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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate the speaking, language interpretation, and related physiological and cognitive capabilities of children and/or adults and develop treatment and rehabilitative solutions in consultation with clinicians and educators. Includes instruction in the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, biomechanics of swallowing and vocal articulation, communications disorders, psychology of auditory function and cognitive communication, language assessment and diagnostic techniques, and rehabilitative and management therapies.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $76,628
    "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.): 10.45%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,852/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,182/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,847/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,269/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,849/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,726/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: $76,628

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($100,564) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($76,620).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,620
$76,620
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($69,420).

Mobile, AL $69,420
Montgomery, AL $64,210
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,820
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,910
Decatur, AL $42,960
Dothan, AL $59,230
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,600
Huntsville, AL $62,560
Tuscaloosa, AL $67,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,710
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,490
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,730
$60,091
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($70,540).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,580
Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,060
Hot Springs, AR $61,480
Jonesboro, AR $70,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $66,170
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,790
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,590
$62,851
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($98,380).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $82,710
Prescott, AZ $98,380
Tucson, AZ $71,720
Yuma, AZ $74,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $81,060
$81,692
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Modesto, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($135,400).

Fresno, CA $107,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,825
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,790
Salinas, CA $84,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,670
Chico, CA $107,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $91,920
Madera, CA $98,670
Merced, CA $97,990
Modesto, CA $135,400
Napa, CA $96,130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $90,690
Redding, CA $89,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $93,510
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $91,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,290
Santa Rosa, CA $108,250
Stockton-Lodi, CA $90,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $99,190
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $103,380
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $84,970
$99,295
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($114,580).

Colorado Springs, CO $75,840
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $114,580
Fort Collins, CO $92,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Grand Junction, CO $98,910
Greeley, CO $82,600
Pueblo, CO $86,790
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $82,390
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $77,350
$86,742
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($131,885).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $131,885
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $80,190
Danbury, CT $96,650
New Haven, CT $95,470
Waterbury, CT $90,920
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $97,320
$100,564
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($102,420).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $74,885
Jacksonville, FL $73,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $81,115
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,895
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $92,080
Gainesville, FL $87,440
Homosassa Springs, FL $77,500
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $86,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $93,110
Ocala, FL $99,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $48,640
Panama City, FL $65,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $71,980
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,080
Punta Gorda, FL $102,420
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $78,020
Tallahassee, FL $60,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,310
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $78,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,800
$78,572
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($109,670).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $82,400
Savannah, GA $86,990
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $79,920
Columbus, GA-AL $92,080
Dalton, GA $109,670
Gainesville, GA $75,580
Macon, GA $79,730
Rome, GA $75,800
Valdosta, GA $55,570
Warner Robins, GA $81,090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $89,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,290
$78,275
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($83,890).

Urban Honolulu, HI $83,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $72,480
$78,185
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($88,920).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,065
Cedar Rapids, IA $69,190
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $72,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $88,920
Iowa City, IA $74,220
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,100
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,730
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,840
$72,711
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($83,950).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $82,205
Coeur d'Alene, ID $83,950
Pocatello, ID $80,930
Twin Falls, ID $74,080
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,510
$78,647
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($81,440).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,875
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,375
Carbondale-Marion, IL $69,230
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $81,440
Decatur, IL $63,160
Kankakee, IL $67,580
Peoria, IL $74,610
Rockford, IL $75,530
Springfield, IL $67,840
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,190
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,410
$67,308
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($80,530).

Evansville, IN-KY $59,810
Fort Wayne, IN $80,530
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $80,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $74,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $77,170
Terre Haute, IN $67,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,330
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,491
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($76,370).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $69,735
Manhattan, KS $72,920
Topeka, KS $76,370
Wichita, KS $67,430
$71,238
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($86,470).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,300
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,630
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $86,470
Owensboro, KY $67,700
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,700
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,120
$67,110
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($97,740).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $70,590
Lafayette, LA $88,440
Lake Charles, LA $73,400
Monroe, LA $79,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $93,430
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $97,740
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $77,630
$82,218
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($109,615).

