
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,213
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,095
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,035
$47,626
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($76,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,055
Hammond, LA $69,520
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,420
Lafayette, LA $50,943
Lake Charles, LA $76,540
Monroe, LA $60,855
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,740
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,933
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,020
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,875
$59,835
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 ($60,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,790
Leominster-Gardner, MA $60,535
New Bedford, MA $55,255
Pittsfield, MA $50,555
Springfield, MA-CT $51,835
Worcester, MA-CT $54,515
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,450
$55,705
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($59,947) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $43,005
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $59,333
Salisbury, MD-DE $56,363
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,947
California-Lexington Park, MD $51,740
$54,078
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $57,580
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,485
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $59,965
$59,258
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 ($68,167) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $66,980
Bay City, MI $56,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $66,443
Flint, MI $65,315
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,900
Jackson, MI $57,650
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,957
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $65,197
Midland, MI $57,605
Monroe, MI $62,805
Muskegon, MI $65,550
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,860
Saginaw, MI $60,270
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,847
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,337
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,167
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,817
$63,166
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,013) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $67,327
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $68,313
Rochester, MN $68,877
St. Cloud, MN $72,013
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,897
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,797
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,467
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,110
$65,350
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,563) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $45,910
Jefferson City, MO $43,120
Joplin, MO $46,775
Kansas City, MO-KS $48,563
St. Joseph, MO-KS $48,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $48,447
Springfield, MO $41,483
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,883
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,403
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,710
$44,212
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,977) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $40,977
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,437
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,220
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,300
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,100
Hattiesburg, MS $37,640
$38,612
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $51,270
Missoula, MT $52,250
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,125
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,415
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,653
$50,543
North Carolina

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

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($61,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $51,655
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,830
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,250
Fayetteville, NC $54,515
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,405
Greenville, NC $56,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $61,310
Jacksonville, NC $57,820
Raleigh, NC $56,953
Rocky Mount, NC $53,320
Wilmington, NC $58,455
Winston-Salem, NC $53,113
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,987
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,277
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,847
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,630
Goldsboro, NC $43,990
New Bern, NC $41,130
$53,316
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($65,723) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $62,615
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,723
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,585
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,067
$61,248
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 ($51,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,315
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,390
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,023
Lincoln, NE $39,860
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$45,220
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($61,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $61,160
Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,520
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,540
$57,962
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 ($74,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $74,080
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,827
Ocean City, NJ $56,835
$63,581
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($60,273) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $54,020
Santa Fe, NM $60,273
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,707
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,873
Farmington, NM $44,915
$52,758
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($84,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $84,210
Reno, NV $68,435
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $52,680
$68,442
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 ($75,243) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $64,080
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $61,987
Elmira, NY $64,393
Glens Falls, NY $62,327
Ithaca, NY $68,400
Kingston, NY $66,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $75,243
Rochester, NY $64,103
Syracuse, NY $64,487
Utica-Rome, NY $61,800
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $65,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $65,857
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,817
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $61,023
$64,664
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,553) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $50,807
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,863
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,657
Columbus, OH $58,657
Dayton, OH $54,243
Lima, OH $49,647
Mansfield, OH $48,127
Springfield, OH $48,690
Toledo, OH $55,553
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,193
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,633
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,063
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,933
$52,148
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($52,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $52,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,570
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,405
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,535
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Lawton, OK $39,080
Oklahoma City, OK $39,130
$45,274
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($67,447) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,200
Corvallis, OR $54,150
Eugene, OR $60,490
Grants Pass, OR $56,930
Medford, OR $65,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,740
Salem, OR $67,447
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,057
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,120
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$59,455
Pennsylvania

