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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Sociology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning. Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $79,325
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 9.08%
    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.):  $27,055/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,544/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,032/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,207/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,485/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,267/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: $79,325

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($107,190) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($85,429).

Fairbanks, AK $85,429
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $84,724
$85,077
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($107,393).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $86,038
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $90,140
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $71,653
Decatur, AL $89,433
Dothan, AL $81,265
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $75,053
Gadsden, AL $77,223
Huntsville, AL $107,393
Mobile, AL $85,985
Montgomery, AL $82,288
Tuscaloosa, AL $82,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $74,403
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,025
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $73,380
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $76,353
$82,064
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($75,115).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $64,543
Hot Springs, AR $60,790
Jonesboro, AR $64,540
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $75,115
Pine Bluff, AR $73,239
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,048
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,443
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,061
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,055
$65,338
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,363).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $67,736
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $91,363
Prescott, AZ $66,400
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $83,998
Tucson, AZ $75,220
Yuma, AZ $70,928
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $70,494
$75,164
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($158,279).

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $100,429
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,857
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $130,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $158,279
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$105,814
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($119,751).

Colorado Springs, CO $105,694
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $119,751
Fort Collins, CO $104,567
Grand Junction, CO $93,157
Greeley, CO $101,644
Pueblo, CO $92,699
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $77,123
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $85,086
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $95,306
$97,577
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($119,840).

Danbury, CT $112,706
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $119,840
New Haven, CT $106,421
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $110,850
Waterbury, CT $99,883
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $93,553
$107,190
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($98,004).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,009
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $73,337
Gainesville, FL $78,159
Homosassa Springs, FL $70,841
Jacksonville, FL $86,207
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $81,267
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $94,977
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $85,026
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $82,353
Ocala, FL $74,167
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,261
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $98,004
Panama City, FL $70,823
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $74,787
Port St. Lucie, FL $79,126
Punta Gorda, FL $70,313
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $79,269
Sebring, FL $63,924
Tallahassee, FL $77,153
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,079
The Villages, FL $89,271
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,296
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $67,207
$79,248
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($103,936).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $103,936
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $82,679
Brunswick, GA $84,363
Columbus, GA-AL $82,309
Dalton, GA $80,953
Gainesville, GA $73,524
Hinesville, GA $83,713
Macon, GA $74,376
Rome, GA $73,629
Savannah, GA $83,441
Valdosta, GA $72,953
Warner Robins, GA $78,633
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,713
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,153
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,490
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,934
$78,804
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($92,763).

Urban Honolulu, HI $92,763
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $79,979
$86,371
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($94,990).

Cedar Rapids, IA $92,813
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $90,848
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $94,990
Dubuque, IA $78,540
Iowa City, IA $79,720
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $83,485
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $77,783
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,790
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,775
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,528
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,710
$80,635
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($77,829).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,505
Idaho Falls, ID $77,829
Lewiston, ID-WA $63,031
Pocatello, ID $59,958
Twin Falls, ID $60,185
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,635
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,680
$64,546
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($115,400).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,638).

Columbus, IN $96,638
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $85,078
Evansville, IN-KY $76,720
Fort Wayne, IN $81,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $85,579
Kokomo, IN $83,884
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $85,079
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $77,496
Muncie, IN $73,835
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $82,870
Terre Haute, IN $74,041
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $75,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,081
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $73,305
$80,227
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($79,572).

Manhattan, KS $74,088
Topeka, KS $72,643
Wichita, KS $79,572
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $70,978
$74,320
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($81,735).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $74,953
Lexington-Fayette, KY $79,303
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $81,735
Owensboro, KY $69,570
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $68,719
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,703
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $68,619
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,958
$72,070
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($88,438).

Baton Rouge, LA $81,858
Hammond, LA $78,443
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $83,658
Lafayette, LA $84,095
Lake Charles, LA $85,160
Monroe, LA $69,685
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $88,438
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $78,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $70,823
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,898
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,488
$79,307
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($130,600).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $94,914
Worcester, MA-CT $96,691
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$99,582
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($118,943).

