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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Special Education and Teaching Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $53,273
"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.): 10.1%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1 year

Education Costs

Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $25,596/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $20,136/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $18,444/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $13,896/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $22,176/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $17,152/yr

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

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

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

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

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

Overall Salary Value: $53,273

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($69,316) in the Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK	$66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960

$60,860

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,330).

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$45,670
Decatur, AL	$52,690
Dothan, AL	$45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$52,390
Gadsden, AL	$47,500
Huntsville, AL	$51,068
Mobile, AL	$48,680
Montgomery, AL	$51,855
Tuscaloosa, AL	$54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$49,280
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$50,700
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$51,170

$50,557

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($49,905).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$49,905
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$44,348
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$45,818
Hot Springs, AR	$47,300
Jonesboro, AR	$43,295
Pine Bluff, AR	$43,240
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$44,686
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$44,624
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$42,960

$45,256

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,620).

Tucson, AZ	$42,462
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$45,620
Prescott, AZ	$40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$41,140
Yuma, AZ	$37,933
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$44,098

$41,477

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($77,498).

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$69,307
Chico, CA	$50,240
El Centro, CA	$63,780
Fresno, CA	$63,810
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$66,114
Merced, CA	$57,440
Modesto, CA	$60,680
Napa, CA	$73,845
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$60,740
Redding, CA	$47,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$74,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$66,548
Salinas, CA	$66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$63,023
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$77,498
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$48,266
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$62,260
Santa Rosa, CA	$58,803
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$60,855
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$64,303
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$53,250
Yuba City, CA	$55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$53,850
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$56,713
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$48,468

$61,490

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($58,577).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$58,577
Fort Collins, CO	$51,948
Greeley, CO	$49,898
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$50,000
Colorado Springs, CO	$47,508
Grand Junction, CO	$43,675
Pueblo, CO	$49,892
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$40,546
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$44,530

$49,147

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($72,368).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$67,306
Danbury, CT	$70,102
New Haven, CT	$68,360
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$71,920
Waterbury, CT	$66,836
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$72,368

$69,316

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,332).

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$50,792
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$44,970
Gainesville, FL	$48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL	$38,170
Jacksonville, FL	$52,628
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$62,332
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$48,595
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$44,393
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$44,632
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL	$55,310
Punta Gorda, FL	$62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$57,150
Sebring, FL	$38,810
Tallahassee, FL	$45,245
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$41,453

$49,648

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,050).

Athens-Clarke County, GA	$57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$53,265
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$52,500
Brunswick, GA	$62,050
Columbus, GA-AL	$47,560
Dalton, GA	$45,980
Gainesville, GA	$51,770
Hinesville, GA	$33,140
Macon, GA	$43,080
Rome, GA	$52,520
Savannah, GA	$52,602
Valdosta, GA	$49,125
Warner Robins, GA	$41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$54,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$54,682
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$46,648

$50,043

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($50,070).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$49,920

$49,995

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,760).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$47,532
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$52,097
Dubuque, IA	$40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$50,597
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$54,736
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$48,898
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$42,464
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$42,950
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$46,403
Iowa City, IA	$62,760

$47,436

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,379).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450
Pocatello, ID	$50,050
Twin Falls, ID	$38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$50,379
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$45,333

$41,480

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($59,202).

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$53,733
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$54,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$59,202
Danville, IL	$42,800
Decatur, IL	$41,850
Kankakee, IL	$44,713
Peoria, IL	$47,984
Rockford, IL	$52,602
Springfield, IL	$48,426
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$48,532
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$42,380
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$48,824
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$44,598

$48,801

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($55,190).

Columbus, IN	$41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$42,210
Evansville, IN-KY	$39,600
Fort Wayne, IN	$46,872
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$46,338
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$55,190
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$43,120
Muncie, IN	$49,530
Terre Haute, IN	$45,764
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$43,822
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$45,648
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$43,020
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$46,560

$45,215

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,790).

Wichita, KS	$49,967
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$45,356
Manhattan, KS	$55,790
Topeka, KS	$46,770

$48,977

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,950).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$51,545
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$51,950
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,980
Owensboro, KY	$50,024
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$49,172
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$51,214
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$51,308
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$50,183

$50,697

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($50,058).

Baton Rouge, LA	$46,150
Hammond, LA	$43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$43,510
Lafayette, LA	$46,127
Lake Charles, LA	$45,250
Monroe, LA	$45,828
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$49,222
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$50,058
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$45,855
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$44,095
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$43,468

$45,886

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($71,163).

Worcester, MA-CT	$66,863
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$71,163
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$70,822
New Bedford, MA	$68,700
Springfield, MA-CT	$66,050
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$67,650

$68,439

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($66,367).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV	$56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$59,623
Salisbury, MD-DE	$66,367
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$55,680

$59,103

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($53,190).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME	$53,190
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$42,136
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$48,276

$46,275

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,570).

Battle Creek, MI	$47,520
Bay City, MI	$54,155
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$64,570
Flint, MI	$51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$55,612
Jackson, MI	$52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$55,886
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$53,333
Midland, MI	$37,640
Monroe, MI	$54,990
Muskegon, MI	$57,286
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$47,480
Saginaw, MI	$54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$48,528
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$56,962
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$53,372

$53,256

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($57,951).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$57,612
Rochester, MN	$53,768
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$53,606
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$48,865
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$57,951
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$52,710
St. Cloud, MN	$55,143
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$49,670

$53,920

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($49,094).

St. Louis, MO-IL	$49,094
Jefferson City, MO	$43,648
Joplin, MO	$41,663
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,988
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$44,243
Springfield, MO	$44,228
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$45,462
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$39,622
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$41,480
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$40,713

$43,965

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($45,718).