Worcester, MA-CT $109,615
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,820
Leominster-Gardner, MA $87,990
New Bedford, MA $95,860
Pittsfield, MA $74,230
Springfield, MA-CT $83,400
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $88,480
$91,751
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($92,185).

Salisbury, MD-DE $92,185
California-Lexington Park, MD $65,920
Cumberland, MD-WV $81,680
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $89,220
$84,238
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($73,060).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $70,330
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,590
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,060
$66,963
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($92,535).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,570
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $92,535
Battle Creek, MI $78,300
Bay City, MI $67,780
Flint, MI $75,450
Jackson, MI $69,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,090
Monroe, MI $85,510
Muskegon, MI $70,060
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $70,970
Saginaw, MI $77,630
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,990
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,240
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,610
$77,638
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($86,650).

St. Cloud, MN $70,725
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $86,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,770
Rochester, MN $64,520
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,980
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,990
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,520
$71,059
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($88,850).

Kansas City, MO-KS $83,125
Springfield, MO $66,965
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,200
Columbia, MO $82,130
Jefferson City, MO $79,120
Joplin, MO $61,710
St. Louis, MO-IL $88,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,640
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,730
$72,617
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($123,680).

Jackson, MS $123,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,060
Hattiesburg, MS $56,700
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,460
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,390
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,340
$74,671
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($80,000).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,710
Missoula, MT $49,680
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,000
$69,320
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($91,210).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,595
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,145
Greenville, NC $91,210
Rocky Mount, NC $69,095
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,145
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,635
Burlington, NC $59,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,760
Fayetteville, NC $61,640
Goldsboro, NC $57,700
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $85,530
Jacksonville, NC $65,930
New Bern, NC $82,680
Raleigh, NC $66,160
Wilmington, NC $79,950
Winston-Salem, NC $69,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,470
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,450
$70,295
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($91,735).

Fargo, ND-MN $73,065
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,735
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $83,825
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,900
$80,307
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($77,690).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,690
Lincoln, NE $76,300
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,190
$75,482
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($95,690).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,690
Manchester, NH $76,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $72,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,650
$83,403
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($71,195).

Ocean City, NJ $66,080
Trenton, NJ $71,195
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $66,770
$68,015
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($87,790).

Las Cruces, NM $87,790
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,320
$82,555
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($97,900).

Reno, NV $97,900
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,570
$85,457
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($117,305).

Binghamton, NY $84,470
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $72,515
Ithaca, NY $100,655
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $117,305
Rochester, NY $107,720
Syracuse, NY $74,565
Utica-Rome, NY $84,775
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,375
Elmira, NY $85,980
Glens Falls, NY $73,550
Kingston, NY $91,470
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $74,890
$86,887
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Mansfield, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($84,540).

Canton-Massillon, OH $80,155
Toledo, OH $72,245
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,245
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $81,550
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,610
Columbus, OH $68,870
Dayton, OH $81,770
Mansfield, OH $84,540
Springfield, OH $62,060
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $71,470
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $66,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,960
$75,607
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($85,710).

Tulsa, OK $62,255
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,775
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,350
Oklahoma City, OK $83,040
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,710
$65,333
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($95,090).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,375
Bend-Redmond, OR $95,090
Corvallis, OR $89,820
Eugene, OR $90,450
Medford, OR $76,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,970
Salem, OR $80,860
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,170
$77,533
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($93,390).

Erie, PA $91,970
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,635
Lancaster, PA $77,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $89,735
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,785
Altoona, PA $66,280
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $84,850
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,830
Gettysburg, PA $77,200
Johnstown, PA $73,570
Lebanon, PA $92,590
Pittsburgh, PA $78,280
Reading, PA $87,020
State College, PA $91,370
Williamsport, PA $73,420
York-Hanover, PA $78,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,410
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,590
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,390
$81,640
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($53,975).

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $53,975
$46,460
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 ($89,290).