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

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $49,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $53,870
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $49,710
Erie, PA $52,090
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,527
Johnstown, PA $48,220
Lancaster, PA $52,510
Lebanon, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,310
Pittsburgh, PA $55,340
Reading, PA $59,007
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,047
State College, PA $51,390
Williamsport, PA $55,025
York-Hanover, PA $51,585
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,913
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,253
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,083
$53,493
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($31,983) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $30,060
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,983
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,705
Arecibo, PR $30,330
Guayama, PR $29,485
Mayaguez, PR $26,720
San German, PR $28,170
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $30,760
$29,652
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 ($57,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $53,473
Florence, SC $47,260
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,257
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $57,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $51,330
Spartanburg, SC $48,033
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,057
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,057
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,070
Sumter, SC N/A
$47,949
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 ($59,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $59,270
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,855
$56,335
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($50,627) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $47,337
Jackson, TN $50,143
Johnson City, TN $44,693
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,517
Knoxville, TN $49,327
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,337
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,627
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,320
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,070
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,450
Cleveland, TN $42,370
Morristown, TN $42,570
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,335
$47,238
Texas

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

Sherman-Denison, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($62,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $58,255
Austin-Round Rock, TX $54,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,320
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $44,743
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,760
Corpus Christi, TX $57,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,190
El Paso, TX $57,143
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $56,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $54,923
Laredo, TX $57,320
Longview, TX $52,140
Lubbock, TX $55,455
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,255
Midland, TX $55,127
Odessa, TX $55,780
San Angelo, TX $51,013
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,840
Sherman-Denison, TX $62,340
Tyler, TX $53,330
Waco, TX $53,540
Wichita Falls, TX $54,065
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,330
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,903
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,603
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,057
Texarkana, TX-AR $42,685
Victoria, TX $46,260
$54,052
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($59,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $51,575
St. George, UT $44,785
Salt Lake City, UT $59,270
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,190
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,660
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $37,170
$49,275
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($66,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $57,570
Lynchburg, VA $51,260
Richmond, VA $59,027
Roanoke, VA $51,590
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,153
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,557
Winchester, VA-WV $57,583
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,327
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,813
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,463
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,850
Harrisonburg, VA $47,270
$54,705
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,785
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,445
$60,615
Wisconsin

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

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($71,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $56,885
Green Bay, WI $60,025
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,465
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,690
Madison, WI $56,897
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,360
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,645
Racine, WI $50,005
Sheboygan, WI $49,590
Wausau, WI $58,115
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,003
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,517
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,683
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,033
$56,239
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 ($47,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $47,990
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,377
Morgantown, WV $45,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $41,770
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,985
Wheeling, WV-OH $38,885
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,685
Charleston, WV N/A
$42,906
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($59,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $59,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,495
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,560
$56,955

Master's

Average Salary Median: $50,797

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Connecticut ($66,228) in the Danbury, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($63,383) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $53,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,383
$58,362
Alabama

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

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $46,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $49,950
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $46,810
Decatur, AL $46,950
Dothan, AL $45,930
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $53,360
Huntsville, AL $42,005
Mobile, AL $36,340
Montgomery, AL $41,757
Tuscaloosa, AL $37,035
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,675
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,110
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,040
Gadsden, AL $56,150
$46,387
Arkansas

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

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,920
Jonesboro, AR $38,800
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,283
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,710
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,137
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,397
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Hot Springs, AR $48,650
Pine Bluff, AR $43,207
$41,013
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $59,220
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $49,680
Prescott, AZ $53,000
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $44,650
Tucson, AZ $52,030
Yuma, AZ $76,920
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,165
$54,381
California

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

Madera, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($95,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $49,620
El Centro, CA $38,540
Fresno, CA $58,897
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $30,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $65,143
Madera, CA $95,990
Merced, CA $58,720
Modesto, CA $62,087
Napa, CA $69,387
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $70,603
Redding, CA $61,960
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,143
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $60,133
Salinas, CA $74,313
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,317
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $71,583
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $77,333
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,267
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $64,607
Santa Rosa, CA $76,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA $57,670
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,220
Visalia-Porterville, CA $66,580
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,093
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,820
$64,388
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($55,973) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $50,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $55,973
Fort Collins, CO $51,500
Grand Junction, CO $52,100
Greeley, CO $54,280
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,620
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $54,750
Pueblo, CO $49,780
$51,384
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($72,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $72,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $69,020
New Haven, CT $63,145
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $65,613
Waterbury, CT $59,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,940
$66,228
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($58,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,897
Gainesville, FL $51,060
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $44,633
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,603
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $44,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,663
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $47,680
Ocala, FL $44,950
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,523
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,370
Panama City, FL $46,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,910
Port St. Lucie, FL $47,397
Punta Gorda, FL $58,930
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,080
Tallahassee, FL $43,035
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,123
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,305
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,490
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $54,320
Sebring, FL $53,830
The Villages, FL $54,660
$47,704
Georgia