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,237
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,996
Hattiesburg, MS	$45,718
Jackson, MS	$45,012
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,468
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,907

$44,007

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($46,673).

Great Falls, MT	$38,177
Missoula, MT	$35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$46,673
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$37,132

$39,134

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($53,710).

Burlington, NC	$47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$49,842
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$53,448
Fayetteville, NC	$42,798
Goldsboro, NC	$42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$48,480
Greenville, NC	$53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$48,057
Jacksonville, NC	$40,830
New Bern, NC	$38,620
Raleigh, NC	$51,420
Rocky Mount, NC	$42,644
Wilmington, NC	$47,100
Winston-Salem, NC	$50,618
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,562
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,350
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,632
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$47,448

$46,954

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($55,296).

Fargo, ND-MN	$55,296
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$54,234
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$54,154
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,408

$53,476

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,863).

Lincoln, NE	$56,100
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$56,863
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$45,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$50,536
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$52,426

$52,709

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($56,140).

Manchester, NH	$51,550
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$56,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$53,990
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$54,293

$51,904

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($68,216).

Ocean City, NJ	$60,180
Trenton, NJ	$68,216
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$63,348

$63,915

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($61,238).

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$47,147
Farmington, NM	$61,238
Las Cruces, NM	$57,610
Santa Fe, NM	$51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$49,103

$52,364

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($56,940).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$53,680
Reno, NV	$44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$56,940

$53,118

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,750).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$58,047
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$76,669
Rochester, NY	$62,521
Syracuse, NY	$68,643
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$60,035
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$53,540
Binghamton, NY	$65,210
Elmira, NY	$48,560
Glens Falls, NY	$55,843
Ithaca, NY	$81,750
Kingston, NY	$69,326
Utica-Rome, NY	$60,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$55,778
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$61,820

$62,824

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($59,572).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$57,860
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$59,572
Columbus, OH	$59,440
Dayton, OH	$50,939
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$52,803
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$53,772
Canton-Massillon, OH	$55,596
Lima, OH	$54,043
Mansfield, OH	$48,665
Springfield, OH	$58,723
Toledo, OH	$49,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$53,434
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$53,664
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$55,810

$54,653

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($47,649).

Lawton, OK	$40,270
Oklahoma City, OK	$44,420
Tulsa, OK	$47,649
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,309
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$44,269
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$44,199
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$41,633

$43,641

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,542).

Bend-Redmond, OR	$50,970
Corvallis, OR	$60,160
Eugene, OR	$50,800
Grants Pass, OR	$35,220
Medford, OR	$52,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$69,542
Salem, OR	$62,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$50,653
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$50,758

$54,162

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($68,365).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$64,558
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,997
Altoona, PA	$50,534
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$58,510
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$63,052
East Stroudsburg, PA	$68,365
Erie, PA	$52,276
Gettysburg, PA	$64,412
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$61,758
Johnstown, PA	$51,243
Lancaster, PA	$60,806
Lebanon, PA	$56,600
Reading, PA	$60,328
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$58,408
Williamsport, PA	$65,505
York-Hanover, PA	$63,860
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$60,553
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$54,923
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$51,728
State College, PA	$60,670

$59,392

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,590).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$29,937
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$31,200
Arecibo, PR	$33,390
Guayama, PR	$29,920
Mayaguez, PR	$37,590
Ponce, PR	$32,200
San German, PR	$31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$33,240

$32,223

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($53,222).

Columbia, SC	$53,222
Florence, SC	$45,602
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$48,384
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$41,880
Spartanburg, SC	$49,202
Sumter, SC	$45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$47,268

$47,215

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($44,384).

Sioux Falls, SD	$44,384
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,091
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,780

$42,419

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($56,750).

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$48,834
Clarksville, TN-KY	$56,750
Cleveland, TN	$49,270
Jackson, TN	$49,540
Johnson City, TN	$47,910
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$49,184
Knoxville, TN	$50,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$50,928
Morristown, TN	$47,410
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$46,095
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$48,330
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$46,190
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$47,266

$48,778

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($59,596).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$57,274
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$57,487
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$57,776
Amarillo, TX	$53,430
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$55,066
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$50,996
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$50,123
College Station-Bryan, TX	$49,910
Corpus Christi, TX	$59,596
El Paso, TX	$52,888
Killeen-Temple, TX	$54,390
Laredo, TX	$56,258
Longview, TX	$48,968
Lubbock, TX	$48,586
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$56,883
Midland, TX	$57,935
Odessa, TX	$50,160
San Angelo, TX	$44,970
Sherman-Denison, TX	$48,000
Texarkana, TX-AR	$44,553
Tyler, TX	$45,592
Victoria, TX	$47,120
Waco, TX	$50,664
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$47,308
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$43,320
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$46,362
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$47,376
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$52,608
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$48,390
Wichita Falls, TX	$47,880

$51,591

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,210).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$35,510
Provo-Orem, UT	$49,210
St. George, UT	$46,770
Salt Lake City, UT	$48,360
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$48,105
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$43,364

$45,693

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($68,573).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$63,720
Charlottesville, VA	$61,978
Lynchburg, VA	$49,760
Richmond, VA	$50,520
Roanoke, VA	$56,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$45,590
Winchester, VA-WV	$68,573
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$48,638
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,246
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,790
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$53,310
Harrisonburg, VA	$50,070

$54,475

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($56,528).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$55,013
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$56,528

$55,702

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($66,115).

Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$64,487
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$66,115
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$63,030
Yakima, WA	$62,957
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$53,060
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$61,872
Longview, WA	$56,320
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$57,965
Wenatchee, WA	$57,903
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$55,860
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$54,572

$60,166

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($54,010).