California-Lexington Park, MD $118,943
Cumberland, MD-WV $81,824
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $88,099
Salisbury, MD-DE $91,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,000
$92,555
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($91,696).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $76,331
Portland-South Portland, ME $91,696
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,875
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $75,173
$78,769
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($104,999).

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $104,999
Flint, MI $88,761
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $93,533
Jackson, MI $96,299
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $96,114
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $97,726
Monroe, MI $93,906
Muskegon, MI $83,247
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $84,324
Saginaw, MI $92,081
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,713
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,331
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $81,994
Midland, MI $86,060
$89,112
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($113,974).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $113,974
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,182
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($93,151).

Columbia, MO $80,301
Jefferson City, MO $75,979
Joplin, MO $74,314
Kansas City, MO-KS $93,151
St. Joseph, MO-KS $82,940
St. Louis, MO-IL $89,847
Springfield, MO $77,849
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,167
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,264
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,051
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,936
$77,593
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($71,510).

Hattiesburg, MS $68,258
Jackson, MS $71,510
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,930
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,208
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $71,480
$68,178
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($77,669).

Great Falls, MT $74,697
Missoula, MT $70,612
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,669
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,916
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,828
$71,944
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($117,614).

Burlington, NC $90,297
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $107,169
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $117,614
Fayetteville, NC $92,546
Goldsboro, NC $84,679
Greensboro-High Point, NC $92,314
Greenville, NC $90,295
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $88,031
Jacksonville, NC $81,664
New Bern, NC $87,194
Raleigh, NC $102,775
Rocky Mount, NC $86,584
Wilmington, NC $84,713
Winston-Salem, NC $98,107
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,226
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,631
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,271
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,950
$90,280
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($83,293).

Fargo, ND-MN $83,293
Grand Forks, ND-MN $82,184
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,558
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $73,670
$79,426
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,801).

Lincoln, NE $79,805
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,801
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,819
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,768
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $75,486
$76,518
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($105,418).

Manchester, NH $98,101
Portsmouth, NH-ME $105,418
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,574
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $83,604
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $86,324
$88,204
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($122,092).

Ocean City, NJ $91,104
Trenton, NJ $122,092
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $97,532
$103,576
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($84,724).

Farmington, NM $79,234
Las Cruces, NM $74,714
Santa Fe, NM $77,407
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,724
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,603
$78,337
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($84,119).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $83,638
Reno, NV $84,119
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $78,879
$82,212
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 ($136,526).

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $102,639
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $136,526
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $105,737
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $88,411
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$102,703
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($100,409).

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $100,409
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $96,670
Columbus, OH $93,953
Dayton, OH $94,549
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $88,694
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $79,304
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$88,113
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($90,013).

Lawton, OK $80,687
Oklahoma City, OK $89,539
Tulsa, OK $90,013
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,044
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $78,619
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,106
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,756
$79,680
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($103,877).

Bend-Redmond, OR $82,927
Corvallis, OR $94,200
Eugene, OR $79,669
Grants Pass, OR $73,449
Medford, OR $80,929
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $103,877
Salem, OR $93,943
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,264
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,011
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$83,698
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($109,019).

Altoona, PA $86,223
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $98,196
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $91,959
East Stroudsburg, PA $89,450
Erie, PA $76,648
Gettysburg, PA $90,239
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $95,130
Johnstown, PA $78,977
Lancaster, PA $85,825
Lebanon, PA $95,361
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $109,019
Pittsburgh, PA $95,440
Reading, PA $104,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $82,839
State College, PA $92,246
Williamsport, PA $86,736
York-Hanover, PA $100,106
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $78,976
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,543
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $77,583
$90,176
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($60,560).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $46,320
Arecibo, PR $43,723
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $45,888
Ponce, PR $47,548
San German, PR $39,485
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $60,560
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,153
$47,265
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($84,308).

Columbia, SC $83,544
Florence, SC $79,012
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $80,737
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $77,891
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $75,080
Spartanburg, SC $84,308
Sumter, SC $75,076
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,074
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,510
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,660
$77,089
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($89,932).

Sioux Falls, SD $89,932
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,197
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,691
$79,607
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($84,859).