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

Valdosta, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($55,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $52,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,250
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $54,550
Brunswick, GA $44,610
Columbus, GA-AL $47,620
Dalton, GA $55,460
Gainesville, GA $43,900
Macon, GA $37,270
Rome, GA $47,850
Savannah, GA $37,850
Valdosta, GA $55,580
Warner Robins, GA $48,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,430
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,940
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,910
Hinesville, GA N/A
$46,986
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($68,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,050
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,990
$65,020
Iowa

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

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($57,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,620
Dubuque, IA $50,210
Iowa City, IA $52,415
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,880
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,730
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,375
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,117
$51,749
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,695) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $58,150
Idaho Falls, ID $45,665
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID $59,695
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,685
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,490
Twin Falls, ID $56,300
$52,664
Illinois

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

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $56,477
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL $60,370
Peoria, IL $42,083
Rockford, IL $43,263
Springfield, IL $54,890
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,890
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,515
Kankakee, IL $58,160
$52,110
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $47,860
Evansville, IN-KY $47,535
Fort Wayne, IN $45,630
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,013
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $53,640
Muncie, IN $54,480
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,585
Terre Haute, IN $54,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,815
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,297
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,790
Columbus, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $52,170
$49,395
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($48,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $48,930
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,090
$46,510
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($57,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,770
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,390
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,363
Owensboro, KY $43,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,803
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,107
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,167
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,563
$48,732
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($48,493) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $47,283
Hammond, LA $45,005
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,550
Lafayette, LA $45,053
Lake Charles, LA $45,240
Monroe, LA $46,583
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $48,493
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,447
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,467
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $45,125
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$45,870
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($63,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $53,390
Leominster-Gardner, MA $48,875
New Bedford, MA $49,170
Pittsfield, MA $52,930
Springfield, MA-CT $50,467
Worcester, MA-CT $54,870
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,270
$53,282
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($55,425) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $50,660
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $55,425
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $49,140
California-Lexington Park, MD $40,220
$48,909
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($54,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,593
Portland-South Portland, ME $54,730
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,627
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,753
$51,926
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $54,190
Bay City, MI $56,225
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $52,075
Flint, MI $53,325
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $53,635
Jackson, MI $47,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,195
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $50,855
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI $59,760
Muskegon, MI $44,170
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,480
Saginaw, MI $52,905
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,765
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,580
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,160
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,520
$52,361
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($67,267) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $67,267
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,600
Rochester, MN $55,295
St. Cloud, MN $48,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,030
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,787
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,880
$57,497
Missouri

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($52,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $49,680
Jefferson City, MO $37,870
Joplin, MO $37,375
Kansas City, MO-KS $50,465
St. Joseph, MO-KS $45,510
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,423
Springfield, MO $37,020
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,345
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,250
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,545
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,170
$42,968
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($45,467) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $42,267
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,103
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,557
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,467
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,830
Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
$39,846
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($46,415) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $44,845
Missoula, MT $43,705
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,083
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,415
$44,128
North Carolina