Eau Claire, WI	$42,240
Fond du Lac, WI	$50,620
Green Bay, WI	$49,332
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$54,010
Madison, WI	$51,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$53,240
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$50,794
Racine, WI	$48,910
Sheboygan, WI	$49,500
Wausau, WI	$49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$47,204
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$47,295
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$49,140
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$46,353

$49,267

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).

Charleston, WV	$42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$44,520
Morgantown, WV	$44,732
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH	$47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$45,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$45,504

$45,330

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

Cheyenne, WY	$51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$50,256

$49,626

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $55,293

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($81,410) in the Ocean City, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK	$66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960

$60,860

Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$45,670
Decatur, AL	$52,690
Dothan, AL	$45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$52,390
Gadsden, AL	$47,500
Huntsville, AL	$52,265
Mobile, AL	$48,680
Montgomery, AL	$51,420
Tuscaloosa, AL	$54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$51,440
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$51,530

$50,617

Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$49,620
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$44,080
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$51,650
Hot Springs, AR	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	$50,480
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,420
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$45,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$44,760

$47,980

Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ	$45,675
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	N/A
Prescott, AZ	N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	N/A
Yuma, AZ	N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$45,990

$45,833

California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($101,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$74,480
Chico, CA	N/A
El Centro, CA	N/A
Fresno, CA	$95,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$71,385
Merced, CA	N/A
Modesto, CA	$81,830
Napa, CA	$101,250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$63,215
Redding, CA	N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$87,485
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$75,880
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$72,565
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$96,770
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$42,170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	N/A
Santa Rosa, CA	$65,320
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$68,705
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$96,110
Visalia-Porterville, CA	N/A
Yuba City, CA	N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$71,310
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$68,665
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$45,945

$75,191

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$63,820
Fort Collins, CO	$51,395
Greeley, CO	$54,255
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$51,970
Colorado Springs, CO	$49,320
Grand Junction, CO	$48,070
Pueblo, CO	$54,150
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$43,900
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$48,120

$51,667

Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($88,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$65,580
Danbury, CT	$78,640
New Haven, CT	$65,145
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$88,360
Waterbury, CT	$78,430
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$86,630

$77,131

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($71,225) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$52,880
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	$52,860
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$71,225
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$67,180
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$38,135
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$46,675
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL	N/A
Punta Gorda, FL	N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	N/A
Sebring, FL	N/A
Tallahassee, FL	$43,670
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$41,880

$51,813

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$60,300
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$70,440
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Columbus, GA-AL	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Gainesville, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Macon, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A
Savannah, GA	$58,070
Valdosta, GA	N/A
Warner Robins, GA	N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$59,590
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$56,755
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$49,480

$59,106

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$49,920

$49,995

Iowa

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

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,455) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$51,330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$56,195
Dubuque, IA	$40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$55,975
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$59,455
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$46,775
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$47,180
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$45,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$51,020
Iowa City, IA	N/A

$49,612

Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($52,243) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450
Pocatello, ID	$50,050
Twin Falls, ID	$38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$52,243
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$48,243

$41,858

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 ($64,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$56,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$55,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$64,110
Danville, IL	N/A
Decatur, IL	$52,140
Kankakee, IL	N/A
Peoria, IL	$56,710
Rockford, IL	$60,340
Springfield, IL	$59,980
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$56,010
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$47,170
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$55,100
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$53,690

$56,063

Indiana

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

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

Columbus, IN	N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	N/A
Evansville, IN-KY	$33,230
Fort Wayne, IN	$52,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$40,380
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$52,550
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
Muncie, IN	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	$53,940
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$58,720
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$50,620
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$45,020

$48,408

Kansas

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

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

Wichita, KS	$52,230
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,767
Manhattan, KS	$55,790
Topeka, KS	$46,770

$51,139

Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$52,875
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$52,880
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,740
Owensboro, KY	$52,625
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$49,910
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$52,530
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$52,295
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$51,795

$51,831

Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($52,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA	$46,150
Hammond, LA	$43,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$43,510
Lafayette, LA	$47,360
Lake Charles, LA	$45,250
Monroe, LA	$47,115
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$50,185
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$52,040
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$46,880
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$45,085
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$45,340

$46,579

Massachusetts

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

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($79,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT	$64,407
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$77,060
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$73,940
New Bedford, MA	$79,320
Springfield, MA-CT	$66,395
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$75,120

$72,707

Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($65,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV	$56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$64,547
Salisbury, MD-DE	$65,650
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$61,995

$60,600

Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($52,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME	$52,450
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$40,027
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$46,860

$44,732

Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($75,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	$68,780
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$75,865
Flint, MI	N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$63,395
Jackson, MI	N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$67,250
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$40,680
Midland, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	$65,470
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$62,590
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$73,345
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$64,860

$64,693

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 ($63,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,905
Rochester, MN	$59,475
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,723
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$57,825
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$62,347
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$57,270
St. Cloud, MN	$61,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,170

$60,252

Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,447
Jefferson City, MO	$45,440
Joplin, MO	$42,720
Kansas City, MO-KS	$51,570
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$47,550
Springfield, MO	$47,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$47,630
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$35,960
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$42,310
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$47,410

$45,659

Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($47,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,547
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,080
Hattiesburg, MS	$47,795
Jackson, MS	$46,200
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,650
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,785

$45,843

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($49,347) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$44,203
Missoula, MT	$35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$49,347
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$40,753

$41,415

North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($53,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC	$47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$50,475
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$52,850
Fayetteville, NC	$44,505
Goldsboro, NC	$42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$48,745
Greenville, NC	$53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$51,155
Jacksonville, NC	$40,830
New Bern, NC	$38,620
Raleigh, NC	$53,040
Rocky Mount, NC	$43,130
Wilmington, NC	$47,100
Winston-Salem, NC	$49,300
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$46,485
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$48,145
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$47,830
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$49,645