Clarksville, TN-KY $77,723
Cleveland, TN $73,800
Jackson, TN $76,227
Johnson City, TN $76,623
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $81,996
Knoxville, TN $75,306
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,248
Morristown, TN $70,183
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $84,859
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,576
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,897
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,243
$74,865
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($105,453).

Amarillo, TX $81,644
Austin-Round Rock, TX $101,926
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $86,733
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $68,809
College Station-Bryan, TX $76,183
Corpus Christi, TX $81,987
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $103,260
El Paso, TX $80,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $95,628
Killeen-Temple, TX $84,333
Laredo, TX $77,874
Longview, TX $86,674
Lubbock, TX $80,997
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $77,967
Midland, TX $105,453
Odessa, TX $93,189
San Angelo, TX $73,394
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $88,251
Sherman-Denison, TX $79,593
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,604
Tyler, TX $76,511
Victoria, TX $79,760
Waco, TX $82,617
Wichita Falls, TX $76,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,281
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,574
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,021
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,380
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,486
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,776
$82,596
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($85,653).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $74,650
Provo-Orem, UT $78,461
St. George, UT $58,130
Salt Lake City, UT $85,653
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,361
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,739
$70,359
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($106,037).

Charlottesville, VA $106,037
Harrisonburg, VA $91,897
Lynchburg, VA $91,870
Richmond, VA $98,664
Roanoke, VA $92,456
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $91,581
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $92,894
Winchester, VA-WV $100,136
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,096
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,716
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,921
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,614
$92,007
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($78,055).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $73,560
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,055
$75,808
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($105,311).

Eau Claire, WI $89,417
Fond du Lac, WI $100,774
Green Bay, WI $97,313
Janesville-Beloit, WI $102,669
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $92,317
Madison, WI $105,311
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $103,580
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $98,973
Racine, WI $103,529
Sheboygan, WI $98,090
Wausau, WI $95,567
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,240
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,064
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $85,340
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,363
$94,699
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($83,013).

Charleston, WV $74,846
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $72,114
Morgantown, WV $83,013
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,908
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $78,881
Wheeling, WV-OH $73,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,265
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,378
$73,184
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($82,090).

Cheyenne, WY $82,090
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $78,800
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,770
$78,887

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $88,444

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($113,042) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($90,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $89,702
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,270
$89,986
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($111,788) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $90,118
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $93,317
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $73,742
Decatur, AL $91,795
Dothan, AL $82,193
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $76,848
Gadsden, AL $78,405
Huntsville, AL $111,788
Mobile, AL $88,697
Montgomery, AL $85,048
Tuscaloosa, AL $85,007
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,032
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $80,277
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $74,663
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,372
$84,487
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 ($82,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $81,703
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$83,172
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 ($155,328) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,072
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $111,775
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $137,858
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $155,328
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$105,201
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,755
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$82,653
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 ($109,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $83,670
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,052
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($98,307) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $96,008
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $92,178
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $98,307
Dubuque, IA $81,697
Iowa City, IA $82,037
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $86,190
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,325
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,350
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,567
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,272
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,220
$83,014
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($86,642) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $79,160
Topeka, KS $78,295
Wichita, KS $86,642
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,563
$80,165
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($91,018) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $83,795
Hammond, LA $80,128
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $85,975
Lafayette, LA $86,197
Lake Charles, LA $87,710
Monroe, LA $71,900
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $91,018
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $79,960
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,445
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $78,452
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $77,532
$81,374
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 ($130,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $95,507
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$99,965
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
Midland, MI N/A
$92,789
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($95,807) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $95,807
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $94,377
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$79,667
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $69,212
Jackson, MS $73,660
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,873
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,982
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $71,993
$69,455
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($84,588) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $82,327
Missoula, MT $77,717
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $84,588
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,462
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,952
$78,809
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $98,285
Greenville, NC $94,300
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $106,503
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $87,378
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$95,083
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($90,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $90,495
Grand Forks, ND-MN $88,457
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $84,063
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,865
$85,470
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 ($89,495) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $89,495
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$83,919
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($116,162) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $107,802
Portsmouth, NH-ME $116,162
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $72,407
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $90,058
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $93,373
$95,960
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 ($133,528) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $99,862
Trenton, NJ $133,528
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $105,737
$113,042
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $84,927
Las Cruces, NM $78,352
Santa Fe, NM $82,693
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $88,460
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,982
$83,283
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($91,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $89,868
Reno, NV $91,960
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $83,958
$88,596
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 ($138,408) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $138,408
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$103,103
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $95,360
Columbus, OH $94,237
Dayton, OH $93,332
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $88,038
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $77,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$87,800
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$82,233
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$87,897
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($116,165) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $76,670
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,672
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $90,090
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $116,165
Pittsburgh, PA $100,528
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $85,450
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $78,777
$94,444
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 ($61,223) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $47,260
Arecibo, PR $44,495
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $46,372
Ponce, PR $49,235
San German, PR $39,913
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $61,223
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,382
$47,813
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($91,168) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $91,110
Florence, SC $86,437
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $88,208
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $84,040
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,353
Spartanburg, SC $91,168
Sumter, SC $80,848
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,593
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,725
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,367
$83,385
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 ($99,507) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $99,507
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,885
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,810
$87,734
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 ($87,035) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $75,175
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $82,640
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $87,035
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$76,612
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $78,873
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $99,172
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $91,927
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,117
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$86,596
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $80,182
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$72,617
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($112,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $102,005
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $98,125
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$96,051
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($87,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $87,685
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $84,988
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $81,272
$84,648