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

Burlington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($60,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $60,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,907
Fayetteville, NC $49,610
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,830
Greenville, NC $58,055
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,725
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $52,770
Rocky Mount, NC $52,500
Wilmington, NC $56,280
Winston-Salem, NC $59,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,450
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,640
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,160
Goldsboro, NC $51,940
New Bern, NC N/A
$53,620
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,865) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $47,650
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,185
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,865
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,215
$51,729
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($51,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,960
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,265
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,567
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,860
$42,163
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($61,543) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $54,725
Portsmouth, NH-ME $61,543
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,875
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,390
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,710
$56,449
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($66,487) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $66,487
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,765
Ocean City, NJ $53,850
$60,034
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($63,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $52,270
Santa Fe, NM $63,860
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,070
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,525
Farmington, NM $51,110
$54,367
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $64,160
Reno, NV $66,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $53,543
$61,524
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($71,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $58,015
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,050
Elmira, NY $58,960
Glens Falls, NY $56,860
Ithaca, NY $64,235
Kingston, NY $54,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $65,643
Rochester, NY $52,425
Syracuse, NY $54,600
Utica-Rome, NY $71,540
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $69,590
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $59,005
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $50,675
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,085
$58,842
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($60,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $49,545
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,260
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $50,310
Columbus, OH $54,495
Dayton, OH $52,915
Lima, OH $60,420
Mansfield, OH $54,995
Springfield, OH $59,770
Toledo, OH $46,965
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,477
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,060
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,540
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,535
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,285
$51,112
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($53,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $43,667
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,537
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,045
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,397
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,780
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK $53,120
$46,591
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($72,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR $72,960
Eugene, OR $53,020
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $54,055
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,710
Salem, OR $72,685
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,950
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,105
$60,771
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $41,560
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $40,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $65,900
East Stroudsburg, PA $29,590
Erie, PA $39,290
Gettysburg, PA $47,000
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $43,790
Johnstown, PA $48,240
Lancaster, PA $46,320
Lebanon, PA $47,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,463
Pittsburgh, PA $44,747
Reading, PA $47,143
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $46,367
State College, PA $44,240
Williamsport, PA $50,250
York-Hanover, PA $48,285
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,683
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,400
$46,018
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $25,495
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,287
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $24,930
Arecibo, PR $29,840
Guayama, PR $29,240
Mayaguez, PR $25,835
San German, PR $25,240
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $29,470
$27,292
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $48,197
Florence, SC $42,897
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $47,040
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $49,115
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $45,790
Spartanburg, SC $49,210
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,910
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,330
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,675
Sumter, SC $45,400
$46,356
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $47,990
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,590
$41,547
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,017) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $38,587
Jackson, TN $44,010
Johnson City, TN $38,060
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $41,060
Knoxville, TN $38,763
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,017
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $44,193
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,470
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,060
Cleveland, TN $29,910
Morristown, TN $44,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,930
$40,147
Texas

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

Laredo, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($59,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $41,705
Austin-Round Rock, TX $46,620
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,025
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,305
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,220
Corpus Christi, TX $55,115
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,280
El Paso, TX $55,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,303
Killeen-Temple, TX $54,880
Laredo, TX $59,690
Longview, TX $41,930
Lubbock, TX $49,635
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,400
Midland, TX $57,210
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX $52,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,165
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,840
Tyler, TX $51,750
Waco, TX $43,955
Wichita Falls, TX $52,000
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,125
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,215
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,305
Texarkana, TX-AR $51,400
Victoria, TX $58,590
$50,929
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($66,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $65,323
St. George, UT $63,307
Salt Lake City, UT $62,380
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,660
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,290
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $62,290
$58,375
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($62,497) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA $53,440
Richmond, VA $62,497
Roanoke, VA $44,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $53,925
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,650
Winchester, VA-WV $50,485
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,050
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,613
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,850
Harrisonburg, VA $44,625
$49,652
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($49,857) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,857
$47,963
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($56,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $49,175
Fond du Lac, WI $55,530
Green Bay, WI $51,030
Janesville-Beloit, WI $56,680
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,885
Madison, WI $54,935
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $54,375
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $52,715
Racine, WI $53,290
Sheboygan, WI $51,120
Wausau, WI $45,755
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,035
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,983
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,755
$50,787
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $53,860
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,100
Morgantown, WV $54,600
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,370
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $40,830
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,650
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,040
Charleston, WV $53,060
$51,314
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($61,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $61,020
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,517
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,800
$52,446

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $47,841

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Ohio ($80,140) in the Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($70,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $70,740
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
$70,740
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 ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
$43,910
Arizona N/A
California N/A
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$46,638
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida N/A
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Hinesville, GA $33,140
$48,278
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,230
Dubuque, IA $40,570
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$43,997
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
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
$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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $46,150
Hammond, LA $43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $43,510
Lafayette, LA $43,830
Lake Charles, LA $45,250
Monroe, LA $43,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,170
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,770
$44,358
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $63,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
$56,016
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,350) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,350
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $31,490
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, 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
$53,920
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,290
Springfield, MO $43,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$42,427
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.