$47,526

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($63,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$61,280
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$60,940
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$63,140
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$58,640

$61,000

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 ($61,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$58,290
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$61,005
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$54,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$58,230
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$59,720

$58,293

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 ($57,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$54,510
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$57,760
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$57,310
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$55,890

$52,968

New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($88,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$88,670
Trenton, NJ	$82,950
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$72,610

$81,410

New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($75,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$49,810
Farmington, NM	$75,560
Las Cruces, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$56,885

$60,752

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($65,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	N/A
Reno, NV	N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$65,860

$65,860

New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$57,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$83,227
Rochester, NY	$68,663
Syracuse, NY	$81,840
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$67,290
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$58,935
Binghamton, NY	$73,640
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	$70,670
Ithaca, NY	N/A
Kingston, NY	$86,120
Utica-Rome, NY	$64,900
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$64,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$72,600

$70,894

Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($65,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$60,190
Columbus, OH	$60,110
Dayton, OH	$48,037
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$54,037
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$54,180
Canton-Massillon, OH	$60,540
Lima, OH	$60,680
Mansfield, OH	$45,410
Springfield, OH	$65,870
Toledo, OH	$45,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$59,630
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$53,985
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$58,890

$56,555

Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($47,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK	$40,270
Oklahoma City, OK	$44,420
Tulsa, OK	$47,830
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,647
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$43,963
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$44,597
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$43,257

$43,855

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 ($87,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	N/A
Corvallis, OR	N/A
Eugene, OR	N/A
Grants Pass, OR	N/A
Medford, OR	$67,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$87,200
Salem, OR	$76,045
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$55,670
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$62,060

$69,737

Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($73,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$70,290
Pittsburgh, PA	$54,250
Altoona, PA	$46,380
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$59,680
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$64,660
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A
Erie, PA	$58,080
Gettysburg, PA	$64,140
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$66,410
Johnstown, PA	$53,980
Lancaster, PA	$73,640
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Reading, PA	$70,710
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$62,810
Williamsport, PA	$70,140
York-Hanover, PA	$63,940
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$69,080
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$55,860
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$60,900
State College, PA	$60,670

$62,534

Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$29,253
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$31,200
Arecibo, PR	$33,390
Guayama, PR	$29,920
Mayaguez, PR	$37,590
Ponce, PR	$32,200
San German, PR	$31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$33,240

$32,252

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($58,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$58,810
Florence, SC	$47,710
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$54,070
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	N/A
Spartanburg, SC	$45,210
Sumter, SC	N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$51,660

$51,492

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 ($44,753) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD	$44,753
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$42,640
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$40,103

$42,499

Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$47,080
Clarksville, TN-KY	N/A
Cleveland, TN	N/A
Jackson, TN	$55,300
Johnson City, TN	$49,730
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$48,680
Knoxville, TN	$53,190
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$54,260
Morristown, TN	N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$48,925
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$53,290
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$49,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$53,180

$51,338

Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$58,797
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$57,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$60,793
Amarillo, TX	$63,090
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$61,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$58,160
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	$50,300
Corpus Christi, TX	$71,330
El Paso, TX	$51,820
Killeen-Temple, TX	$57,350
Laredo, TX	$58,080
Longview, TX	$61,550
Lubbock, TX	$50,090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$62,360
Midland, TX	$60,020
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Angelo, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	$53,730
Texarkana, TX-AR	$48,190
Tyler, TX	$48,510
Victoria, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	$58,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$51,570
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$49,990
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$50,810
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$51,870
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$55,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$54,600
Wichita Falls, TX	$47,370

$55,869

Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($50,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$35,510
Provo-Orem, UT	$49,920
St. George, UT	$46,770
Salt Lake City, UT	$38,630
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$50,925
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$47,855

$44,935

Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($79,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$68,507
Charlottesville, VA	$51,820
Lynchburg, VA	N/A
Richmond, VA	$52,530
Roanoke, VA	$79,320
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Winchester, VA-WV	$78,750
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$55,490
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$49,880
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$49,950
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$56,220
Harrisonburg, VA	$50,070

$59,254

Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$59,257
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$60,800

$60,028

Washington

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

Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($81,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$73,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$72,445
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$72,500
Yakima, WA	$76,575
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$81,990
Longview, WA	$72,610
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$77,600
Wenatchee, WA	$75,760
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$70,480
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$64,240

$73,743

Wisconsin

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($55,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$42,240
Fond du Lac, WI	$50,620
Green Bay, WI	$49,110
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$47,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$55,675
Madison, WI	$53,495
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$55,285
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$47,930
Racine, WI	$48,910
Sheboygan, WI	$50,325
Wausau, WI	$49,910
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$50,570
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$50,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$49,885
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$47,370

$49,984

West Virginia

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

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

Charleston, WV	$42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$44,520
Morgantown, WV	$46,355
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH	$47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,250
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$48,297

$46,105

Wyoming

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

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

Cheyenne, WY	$51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$51,420

$49,930

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $48,744

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK	$66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$54,960

$60,860

Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$45,670
Decatur, AL	$52,690
Dothan, AL	$45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$52,390
Gadsden, AL	$47,500
Huntsville, AL	$50,270
Mobile, AL	$48,680
Montgomery, AL	$50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL	$54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$50,930

$50,173

Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$43,910

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ	$40,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$45,620
Prescott, AZ	$40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$41,140
Yuma, AZ	$37,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$40,590