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $88,140
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$84,091
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,270
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$107,343
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,020
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$83,056
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$87,772
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
Midland, MI N/A
$92,789
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$81,295
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$85,582
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$93,543
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $156,280
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$104,380
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$82,233
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$87,897
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$87,952
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $59,385

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is California ($98,853) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($68,535) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,535
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$66,013
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($67,655) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,670
Hot Springs, AR $50,980
Jonesboro, AR $45,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,790
Pine Bluff, AR $67,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,085
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,055
$51,284
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,955
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $53,300
Prescott, AZ $48,430
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $59,390
Tucson, AZ $49,310
Yuma, AZ $50,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,935
$50,211
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($115,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $86,080
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $115,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $95,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,853
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($72,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $70,165
Fort Collins, CO $63,810
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$65,233
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $83,595
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$77,456
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($73,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $65,015
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
$57,688
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $68,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $68,770
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $62,260
Dalton, GA $52,590
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $43,150
Rome, GA $63,960
Savannah, GA $64,010
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,360
$57,363
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($60,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $60,490
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $51,775
$56,133
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$59,223
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,660
Idaho Falls, ID $48,005
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,995
Pocatello, ID $50,980
Twin Falls, ID $42,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,340
$46,221
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,760
Evansville, IN-KY $57,640
Fort Wayne, IN $51,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $57,825
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,325
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $55,235
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,780
$52,730
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($53,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $53,550
Topeka, KS $50,445
Wichita, KS $52,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,715
$51,471
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($56,600) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $56,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,850
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $55,680
Owensboro, KY $49,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,785
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,370
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,945
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,230
$52,771
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,702
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($79,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $79,280
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$79,280
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($58,655) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
Portland-South Portland, ME $58,655
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,290
$54,278
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $71,245
Flint, MI $70,950
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $71,640
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,620
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
Midland, MI $86,060
$67,936
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,520
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,520
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,555) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $67,390
Joplin, MO $59,280
Kansas City, MO-KS $65,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,760
St. Louis, MO-IL $69,555
Springfield, MO $52,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,650
$61,072
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($50,740) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $45,680
Missoula, MT $43,085
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,740
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,360
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,560
$45,485
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $61,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,345
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,560
Fayetteville, NC $72,120
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,695
Greenville, NC $51,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,900
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Raleigh, NC $65,670
Rocky Mount, NC $53,370
Wilmington, NC $56,660
Winston-Salem, NC $58,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,370
$60,321
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($57,935) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $54,895
Grand Forks, ND-MN $57,935
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,635
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$56,044
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($59,715) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $53,690
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,715
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,545
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,750
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,225
$52,185
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($63,825) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,635
Portsmouth, NH-ME $63,825
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,355
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,885
$58,304
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($78,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $57,075
Trenton, NJ $78,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $65,370
$66,848
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($73,155) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $57,290
Las Cruces, NM $60,485
Santa Fe, NM $56,915
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $73,155
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,900
$59,749
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($59,345) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,345
Reno, NV $53,735
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $59,105
$57,395
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 ($105,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,930
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 $105,480
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY $95,400
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $55,780
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,898
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($83,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $76,100
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $81,220
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $83,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $82,350
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,893
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,280) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Corvallis, OR $57,180
Eugene, OR $60,880
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Medford, OR $58,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,000
Salem, OR $74,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,390
$58,503
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($77,465) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lancaster, PA $48,790
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $77,465
Pittsburgh, PA $71,785
Reading, PA $61,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050
$62,031
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($56,255) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $56,255
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$40,214
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,565) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $53,520
Florence, SC $50,145
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,525
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $54,205
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $55,500
Spartanburg, SC $57,565
Sumter, SC $52,790
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,505
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,480
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,650
$52,689
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($52,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,115
$47,850
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($72,560) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,330
Knoxville, TN $67,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,780
Morristown, TN $61,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $72,560
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$60,936
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,940) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $59,530
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,010
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,030
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,010
El Paso, TX $58,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $77,025
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,010
Laredo, TX $54,740
Longview, TX $58,680
Lubbock, TX $49,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,290
Midland, TX $58,550
Odessa, TX $55,740
San Angelo, TX $49,840
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $70,410
Sherman-Denison, TX $58,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,370
Tyler, TX $55,100
Victoria, TX $65,120
Waco, TX $60,760
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,595
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,795
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,940
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,610
$60,259
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$53,737
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $65,700
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Lynchburg, VA $65,590
Richmond, VA $64,130
Roanoke, VA $62,910
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $69,440
Winchester, VA-WV $60,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,760
$66,497
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($58,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,720
$57,725
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Madison, WI $64,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $58,940
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,620
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$61,082
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($55,340) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $48,705
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,995
Morgantown, WV $54,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $51,010
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,580
$51,219
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($60,735) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $60,735
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,945
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,540
$56,740