Columbia, SC $89,290
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $63,370
Florence, SC $74,490
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,930
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $79,270
Spartanburg, SC $65,590
Sumter, SC $59,670
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,920
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,540
$69,885
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($70,025).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,025
Sioux Falls, SD $57,340
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,960
$62,838
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($85,420).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,220
Knoxville, TN $65,545
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $77,875
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,865
Jackson, TN $68,440
Johnson City, TN $85,420
Morristown, TN $69,610
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,070
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,380
$69,285
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($117,935).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $83,605
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $76,950
College Station-Bryan, TX $117,935
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $101,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $100,025
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,995
Lubbock, TX $71,790
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $64,510
Tyler, TX $63,605
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,830
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,245
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,700
Amarillo, TX $80,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $67,160
Corpus Christi, TX $91,550
El Paso, TX $73,610
Laredo, TX $72,320
Longview, TX $66,000
Midland, TX $67,540
Odessa, TX $74,790
San Angelo, TX $72,620
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $86,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $85,550
Victoria, TX $62,180
Waco, TX $68,830
Wichita Falls, TX $70,570
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,750
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,460
$76,445
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($117,765).

Provo-Orem, UT $82,200
Salt Lake City, UT $117,765
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,260
St. George, UT $73,720
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,690
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,370
$87,496
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($98,320).

Harrisonburg, VA $85,375
Roanoke, VA $79,450
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,710
Charlottesville, VA $80,140
Lynchburg, VA $98,320
Richmond, VA $86,230
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $83,050
Winchester, VA-WV $89,730
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,760
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,430
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,610
$84,596
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($65,805).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,910
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,805
$64,358
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($90,450).

Madison, WI $68,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $82,145
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,255
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,315
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,795
Eau Claire, WI $72,030
Fond du Lac, WI $90,450
Green Bay, WI $81,090
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,040
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $61,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,540
Wausau, WI $71,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,300
$72,884
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($81,100).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,295
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,530
Morgantown, WV $81,100
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $63,300
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $65,070
Wheeling, WV-OH $65,400
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,260
$63,781
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($78,950).

Cheyenne, WY $78,950
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,140
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,560
$75,217

Master's

Average Salary Median: $76,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($99,038) in the Modesto, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,620
$76,620
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($69,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $69,420
Montgomery, AL $64,210
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,820
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,910
Decatur, AL $42,960
Dothan, AL $59,230
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,600
Huntsville, AL $62,560
Tuscaloosa, AL $67,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,710
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,490
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,730
$59,056
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($70,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,580
Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,060
Hot Springs, AR $61,480
Jonesboro, AR $70,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $66,170
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,790
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,590
$63,196
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($98,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $82,710
Prescott, AZ $98,380
Tucson, AZ $71,720
Yuma, AZ $74,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $81,060
$81,692
California

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

Modesto, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $92,825
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,790
Salinas, CA $84,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,670
Chico, CA $107,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $91,920
Madera, CA $98,670
Merced, CA $97,990
Modesto, CA $135,400
Napa, CA $96,130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $90,690
Redding, CA $89,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $93,510
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $91,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $107,290
Santa Rosa, CA $108,250
Stockton-Lodi, CA $90,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $99,190
Visalia-Porterville, CA $81,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $103,380
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $84,970
$99,038
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($114,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $75,840
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $114,580
Fort Collins, CO $92,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Grand Junction, CO $98,910
Greeley, CO $82,600
Pueblo, CO $86,790
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $82,390
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $77,350
$86,427
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($131,885) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $131,885
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $80,190
Danbury, CT $96,650
New Haven, CT $95,470
Waterbury, CT $90,920
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $97,320
$98,739
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $74,885
Jacksonville, FL $73,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $81,115
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,895
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $92,080
Gainesville, FL $87,440
Homosassa Springs, FL $77,500
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $86,780
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $93,110
Ocala, FL $99,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $48,640
Panama City, FL $65,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $71,980
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,080
Punta Gorda, FL $102,420
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $78,020
Tallahassee, FL $60,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,310
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $78,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,800
$78,755
Georgia