$40,430

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$61,000
Chico, CA	$50,240
El Centro, CA	$63,780
Fresno, CA	$53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$62,600
Merced, CA	$57,440
Modesto, CA	$53,630
Napa, CA	$64,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$59,090
Redding, CA	$47,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$56,440
Salinas, CA	$66,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$55,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$64,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$52,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$62,260
Santa Rosa, CA	$56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$53,250
Yuba City, CA	$55,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$48,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$50,150

$56,681

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$53,310
Fort Collins, CO	$52,810
Greeley, CO	$47,070
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$47,960
Colorado Springs, CO	$46,270
Grand Junction, CO	$42,210
Pueblo, CO	$48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$42,950

$46,638

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$62,490
Danbury, CT	$61,910
New Haven, CT	$66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$62,130
Waterbury, CT	$60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$61,920

$62,568

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$47,750
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$44,970
Gainesville, FL	$48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL	$38,170
Jacksonville, FL	$52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$42,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL	$55,310
Punta Gorda, FL	$62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$57,150
Sebring, FL	$38,810
Tallahassee, FL	$45,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$41,310

$48,752

Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,278

Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$49,920

$49,995

Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$41,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$45,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$46,230
Dubuque, IA	$40,570
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$51,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$45,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$39,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$42,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$41,250
Iowa City, IA	N/A

$43,997

Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450
Pocatello, ID	$50,050
Twin Falls, ID	$38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$43,150

$40,664

Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$53,790
Danville, IL	$42,800
Decatur, IL	$38,420
Kankakee, IL	$42,850
Peoria, IL	$41,030
Rockford, IL	$46,450
Springfield, IL	$43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$40,100

$44,772

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$44,374

Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$46,703

Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,970

Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$44,358

Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT	$64,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$68,580
New Bedford, MA	$65,160
Springfield, MA-CT	$65,220
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$62,390

$65,210

Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$56,016

Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$44,188

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI	$47,520
Bay City, MI	$49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$57,040
Flint, MI	$51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$49,130
Jackson, MI	$52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$57,550
Midland, MI	$37,640
Monroe, MI	$54,990
Muskegon, MI	$51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$47,480
Saginaw, MI	$54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$46,970

$49,410

Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$51,450
Rochester, MN	$48,440
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,850
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$49,660
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$51,190
St. Cloud, MN	$53,090
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,170

$48,614

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$42,427

Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$41,640

Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$36,486

North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC	$47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$54,030
Fayetteville, NC	$41,660
Goldsboro, NC	$42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$48,790
Greenville, NC	$53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$46,740
Jacksonville, NC	$40,830
New Bern, NC	$38,620
Raleigh, NC	$47,650
Rocky Mount, NC	$42,320
Wilmington, NC	$47,100
Winston-Salem, NC	$50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,710

$45,731

North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN	$51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,330

$48,918

Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE	$54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$47,350

$48,786

New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,196

New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$56,627

New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,982

Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$50,933

New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$54,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$67,180
Rochester, NY	$56,710
Syracuse, NY	$61,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$53,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$47,550
Binghamton, NY	$58,930
Elmira, NY	$48,560
Glens Falls, NY	$50,900
Ithaca, NY	$81,750
Kingston, NY	$57,520
Utica-Rome, NY	$53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$49,670
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$53,020

$56,659

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$58,530
Columbus, OH	$57,210
Dayton, OH	$52,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$54,180
Canton-Massillon, OH	$53,560
Lima, OH	$51,830
Mansfield, OH	$49,750
Springfield, OH	$56,340
Toledo, OH	$52,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$53,510

$53,767

Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$42,179

Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR	$50,970
Corvallis, OR	$60,160
Eugene, OR	$50,800
Grants Pass, OR	$35,220
Medford, OR	$46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$57,770
Salem, OR	$50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$46,990

$48,779

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,900
Pittsburgh, PA	$61,900
Altoona, PA	$48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA	$65,360
Erie, PA	$50,040
Gettysburg, PA	$62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$59,810
Johnstown, PA	$50,330
Lancaster, PA	$53,610
Lebanon, PA	$56,600
Reading, PA	$57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$56,940
Williamsport, PA	$63,960
York-Hanover, PA	$60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$48,670
State College, PA	N/A

$57,208

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$30,450
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$31,200
Arecibo, PR	$33,390
Guayama, PR	$29,920
Mayaguez, PR	$37,590
Ponce, PR	$32,200
San German, PR	$31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$33,240

$32,401

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$45,647

South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$41,080

Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($56,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$47,539

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$55,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$57,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$54,360
Amarillo, TX	$50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX	$50,590
Corpus Christi, TX	$52,090
El Paso, TX	$53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX	$52,170
Laredo, TX	$55,650
Longview, TX	$43,610
Lubbock, TX	$48,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$53,200
Midland, TX	$57,240
Odessa, TX	$50,160
San Angelo, TX	$44,970
Sherman-Denison, TX	$46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR	$43,340
Tyler, TX	$43,530
Victoria, TX	$47,120
Waco, TX	$48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$44,850
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$45,700
Wichita Falls, TX	N/A

$49,096

Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$35,510
Provo-Orem, UT	$49,920
St. George, UT	$46,770
Salt Lake City, UT	$46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$40,370

$43,500

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$56,250
Charlottesville, VA	$63,280
Lynchburg, VA	$49,050
Richmond, VA	$50,380
Roanoke, VA	$49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$45,590
Winchester, VA-WV	$65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,430
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A

$51,755

Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$53,680

$52,225

Washington

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($58,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$55,980
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$58,830
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$54,080
Yakima, WA	$50,200
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$53,060
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$51,240
Longview, WA	$50,890
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$51,420
Wenatchee, WA	$51,950
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$48,340
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$49,210