9 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $88,444.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $90,146.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $59,385. 

  Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director)
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Administrator
  • Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director)
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director (RA QA Director)
  • Regulatory Director
  • Regulatory Process Manager
  • Regulatory Reports Manager
  • Regulatory Science Director
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Accreditation Lieutenant
  • Accreditation Manager
  • Audit Manager
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Director
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Operations Manager
  • Compliance Program Manager
  • Corporate Compliance Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Manager
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Ethics Manager
  • Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager)
  • Health
  • Safety
  • and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager)
  • Licensing Manager
  • Privacy Compliance Manager
  • Privacy Officer
  • Regulatory Compliance Director
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Loss Prevention Managers

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Area Loss Prevention Manager
  • Asset Protection Leader
  • Asset Protection Manager
  • Asset Protection Supervisor
  • Asset Safety Manager
  • Logistics Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Control Manager
  • Loss Prevention Director
  • Loss Prevention Leader
  • Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Prevention Operations Director
  • Loss Prevention Operations Manager
  • Loss Prevention Supervisor
  • Market Asset Protection Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Wind Energy Operations Managers

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Salary Ratio: 1.83    

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    
  • Clean Energy Site Manager
  • Energy Environmental Manager
  • Energy Operations Manager
  • Energy Quality Control Manager (Energy QC Manager)
  • Energy Services Manager
  • Offshore Energy Environmental Manager
  • Offshore Wind Operations Manager
  • Renewable Energy Development Manager
  • Service Site Manager
  • Site Manager
  • Turbine Site Manager
  • Wind Facilities Manager
  • Wind Farm Operations Manager
  • Wind Field Service Manager
  • Wind Operations Manager
  • Wind Operations Supervisor
  • Wind Plant Manager
  • Wind Plant Operations Manager
  • Wind Power Development Manager
  • Wind Site Manager
  • Wind Site Supervisor
  • Wind Technician Leader
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Wind Energy Development Managers