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
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
$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)

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $73,720
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $60,430
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,770
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
Goldsboro, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
$63,593
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska N/A
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 ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
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.

Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
Ocean City, NJ $48,080
$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.

Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
Farmington, NM $49,870
$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 ($94,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,820
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $94,610
Rochester, NY $87,750
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, 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
$77,393
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($80,140) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $80,140
Columbus, 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
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,140
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($61,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $61,760
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
$61,760
Puerto Rico N/A
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
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Sumter, SC $45,540
$45,647
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Knoxville, TN $48,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Morristown, TN $44,760
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
$47,539
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($70,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $68,420
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $70,080
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
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,780
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Tyler, 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
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
$66,427
Utah N/A
Virginia N/A
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)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $48,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,660
$48,027
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.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
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
Charleston, WV $42,820
$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

7 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $53,834.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $50,797.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $47,841. 

  Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Salary Ratio: 0.77    

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    
  • Adoption Services Manager
  • Adult Daycare Coordinator
  • Borough Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Case Services Manager
  • Casework Department Director
  • Casework Director
  • Casework Services Director
  • Child Welfare Director
  • Child Welfare Services Director
  • Children's Service Supervisor
  • Clinical Services Director
  • Club Manager
  • Community Center Director
  • Community Organization Director
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Community Service Director
  • Community Service Organization Director
  • Community Services Director
  • Contract Sheltered Workshop Supervisor
  • Counseling Services Manager
  • Family Service Center Director
  • Field Coordination Director
  • Field Service Director
  • Group Counseling Program Director
  • Group Home Manager
  • Group Work Program Director
  • Home Service Director
  • Membership Director
  • Multi-Share Program Coordinator
  • Neighborhood Service Center Director
  • Non Profit Director
  • Non-Profit Director
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM)
  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Parole Director
  • Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
  • Public Welfare Director
  • Rehabilitation Center Manager
  • Scout Work Director
  • Services Case Manager
  • Sheltered Workshop Executive Director
  • Social Service Agency Director
  • Social Service Coordinator
  • Social Service Director
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Services Manager
  • Social Welfare Administrator
  • Social Work Administrator
  • Teenage Activities Director
  • Teenage Program Director
  • Transitional Care Director
  • Veterans Affairs Director
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
  • Volunteer Services Director
  • Volunteer Services Manager
  • Volunteer Services Supervisor
  • Welfare Administrator
  • Welfare Director
  • Welfare Manager
  • Youth Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $64,368
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Marriage and Family Therapists

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Salary Ratio: 0.38    

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    
  • ABA Behavior Therapist (Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Therapist)
  • Behavior Specialist
  • Behavior Support Specialist
  • Behavior Therapist
  • Behavioral Analyst
  • Behavioral Health Clinician
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Behavioral Therapist
  • Child and Family Counselor
  • Clinical Therapist
  • Counselor
  • Couples Therapist
  • Couples' Therapist
  • Family Counselor
  • Family Service Counselor
  • Family Therapist
  • Group Counselor
  • Human Relations Counselor
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Licensed Therapist
  • Marriage and Family Counselor
  • Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
  • Marriage Counselor
  • Marriage Therapist
  • Military and Family Life Counselor
  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Play Therapist
  • Relationship Counselor
  • US Salary Median: $49,024
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Salary Ratio: 0.56    