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

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $82,400
Savannah, GA $86,990
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $79,920
Columbus, GA-AL $92,080
Dalton, GA $109,670
Gainesville, GA $75,580
Macon, GA $79,730
Rome, GA $75,800
Valdosta, GA $55,570
Warner Robins, GA $81,090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $89,520
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,290
$78,969
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($83,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $83,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $72,480
$78,185
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($88,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,065
Cedar Rapids, IA $69,190
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $72,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $88,920
Iowa City, IA $74,220
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,100
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $87,730
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,840
$72,776
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($83,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $82,205
Coeur d'Alene, ID $83,950
Pocatello, ID $80,930
Twin Falls, ID $74,080
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,510
$77,935
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 ($81,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,875
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,375
Carbondale-Marion, IL $69,230
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $81,440
Decatur, IL $63,160
Kankakee, IL $67,580
Peoria, IL $74,610
Rockford, IL $75,530
Springfield, IL $67,840
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,190
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,410
$68,672
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($80,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $59,810
Fort Wayne, IN $80,530
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $80,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $74,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $77,170
Terre Haute, IN $67,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,330
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,491
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($76,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $69,735
Manhattan, KS $72,920
Topeka, KS $76,370
Wichita, KS $67,430
$71,614
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($86,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,300
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,630
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $86,470
Owensboro, KY $67,700
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,700
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,120
$67,836
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($97,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $70,590
Lafayette, LA $88,440
Lake Charles, LA $73,400
Monroe, LA $79,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $93,430
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $97,740
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $77,630
$82,218
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($109,615) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $109,615
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,820
Leominster-Gardner, MA $87,990
New Bedford, MA $95,860
Pittsfield, MA $74,230
Springfield, MA-CT $83,400
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $88,480
$89,199
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($92,185) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $92,185
California-Lexington Park, MD $65,920
Cumberland, MD-WV $81,680
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $89,220
$82,251
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($73,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $70,330
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,590
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,060
$66,963
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($92,535) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,570
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $92,535
Battle Creek, MI $78,300
Bay City, MI $67,780
Flint, MI $75,450
Jackson, MI $69,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,090
Monroe, MI $85,510
Muskegon, MI $70,060
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $70,970
Saginaw, MI $77,630
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,990
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,240
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,610
$76,707
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($86,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $70,725
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $86,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,770
Rochester, MN $64,520
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,980
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,990
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $70,520
$71,101
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($88,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $83,125
Springfield, MO $66,965
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,200
Columbia, MO $82,130
Jefferson City, MO $79,120
Joplin, MO $61,710
St. Louis, MO-IL $88,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,640
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,730
$72,873
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($123,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $123,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,060
Hattiesburg, MS $56,700
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,460
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,390
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,340
$68,938
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($80,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,710
Missoula, MT $49,680
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $69,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,000
$68,223
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($91,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,595
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,145
Greenville, NC $91,210
Rocky Mount, NC $69,095
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,145
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,635
Burlington, NC $59,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,760
Fayetteville, NC $61,640
Goldsboro, NC $57,700
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $85,530
Jacksonville, NC $65,930
New Bern, NC $82,680
Raleigh, NC $66,160
Wilmington, NC $79,950
Winston-Salem, NC $69,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $78,470
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,450
$70,181
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 ($91,735) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $73,065
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,735
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $83,825
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,900
$78,381
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($77,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,510
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,690
Lincoln, NE $76,300
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,190
$74,673
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($95,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $95,690
Manchester, NH $76,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $72,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,650
$80,946
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 ($71,195) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,080
Trenton, NJ $71,195
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $66,770
$68,015
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($87,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $87,790
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,320
$82,555
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $97,900
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,570
$79,235
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($117,305) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $84,470
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $72,515
Ithaca, NY $100,655
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $117,305
Rochester, NY $107,720
Syracuse, NY $74,565
Utica-Rome, NY $84,775
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,375
Elmira, NY $85,980
Glens Falls, NY $73,550
Kingston, NY $91,470
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $74,890
$85,009
Ohio