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Business Development Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • Energy Director
  • Energy Project Director
  • Environmental Projects Advisor
  • Project Development Leader
  • Renewable Energy Civil Foreman
  • Renewable Energy Field Coordinator
  • Renewable Energy Project Handler
  • Renewable Energy Project Manager
  • Renewable Power Director
  • Renewable Project Management and Construction Director
  • Wind Development Director
  • Wind Development Leader
  • Wind Energy Project Manager
  • Wind Power Project Manager
  • Wind Power Technical Leader
  • Wind Project Manager
  • Wind Projects Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Brownfield Program Director
  • Brownfield Program Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist
  • Brownfields Practice Leader
  • Brownfields Program Coordinator
  • Brownfields Program Manager
  • Cleanup Monitor
  • Contaminated Land Consultant
  • Contamination Consultant
  • Corridor Redevelopment Manager
  • Damage Restoration Specialist
  • Debris Cleanup Monitor
  • Debris Monitor
  • Environmental Management Specialist
  • Environmental Practice Leader
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Quality Division Manager
  • Environmental Quality Specialist
  • Environmental Remediation Consultant
  • Environmental Remediation Specialist
  • Grounds Restoration Specialist
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
  • Redevelopment Manager
  • Redevelopment Specialist
  • Remedial Project Manager
  • Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant
  • Remediation Consultant
  • Remediation Expert
  • Sediment Remediation Consultant
  • Site Remediation Professional
  • Urban Redevelopment Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Sociologists

Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.

Salary Ratio: 0.33    

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    
  • Clinical Evaluator
  • Clinical Sociologist
  • Criminologist
  • Family Sociologist
  • Medical Sociologist
  • Penologist
  • Policy Advisor
  • Policy Officer
  • Program Evaluator
  • Research Associate
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Specialist
  • Rural Sociologist
  • Social Scientist
  • Social Welfare Research Worker
  • Sociologist
  • Urban Sociologist
  • US Salary Median: $64,045
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Social Science Research Assistants

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Bilingual Research Interviewer
  • Clinical Research Assistant
  • Data Analyst
  • Economic Research Assistant
  • Economist Research Assistant
  • Graduate Assistant
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Historian Research Assistant
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Market Research Interviewer
  • Political Science Research Assistant
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Psychologist Research Assistant
  • Research Aide
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Associate
  • Research Data Analyst
  • Research Interviewer
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Social Research Assistant
  • Sociology Research Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $51,511
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Salary Ratio: 0.25    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Comparative Sociology Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Marriage and Family Teacher
  • Professor
  • Race Relations Professor
  • Social Organization Professor
  • Social Science Instructor
  • Social Science Professor
  • Sociology Adjunct Instructor
  • Sociology Adjunct Professor
  • Sociology Faculty Member
  • Sociology Instructor
  • Sociology Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $63,034
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $21,543 per year (or $27,054 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $86,172 to earn a bachelor's (or $108,216 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $21,543 per year (or $27,054 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $43,086 to earn an associate's (or $54,108 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,206 per year (or $21,032 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $64,824 to earn a doctorate (or $84,128 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($86,172 if you're in-state, $108,216 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($32,412 if you're in-state, $42,064 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Sociology Degrees

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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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, Doctorate

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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

411 Central Methodist Square - Fayette, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,430/year
In-state cost: $6,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor'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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Simmons College of Kentucky

1018 South 7th Street - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $6,990/year
In-state cost: $6,990/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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American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/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

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Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,851/year
In-state cost: $7,851/year
Degrees: Bachelor'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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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

900 North Benton Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $7,924/year
In-state cost: $7,924/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

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K - Portales, NM

Out-of-state cost: $8,568/year
In-state cost: $6,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Virginia University of Lynchburg

2058 Garfield Ave - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $8,600/year
In-state cost: $8,600/year
Degrees: Bachelor'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

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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

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

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

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

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Ohio University-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 Sociology Degrees

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 California-San Francisco

500 Parnassus Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,092/year
In-state cost: $12,990/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Teachers College at Columbia University

525 W 120th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $42,910/year
In-state cost: $42,910/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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