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    
  • Adolescent Counselor
  • Adoption Agent
  • Adoption Coordinator
  • Adoption Counselor
  • Adoption Social Worker
  • Adoption Specialist
  • Adoption Worker
  • Case Manager
  • Case Worker
  • Casework Supervisor
  • Caseworker
  • Certified Child
  • Youth
  • and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)
  • Certified Children
  • Youth
  • and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)
  • Child Abuse Worker
  • Child Advocate
  • Child and Family Services Worker
  • Child Care Counselor
  • Child Development Consultant
  • Child Protection Specialist
  • Child Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker)
  • Child Protective Services Specialist
  • Child Welfare Caseworker
  • Child Welfare Consultant
  • Child Welfare Counselor
  • Child Welfare Social Worker
  • Child Welfare Specialist
  • Child Welfare Worker
  • Children's Counselor
  • Community Organization Worker
  • Delinquency Prevention Social Worker
  • Early Intervention Specialist
  • Early Interventionist
  • Family Advocate
  • Family Caseworker
  • Family Intervention Specialist
  • Family Manager
  • Family Preservation Caseworker
  • Family Preservation Worker
  • Family Protection Specialist
  • Family Resource Coordinator
  • Family Service Caseworker
  • Family Service Worker
  • Family Services Specialist
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Family Support Worker
  • Field Representative
  • Field Service Representative
  • Foster Care Social Worker
  • Foster Care Worker
  • Group Worker
  • Juvenile Counselor
  • Juvenile Officer
  • Juvenile Specialist
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Parent Educator
  • Program Support Specialist
  • Protective Services Social Worker
  • Public Housing Community Relations and Services Advisor
  • School Social Worker
  • School Therapist
  • Social Worker
  • Youth Advocate
  • Youth Development Specialist
  • Youth Services Specialist
  • Youth Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $47,225
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Healthcare Social Workers

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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    
  • AIDS Social Worker
  • Bereavement Counselor
  • Case Manager
  • Case Worker
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC)
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Disability Advocate
  • Disability Coordinator
  • Disability Specialist
  • Discharge Planner
  • Elder Counselor
  • Family Advocate
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Family Support Worker
  • Geriatric Social Worker
  • Group Social Worker
  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Home Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Social Worker
  • Hospital Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • Medical Case Manager
  • Medical Case Worker
  • Medical Social Consultant
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Neonatal Social Worker
  • Nephrology Social Worker
  • Nursing Home Social Worker
  • Older Adult Social Work Specialist
  • Oncology Social Worker
  • Pediatric Social Worker
  • Perinatal Social Worker
  • Psychosocial Coordinator
  • Public Health Social Worker
  • Public Welfare Worker
  • Renal Social Worker
  • Social Work Case Manager
  • Social Worker
  • US Salary Median: $55,164
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Addictions Counselor
  • Alcoholism Worker
  • Behavioral Case Manager
  • Behavioral Clinician
  • Behavioral Health Case Manager
  • Behavioral Technician
  • Case Manager
  • Case Therapist
  • Chemical Dependency Counselor
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Clinical Therapist
  • Clinician
  • Community Mental Health Social Worker
  • Community Mental Health Worker
  • Community Support Worker
  • Counselor
  • Crisis Intervention Counselor
  • Crisis Intervention Specialist
  • Crisis Worker
  • Direct Care Counselor
  • Direct Service Provider
  • Drug Abuse Social Worker
  • Drug Abuse Worker
  • Group Home Counselor
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • LTSS Service Coordinator (Long Term Services and Supports Service Coordinator)
  • LTTS Service Clinician (Long Term Services and Supports Service Clinician)
  • Mental Health Case Manager
  • Mental Health Clinician
  • Mental Health Practitioner
  • Mental Health Social Worker
  • Mental Health Therapist
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Outpatient Clinician
  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Psychiatric Social Worker
  • Psychotherapist Social Worker
  • Residential Case Manager
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Abuse Clinician
  • Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Specialist
  • Therapist
  • Treatment Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $46,274
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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    
  • Adult Probation Officer
  • Attendance Officer
  • Community Supervision Officer
  • Correctional Case Manager
  • Correctional Casework Specialist
  • Correctional Counselor
  • Correctional Officer
  • Correctional Probation Officer
  • Correctional Probation Specialist
  • Correctional Specialist
  • Correctional Treatment Specialist
  • Corrections Counselor
  • Court Worker
  • Crime Prevention Worker
  • Deputy Juvenile Officer
  • Deputy Probation Officer (DPO)
  • Detention Attendant
  • Detention Officer
  • Detention Worker
  • Intensive Supervision Officer
  • Juvenile Correctional Officer
  • Juvenile Detention Officer
  • Juvenile Probation Officer
  • Juvenile Supervision Officer
  • Offender Employment Specialist (OES)
  • Offender Job Retention Specialist
  • Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS)
  • Parole Agent
  • Parole Officer (PO)
  • Parole Specialist
  • People Officer
  • Prisoner Classification Interviewer
  • Probation Agent
  • Probation and Parole Officer
  • Probation and Patrol Agent
  • Probation Case Specialist
  • Probation Counselor
  • Probation Officer
  • Probation Specialist
  • Probation Worker
  • Truant Officer
  • Youth Probation Officer
  • US Salary Median: $52,676
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.29    