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

Mansfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($84,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $80,155
Toledo, OH $72,245
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $80,245
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $81,550
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,610
Columbus, OH $68,870
Dayton, OH $81,770
Mansfield, OH $84,540
Springfield, OH $62,060
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $71,470
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $66,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,960
$74,702
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $62,255
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,775
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,350
Oklahoma City, OK $83,040
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,710
$67,603
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($95,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,375
Bend-Redmond, OR $95,090
Corvallis, OR $89,820
Eugene, OR $90,450
Medford, OR $76,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,970
Salem, OR $80,860
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,170
$79,841
Pennsylvania

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

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $91,970
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,635
Lancaster, PA $77,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $89,735
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $81,785
Altoona, PA $66,280
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $84,850
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,830
Gettysburg, PA $77,200
Johnstown, PA $73,570
Lebanon, PA $92,590
Pittsburgh, PA $78,280
Reading, PA $87,020
State College, PA $91,370
Williamsport, PA $73,420
York-Hanover, PA $78,310
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,410
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,590
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $93,390
$80,854
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($53,975) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $53,975
$43,955
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($89,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $89,290
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $63,370
Florence, SC $74,490
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,930
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $79,270
Spartanburg, SC $65,590
Sumter, SC $59,670
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,920
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,540
$68,452
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($70,025) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,025
Sioux Falls, SD $57,340
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,960
$60,442
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($85,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,220
Knoxville, TN $65,545
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $77,875
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,865
Jackson, TN $68,440
Johnson City, TN $85,420
Morristown, TN $69,610
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,070
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,380
$68,616
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($117,935) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $83,605
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $76,950
College Station-Bryan, TX $117,935
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $101,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $100,025
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,995
Lubbock, TX $71,790
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $64,510
Tyler, TX $63,605
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,830
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,245
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,700
Amarillo, TX $80,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $67,160
Corpus Christi, TX $91,550
El Paso, TX $73,610
Laredo, TX $72,320
Longview, TX $66,000
Midland, TX $67,540
Odessa, TX $74,790
San Angelo, TX $72,620
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $86,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,110
Texarkana, TX-AR $85,550
Victoria, TX $62,180
Waco, TX $68,830
Wichita Falls, TX $70,570
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,750
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,460
$75,445
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($117,765) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $82,200
Salt Lake City, UT $117,765
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,260
St. George, UT $73,720
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $81,690
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $80,370
$83,334
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $85,375
Roanoke, VA $79,450
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,710
Charlottesville, VA $80,140
Lynchburg, VA $98,320
Richmond, VA $86,230
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $83,050
Winchester, VA-WV $89,730
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,760
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $95,430
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $88,610
$85,982
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($65,805) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,910
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,805
$64,358
Wisconsin

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

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($90,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $68,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $82,145
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $73,255
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,315
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,795
Eau Claire, WI $72,030
Fond du Lac, WI $90,450
Green Bay, WI $81,090
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,040
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $61,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,540
Wausau, WI $71,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,300
$73,348
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,295
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,530
Morgantown, WV $81,100
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $63,300
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $65,070
Wheeling, WV-OH $65,400
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,260
$64,565
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($78,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $78,950
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,140
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,560
$75,217

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $76,628. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 0.49    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Speech-Language Pathologists

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

Salary Ratio: 0.56    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Communication Specialist
  • Educational Speech-Language Clinician
  • Language Pathologist
  • Oral Therapist
  • Public School Speech Clinician
  • Public School Speech Therapist
  • Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher
  • Speech and Language Clinician
  • Speech and Language Specialist
  • Speech and Language Therapist
  • Speech Clinician
  • Speech Correction Consultant
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • Speech Pathologist
  • Speech Therapist
  • Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Voice Pathologist
  • US Salary Median: $75,314
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $16,268 per year (or $21,846 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $32,536 to earn a master's (or $43,692 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($76,728 if you're in-state, $103,408 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Speech-Language... Pathology & Pathologist Degrees

Mississippi University for Women

1100 College Street - Columbus, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,525/year
In-state cost: $7,525/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of the District of Columbia