$52,291

Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,027

West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$44,668

Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

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

$48,640

Master's

Average Salary Median: $55,784

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Connecticut ($83,685) in the Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

N/A

Alabama

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

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL	N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	N/A
Decatur, AL	N/A
Dothan, AL	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	N/A
Gadsden, AL	N/A
Huntsville, AL	N/A
Mobile, AL	N/A
Montgomery, AL	$55,440
Tuscaloosa, AL	N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$57,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$56,550

Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$53,790
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$46,710
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$48,770
Hot Springs, AR	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$45,820
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$46,800
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$43,740

$47,605

Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ	$42,100
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	N/A
Prescott, AZ	N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	N/A
Yuma, AZ	$38,690
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$52,730

$44,507

California

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

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($80,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$78,710
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
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	$80,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$78,210
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$67,320
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	$70,460
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	$46,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$70,285

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($58,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$58,650
Fort Collins, CO	$50,470
Greeley, CO	$49,670
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$52,180
Colorado Springs, CO	$49,410
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Pueblo, CO	$49,810
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$42,850
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$45,680

$49,840

Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($89,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$86,930
Danbury, CT	$86,140
New Haven, CT	$80,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$84,850
Waterbury, CT	$74,490
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$89,450

$83,685

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($71,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$55,740
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$71,820
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL	N/A
Punta Gorda, FL	N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	N/A
Sebring, FL	N/A
Tallahassee, FL	N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$58,353

Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($66,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$50,340
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Columbus, GA-AL	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Gainesville, GA	N/A
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Macon, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A
Savannah, GA	$56,560
Valdosta, GA	$56,610
Warner Robins, GA	N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$66,200
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$57,428

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$49,920

$49,995

Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$61,500
Dubuque, IA	N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,680
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$63,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$39,920
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$52,630
Iowa City, IA	$62,760

$55,290

Idaho

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

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$32,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450
Pocatello, ID	$50,050
Twin Falls, ID	$38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$43,150

$40,664

Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL	N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$65,620
Danville, IL	N/A
Decatur, IL	N/A
Kankakee, IL	$50,300
Peoria, IL	$60,120
Rockford, IL	$63,320
Springfield, IL	$51,920
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$56,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$48,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$55,490
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$49,000

$55,683

Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($55,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$41,100
Evansville, IN-KY	$36,790
Fort Wayne, IN	$51,750
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$55,520
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
Muncie, IN	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	$34,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$46,570
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$52,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$48,710
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$49,640

$46,301

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS	$60,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$48,190
Manhattan, KS	N/A
Topeka, KS	N/A

$54,260

Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$55,920
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$58,280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$54,810
Owensboro, KY	N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$49,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$52,500
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$50,230
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$54,860

$53,763

Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($54,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA	N/A
Hammond, LA	N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	N/A
Lafayette, LA	$50,550
Lake Charles, LA	N/A
Monroe, LA	$51,110
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$52,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$54,310
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$49,700
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$47,890
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$44,820

$50,167

Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($81,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT	$81,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$76,810
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$74,430
New Bedford, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$67,850
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$75,960

$75,238

Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($77,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV	N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE	$77,600
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$77,600

Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($63,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME	$63,600
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$53,700
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$58,420

$58,573

Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($59,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	N/A
Flint, MI	N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$59,490
Jackson, MI	N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	N/A
Midland, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$49,600

$54,545

Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($69,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,510
Rochester, MN	$58,340
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$55,520
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$51,360
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$69,640
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	N/A
St. Cloud, MN	N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$59,674

Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL	$62,450
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS	N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS	N/A
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$46,090
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$41,790
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$45,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$49,028

Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,380
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,220
Hattiesburg, MS	$47,650
Jackson, MS	$47,530
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$51,030
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,190

$47,167

Montana

N/A

North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($59,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC	N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$55,240
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$52,900
Fayetteville, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$47,020
Greenville, NC	N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$45,810
Jacksonville, NC	N/A
New Bern, NC	N/A
Raleigh, NC	$59,490
Rocky Mount, NC	N/A
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	$53,520
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$49,300
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,870
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$48,270

$50,713

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($64,410) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$61,540
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$59,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$64,410
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$61,680

Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($60,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$58,770
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$59,360
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$54,980
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$60,360

$58,368

New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($67,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$54,450
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$67,180
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$60,700
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$57,740

$60,018

New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($71,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$67,990
Trenton, NJ	$71,140
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$65,720

$68,283

New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($81,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$49,770
Farmington, NM	$81,020
Las Cruces, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$52,450

$61,080

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($47,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	N/A
Reno, NV	N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$47,290

$47,290

New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($87,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$69,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$85,460
Rochester, NY	$61,530
Syracuse, NY	$65,150
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$66,570
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$60,720
Binghamton, NY	$75,620
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	N/A
Kingston, NY	$87,950
Utica-Rome, NY	$76,910
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$65,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$66,660

$71,004

Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($64,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$55,040
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$61,460
Columbus, OH	$64,120
Dayton, OH	$54,360
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$54,600
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$51,730
Canton-Massillon, OH	$56,760
Lima, OH	N/A
Mansfield, OH	N/A
Springfield, OH	N/A
Toledo, OH	$43,520
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$45,240
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$59,630

$54,646

Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK	N/A
Oklahoma City, OK	N/A
Tulsa, OK	$55,380
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$48,340
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$45,720
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$48,820
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$43,580

$48,368

Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	N/A
Corvallis, OR	N/A
Eugene, OR	N/A
Grants Pass, OR	N/A
Medford, OR	N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	N/A
Salem, OR	$74,020
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$61,480
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$67,750

Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($77,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$70,070
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,530
Altoona, PA	$61,090
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$68,260
East Stroudsburg, PA	$77,380
Erie, PA	$53,180
Gettysburg, PA	$69,850
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$62,950
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	$69,560
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Reading, PA	$57,050
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	N/A
Williamsport, PA	N/A
York-Hanover, PA	$73,650
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
State College, PA	N/A

$65,506

Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$30,450
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$31,200
Arecibo, PR	$33,390
Guayama, PR	$29,920
Mayaguez, PR	$37,590
Ponce, PR	$32,200
San German, PR	$31,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$33,240

$32,401

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($57,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$53,160
Florence, SC	$52,290
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$51,500
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	N/A
Spartanburg, SC	$46,990
Sumter, SC	N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$57,780

$52,344

South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD	$47,940
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,550
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,090

$46,193

Tennessee

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

Morristown, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$55,190
Clarksville, TN-KY	N/A
Cleveland, TN	N/A
Jackson, TN	N/A
Johnson City, TN	$45,550
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$53,720
Knoxville, TN	$50,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$54,100
Morristown, TN	$55,360
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$49,540
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$51,110
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$48,010
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$50,340

$51,372

Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($70,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$58,690
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$59,660
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$58,970
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$57,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$53,300
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$56,790
College Station-Bryan, TX	$47,480
Corpus Christi, TX	$70,380
El Paso, TX	$54,300
Killeen-Temple, TX	$55,130
Laredo, TX	N/A
Longview, TX	$52,460
Lubbock, TX	$48,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$56,980
Midland, TX	N/A
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Angelo, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR	N/A
Tyler, TX	$48,860
Victoria, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	$49,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$54,170
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$47,240
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$48,790
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$50,460
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$50,250
Wichita Falls, TX	$48,390

$53,745

Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($73,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	N/A
Provo-Orem, UT	$46,370
St. George, UT	N/A
Salt Lake City, UT	$73,700
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$60,690
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$60,253

Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($71,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$71,770
Charlottesville, VA	$68,230
Lynchburg, VA	$51,890
Richmond, VA	$48,930
Roanoke, VA	$52,330
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Winchester, VA-WV	N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$48,860
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$48,650
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$59,040
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A

$56,213

Vermont

N/A

Washington

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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($75,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$72,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$75,310
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$70,940
Yakima, WA	$73,990
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$73,650
Longview, WA	N/A
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	N/A
Wenatchee, WA	N/A
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$63,800
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$60,990

$70,171

Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($62,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	N/A
Fond du Lac, WI	N/A
Green Bay, WI	N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI	N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	N/A
Madison, WI	$53,900
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$57,910
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$62,250
Racine, WI	N/A
Sheboygan, WI	N/A
Wausau, WI	N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$48,910
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$52,270
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$46,400

$53,607

West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($50,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV	N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	N/A
Morgantown, WV	N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH	N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,610
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$40,860

$45,735

Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($54,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY	N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$54,880

$54,880

7 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $55,293. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $48,744. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $55,784.

Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Salary Ratio: 0.55

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

Autistic Teacher
Behavior Interventionist
Behavioral Interventionist
Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Deaf Education Teacher
Deaf Teacher
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE Teacher)
Early Childhood Special Educator (EC Special Educator)
Early Intervention Specialist
Early Intervention Teacher
ED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Teacher)
Educational Intervention Teacher
Emotionally Impaired Teacher
Exceptional Needs Teacher
Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)
Handicapped Teacher
Hearing Impaired Itinerant Teacher (HI Itinerant Teacher)
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Home Therapy Teacher
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Support Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
Mentally Impaired Teacher
Mentally Retarded Teacher
Physically Impaired Teacher
Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher (Pre-K Special Education Teacher)
Preschool Special Education Teacher
Reading Interventionist
Resource Room Teacher
Resource Specialist
Resource Teacher
Self Contained Special Education Teacher
Severe/Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
Sign Language Teacher
Special Day Class Teacher
Special Education Paraprofessional
Special Education Preschool Teacher
Special Education Resource Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Special Needs Teacher
Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher
Teacher
Visually Impaired Teacher

US Salary Median: $53,816
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Salary Ratio: 4.39

Common Job Titles

Academic Interventionist
Adapted Physical Education Teacher
Behavior Specialist
Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher
Developmentally Delayed Special Education Teacher (DD Special Education Teacher)
Early Interventionist
Emotional Disabilities Teacher
Emotional Support Teacher
Exceptional Needs Teacher
Hearing Impaired Itinerant Teacher (HI Itinerant Teacher)
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Home Therapy Teacher
Inclusion Special Education Teacher
Integrated Program Teacher
Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Teacher
Learning Disabilities Teacher
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Specialist
Learning Support Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
Mentally Retarded Teacher
Mildly Disabled Student Special Education Teacher
Multi-Handicapped Students Special Education Teacher
Physically Impaired Teacher
Primary Special Education Teacher
Primary Special Educator
Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
Reading Specialist
Resource Program Teacher
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Resource Specialist
Self Contained Special Education Teacher
Severe Emotional Behavioral Disorders Teacher
Severe Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
Sign Language Teacher
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Special Education Kindergarten Teacher
Special Education Resource Teacher
Special Needs Teacher

US Salary Median: $49,415
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Salary Ratio: 4.39