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 Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Clinical Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Family Welfare Social Work Professor
  • Field Education Coordinator
  • Field Instructor
  • Geriatric Social Work Professor
  • Health Social Work Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Professor
  • Social Work Assistant Professor
  • Social Work Associate Professor
  • Social Work Faculty Member
  • Social Work Instructor
  • Social Work Lecturer
  • Social Work Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $58,078
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,360 per year (or $22,836 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $69,440 to earn a bachelor's (or $91,344 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,626 per year (or $18,808 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,252 to earn a master's (or $37,616 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($69,440 if you're in-state, $91,344 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,626 per year (or $18,808 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,504 to earn a doctorate (or $75,232 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($69,440 if you're in-state, $91,344 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($27,252 if you're in-state, $37,616 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Social Work Degrees

Oglala Lakota College

490 Piya Wiconi Road - Kyle, SD

Out-of-state cost: $2,684/year
In-state cost: $2,684/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Sitting Bull College

9299 Hwy 24 - Fort Yates, ND

Out-of-state cost: $4,010/year
In-state cost: $4,010/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Huntsville Bible College

906 Oakwood Ave - Huntsville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $4,490/year
In-state cost: $4,490/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

Out-of-state cost: $5,890/year
In-state cost: $5,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Mississippi Valley State University

14000 Highway 82 West - Itta Bena, MS

Out-of-state cost: $6,746/year
In-state cost: $6,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Chadron State College

1000 Main St - Chadron, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,188/year
In-state cost: $7,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Elizabeth City State University

1704 Weeksville Rd - Elizabeth City, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,260/year
In-state cost: $3,260/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 - Alcorn State, MS

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

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

One University Drive - Pembroke, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,456/year
In-state cost: $3,456/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

Out-of-state cost: $8,121/year
In-state cost: $8,121/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

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

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Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

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

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Social Work Degrees

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $6,724/year
In-state cost: $6,724/year
Degrees: Master's

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Newman University

3100 McCormick Ave - Wichita, KS

Out-of-state cost: $8,484/year
In-state cost: $8,484/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,637/year
In-state cost: $7,043/year
Degrees: Master's

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $13,138/year
In-state cost: $13,138/year
Degrees: Master's

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Chamberlain University-Illinois

1221 N. Swift Road - Addison, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,090/year
In-state cost: $14,090/year
Degrees: Master's

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California Baptist University

8432 Magnolia Ave - Riverside, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,140/year
In-state cost: $14,140/year
Degrees: Master's

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,767/year
In-state cost: $14,767/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Texas A&M University-Texarkana

7101 University Avenue - Texarkana, TX

Out-of-state cost: $14,962/year
In-state cost: $5,831/year
Degrees: Master's

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Chicago State University

9501 S. King Drive - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,056/year
In-state cost: $9,566/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Dominguez Hills

1000 E Victoria St - Carson, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,884/year
In-state cost: $8,380/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,892/year
In-state cost: $8,388/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,955/year
In-state cost: $8,451/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center - Seaside, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,081/year
In-state cost: $8,577/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northcentral University

11355 N. Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,095/year
In-state cost: $18,095/year
Degrees: Master's

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Saint Ambrose University

518 W Locust St - Davenport, IA

Out-of-state cost: $18,150/year
In-state cost: $18,150/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Hwy - Bakersfield, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,437/year
In-state cost: $8,933/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-Stanislaus

One University Circle - Turlock, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,540/year
In-state cost: $9,036/year
Degrees: Master's

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California State University-San Marcos

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd - San Marcos, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,661/year
In-state cost: $9,157/year
Degrees: Master's

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Valdosta State University

1500 N Patterson St - Valdosta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $18,682/year
In-state cost: $6,784/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,689/year
In-state cost: $9,547/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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