4200 Connecticut Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $13,004/year
In-state cost: $6,152/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

219 Meadville Street - Edinboro, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,062/year
In-state cost: $10,544/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Hunter College

695 Park Ave - New York, NY

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

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CUNY Lehman College

250 Bedford Park Blvd West - Bronx, NY

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

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,434/year
In-state cost: $8,306/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fort Hays State University

600 Park St - Hays, KS

Out-of-state cost: $15,870/year
In-state cost: $5,430/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street - Clarion, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,028/year
In-state cost: $11,149/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of West Georgia

1601 Maple St - Carrollton, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,576/year
In-state cost: $6,521/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Valdosta State University

1500 N Patterson St - Valdosta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,583/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Texas Woman's University

304 Administration Dr - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $18,071/year
In-state cost: $8,255/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Northern Michigan University

1401 Presque Isle Avenue - Marquette, MI

Out-of-state cost: $18,300/year
In-state cost: $12,678/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Columbia College

1301 Columbia College Dr - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $18,591/year
In-state cost: $18,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Central Oklahoma

100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,704/year
In-state cost: $7,817/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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California State University-Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Blvd - Long Beach, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,726/year
In-state cost: $6,846/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

17th Street And Grand Avenue - Chickasha, OK

Out-of-state cost: $18,900/year
In-state cost: $8,040/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Nevada State College

1125 Nevada State Drive - Henderson, NV

Out-of-state cost: $19,076/year
In-state cost: $6,075/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Marshall University

1 John Marshall Dr - Huntington, WV

Out-of-state cost: $19,366/year
In-state cost: $8,512/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Speech-Language... Pathology & Pathologist Degrees

Worcester State University

486 Chandler St - Worcester, MA

Out-of-state cost: $5,796/year
In-state cost: $5,796/year
Degrees: Master's

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Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $7,510/year
In-state cost: $7,510/year
Degrees: Master's

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Minnesota State University Moorhead

1104 Seventh Avenue South - Moorhead, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $9,900/year
Degrees: Master's

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Northeastern State University

600 N Grand - Tahlequah, OK

Out-of-state cost: $10,600/year
In-state cost: $5,101/year
Degrees: Master's

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Baldwin Wallace University

275 Eastland Rd - Berea, OH

Out-of-state cost: $11,191/year
In-state cost: $11,191/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bridgewater State University

131 Summer Street - Bridgewater, MA

Out-of-state cost: $11,397/year
In-state cost: $11,397/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,586/year
In-state cost: $6,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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Biola University

13800 Biola Ave - La Mirada, CA

Out-of-state cost: $11,772/year
In-state cost: $11,772/year
Degrees: Master's

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Faulkner University

5345 Atlanta Hwy - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $11,850/year
In-state cost: $11,850/year
Degrees: Master's

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Harding University

915 E. Market Ave. - Searcy, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,928/year
In-state cost: $11,928/year
Degrees: Master's

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Louisiana Tech University

1310 West Railroad Avenue - Ruston, LA

Out-of-state cost: $12,690/year
In-state cost: $7,959/year
Degrees: Master's

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Albizu University-Miami

2173 N.W. 99th Avenue - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $12,740/year
In-state cost: $12,740/year
Degrees: Master's

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Touro College

500 7th Avenue - New York, NY

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

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California Baptist University

8432 Magnolia Ave - Riverside, CA

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

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Purdue University Fort Wayne

2101 E Coliseum Blvd - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $14,618/year
In-state cost: $6,458/year
Degrees: Master's

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Governors State University

1 University Pky - University Park, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,674/year
In-state cost: $8,320/year
Degrees: Master's

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Jacksonville University

2800 University Blvd N - Jacksonville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,742/year
In-state cost: $14,742/year
Degrees: Master's

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Lewis University

One University Parkway - Romeoville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,780/year
In-state cost: $14,780/year
Degrees: Master's

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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

122 East 1700 South - Provo, UT

Out-of-state cost: $14,867/year
In-state cost: $14,867/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,618/year
In-state cost: $8,256/year
Degrees: Master's

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