Common Job Titles

Academic Interventionist
Adapted Physical Education Teacher
Behavior Specialist
Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher
Developmentally Delayed Special Education Teacher (DD Special Education Teacher)
Early Interventionist
Elementary School Special Education Teacher
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Emotional Disabilities Teacher
Emotional Support Teacher
Exceptional Needs Teacher
Hearing Impaired Itinerant Teacher (HI Itinerant Teacher)
Hearing Impaired Teacher
Home Therapy Teacher
Inclusion Special Education Teacher
Inclusion Teacher
Integrated Program Teacher
Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Teacher
Learning Disabilities Teacher
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Specialist
Learning Support Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
Math Interventionist
Mentally Retarded Teacher
Mildly Disabled Student Special Education Teacher
Multi-Handicapped Students Special Education Teacher
Physically Impaired Teacher
Primary Special Education Teacher
Primary Special Educator
Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
Reading Specialist
Resource Program Teacher
Resource Room Special Education Teacher
Resource Specialist
Self Contained Special Education Teacher
Severe Emotional Behavioral Disorders Teacher
Severe Emotional Disorders Elementary Teacher (SED Elementary Teacher)
Severe Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher
Sign Language Teacher
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Special Education Resource Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Special Needs Teacher

US Salary Median: $49,415
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Salary Ratio: 0.44

Common Job Titles

Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Deaf Teacher
Early Intervention Specialist
EBD Special Education Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher)
ED Special Education Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher)
Emotionally Impaired Teacher
Exceptional Children Teacher (EC Teacher)
Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)
Handicapped Teacher
Hearing Impaired Teacher (HI Teacher)
Inclusion Teacher
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Intervention Specialist
Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher
Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher)
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Support Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
Mentally Impaired Teacher
Middle School Resource Teacher
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Middle School Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Teacher
MMI Teacher (Mildly Mentally Impaired Teacher)
MR Teacher (Mentally Retarded Teacher)
Physically Impaired Teacher
Reading Specialist
Remedial Reading
Math
or Other Subject Teacher
Resource Room Teacher
Resource Specialist Teacher
Resource Teacher
SED Middle School Teacher (Serious Emotional Disability Middle School Teacher)
SED Middle School Teacher (Severe Emotional Disorders Middle School Teacher)
Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
Sign Language Teacher
SLD Teacher (Specific Learning Disability Teacher)
Special Day Class Teacher (SDC Teacher)
Special Education Resource Teacher
Special Educator
Special Needs Teacher
Teacher
Visually Impaired Teacher

US Salary Median: $57,776
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Salary Ratio: 0.7

Common Job Titles

Blind Teacher
Braille Teacher
Career and Transition Teacher
Career Preparation Instructor
Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher
Deaf Teacher
ED Special Education Teacher (Emotional Disability Special Education Teacher)
Education Specialist
Emotionally Impaired Teacher
Exceptional Children's Teacher (EC Teacher)
Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)
Handicapped Teacher
Hearing Impaired Teacher
High School Learning Support Teacher
High School Special Education Teacher
Inclusion Special Educator
Inclusion Specialist
Interrelated Special Education Teacher
Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher (LD Special Education Teacher)
Learning Disabled Teacher
Learning Specialist
Learning Support Teacher
Life Skills Teacher
Lip Reading Teacher
MI Teacher (Mentally Impaired Teacher)
MR Teacher (Mentally Retarded Teacher)
Physically Impaired Teacher
Reading Specialist
Remedial Reading
Math
or Other Subject Teacher
Resource Center Teacher
Resource Specialist
Resource Specialist Teacher
Resource Teacher
RSP Specialist (Resource Specialist Program Specialist)
Secondary School Special Education Teacher (Secondary School Special Ed Teacher)
Secondary Special Education Teacher
SED High School Teacher (Serious Emotional Disability High School Teacher)
Self-Contained Classroom Special Education Teacher
Severe Emotional Disorders High School Teacher
Sign Language Teacher
Special Day Class Teacher (SDC Teacher)
Special Education Inclusion Teacher
Special Education Instructor
Special Education Itinerant Teacher
Special Education Resource Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Teacher
Transition Teacher
Visually Impaired Teacher

US Salary Median: $59,332
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1 year
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.

Salary Ratio: 0.55

Common Job Titles

Adapted Fitness Professional
Adapted Physical Activity Specialist
Adapted Physical Education Specialist (APE Specialist)
Adapted Physical Education Teacher (Adapted PE Teacher)
Adapted Physical Educator
Adaptive Physical Education Specialist (Adaptive PE Specialist)
Adaptive Physical Education Teacher (Adaptive PE Teacher)
Adaptive Physical Educator
Adaptive Skills Educator
Autism Motor Specialist
Certified Adapted Physical Educator
Certified Adaptive Physical Educator
DAPE Specialist (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Specialist)
DAPE Teacher (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher)
Developmental Physical Educator
Movement Education Specialist

US Salary Median: $56,119
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: 1 year
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Salary Ratio: 4.39

Common Job Titles

Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide (BSIP Instructional Aide)
Special Education Aide
Special Education Assistant
Special Education Associate
Special Education Classroom Aide
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Special Education Paraeducator
Special Education Paraprofessional
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Visual Aid Expert

US Salary Median: $49,415
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: N/A
Degree Level Required: None

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,136 per year (or $25,596 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $80,544 to earn a bachelor's (or $102,384 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,896 per year (or $18,444 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,792 to earn a master's (or $36,888 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($80,544 if you're in-state, $102,384 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Special Education and Teaching Degrees

Sinte Gleska University

E. Highway 18, 101 Antelope Lake Circle - Mission, SD

Out-of-state cost: $3,154/year
In-state cost: $3,154/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Universidad Central de Bayamon

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

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

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United States University

7675 Mission Valley Road - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $5,750/year
In-state cost: $5,750/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

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

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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American College of Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1200 - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $6,240/year
In-state cost: $6,240/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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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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Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Chadron State College

1000 Main St - Chadron, NE

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

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Elizabeth City State University

1704 Weeksville Rd - Elizabeth City, NC

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

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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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Peru State College

600 Hoyt Street - Peru, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,764/year
In-state cost: $7,764/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, Master's, Certificate

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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, Master's, Certificate

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH