Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Statistics Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May evaluate and analyze clinical data. Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,721
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 11.86%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,987/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $21,819/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,381/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,610/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,225/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,238/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: $71,721

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($103,694) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,827).

Fairbanks, AK $89,827
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,357
$88,092
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($78,769).

Huntsville, AL $78,769
Montgomery, AL $65,780
Auburn-Opelika, AL $63,178
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $75,388
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,938
Decatur, AL $67,968
Dothan, AL $70,330
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,305
Gadsden, AL $63,933
Mobile, AL $62,670
Tuscaloosa, AL $64,308
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,250
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,474
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,878
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,270
$64,968
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($73,314).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $73,314
Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,663
Hot Springs, AR $56,948
Jonesboro, AR $49,900
Pine Bluff, AR $66,953
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,068
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,818
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,102
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,905
$57,473
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($94,395).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $94,395
Tucson, AZ $93,173
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,420
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Yuma, AZ $68,590
$81,800
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($148,711).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $124,449
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $110,673
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $109,477
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $120,657
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $138,456
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $148,711
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $124,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $94,145
Santa Rosa, CA $101,995
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $114,825
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $85,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $103,420
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$103,406
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($102,014).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $102,014
Fort Collins, CO $99,538
Colorado Springs, CO $85,136
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,543
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$85,104
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($103,160).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $95,082
New Haven, CT $103,160
Danbury, CT $86,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$90,512
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($94,931).

Gainesville, FL $74,811
Jacksonville, FL $78,313
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,391
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $73,683
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,808
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $94,931
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $80,349
Tallahassee, FL $61,323
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $90,937
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,613
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,133
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $83,335
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,978
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,968
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $64,788
Ocala, FL $54,568
Panama City, FL $70,615
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,105
Punta Gorda, FL $70,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,390
Sebring, FL $42,125
The Villages, FL $66,578
$72,168
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($109,305).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,305
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,180
Savannah, GA $83,813
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $61,345
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,840
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,110
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$75,831
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,068).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $78,206
$87,033
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($111,699).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $111,699
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $82,623
Iowa City, IA $80,341
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,623
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $97,048
Cedar Rapids, IA $80,745
Dubuque, IA $56,325
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $69,880
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,273
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,948
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,850
$80,333
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($88,953).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,276
Coeur d'Alene, ID $66,777
Idaho Falls, ID $88,953
Lewiston, ID-WA $67,757
Pocatello, ID $55,760
Twin Falls, ID $54,068
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,272
$65,733
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,960).

Peoria, IL $83,975
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $83,880
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $67,668
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,855
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$69,514
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($75,733).

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $75,733
Columbus, IN $70,326
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $60,230
Evansville, IN-KY $62,812
Fort Wayne, IN $63,696
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $63,820
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $53,710
Muncie, IN $62,870
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,540
Terre Haute, IN $56,114
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,606
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,904
Kokomo, IN $49,290
$61,988
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($73,117).

Manhattan, KS $66,058
Topeka, KS $70,857
Wichita, KS $73,117
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,974
$68,391
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($90,649).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,649
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,839
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $69,168
Lexington-Fayette, KY $64,680
Owensboro, KY $66,385
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,623
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,456
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,562
$67,108
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($87,385).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $87,385
Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$66,745
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($148,070).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $148,070
Springfield, MA-CT $100,266
Worcester, MA-CT $104,677
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$103,694
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,920).

Salisbury, MD-DE $94,400
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $81,700
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $83,052
California-Lexington Park, MD $99,920
$88,581
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($98,405).

Portland-South Portland, ME $98,405
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,536
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,258
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $67,458
$84,144
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($91,220).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $91,220
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $77,773
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $80,732
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,889
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,540
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$74,724
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($107,911).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $107,911
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,400
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,333
$84,402
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($99,112).

Kansas City, MO-KS $99,112
St. Louis, MO-IL $88,329
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,106
Columbia, MO $68,340
Jefferson City, MO $59,208
Joplin, MO $60,225
St. Joseph, MO-KS $63,178
Springfield, MO $59,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,116
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,960
$72,565
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($80,017).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $80,017
Hattiesburg, MS $65,762
Jackson, MS $62,335
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,668
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,680
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,127
$66,282
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($78,008).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,008
Great Falls, MT $47,594
Missoula, MT $59,028
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,780
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $61,282
$64,196
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($123,420).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $123,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC $100,253
Raleigh, NC $110,994
Wilmington, NC $96,020
Winston-Salem, NC $104,955
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $85,095
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,018
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,608
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,788
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,060
$87,236
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($71,386).

Fargo, ND-MN $68,265
Grand Forks, ND-MN $71,386
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,002
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,034
$67,224
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($76,680).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $76,680
Lincoln, NE $66,780
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,748
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,253
$69,395
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($96,661).

Manchester, NH $79,654
Portsmouth, NH-ME $96,661
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,460
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,646
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,050
$81,093
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($108,096).

Ocean City, NJ $83,914
Trenton, NJ $108,096
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $87,521
$93,177
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($93,518).

Santa Fe, NM $76,106
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,796
Farmington, NM $58,166
Las Cruces, NM $67,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $93,518
$74,305
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($93,630).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $93,630
Reno, NV $88,119
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$86,674
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 ($131,606).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $94,446
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $131,606
Rochester, NY $114,673
Syracuse, NY $100,833
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Utica-Rome, NY $82,590
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,013
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,175
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,848
$91,197
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($98,966).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $98,966
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $96,158
Columbus, OH $92,841
Dayton, OH $94,038
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $88,851
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,704
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $68,055
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,678
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,728
$83,984
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,789).

Tulsa, OK $79,004
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,789
Lawton, OK $70,290
Oklahoma City, OK $70,638
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,444
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,600
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,064
$71,416
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($102,859).

Corvallis, OR $95,023
Eugene, OR $83,106
Medford, OR $78,481
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $102,859
Salem, OR $92,666
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,158
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $82,786
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,919
Bend-Redmond, OR $71,585
Grants Pass, OR $58,388
$83,969
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($112,646).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $86,486
Lancaster, PA $80,225
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $112,646
Pittsburgh, PA $87,023
Reading, PA $89,040
State College, PA $73,718
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $65,923
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $71,740
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$80,460
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($57,851).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $57,851
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $39,705
Arecibo, PR $27,860
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $35,485
Ponce, PR $39,433
San German, PR $25,925
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $36,650
$42,422
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($75,870).

Columbia, SC $70,072
Florence, SC $56,913
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,870
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $72,410
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $63,360
Spartanburg, SC $65,143
Sumter, SC $57,843
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,132
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,583
$65,215
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($67,903).

Sioux Falls, SD $67,903
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,047
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,419
$62,123
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($90,090).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $90,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,697
Knoxville, TN $64,224
Clarksville, TN-KY $65,703
Cleveland, TN $51,023
Jackson, TN $62,698
Johnson City, TN $64,198
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $68,174
Morristown, TN $61,380
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,002
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,078
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,413
$68,431
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,560).

College Station-Bryan, TX $74,424
Corpus Christi, TX $88,205
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $100,374
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $102,279
Killeen-Temple, TX $86,257
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,410
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $88,341
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $82,839
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,330
El Paso, TX $62,160
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $65,485
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,943
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,683
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,593
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,495
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$76,761
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($89,985).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $89,985
Provo-Orem, UT $88,145
Salt Lake City, UT $84,119
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,495
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,855
St. George, UT $57,200
$78,041
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($105,740).

Lynchburg, VA $79,763
Richmond, VA $94,232
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $89,819
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$82,543
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($74,844).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,844
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $67,477
$71,897
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($90,790).

Madison, WI $90,790
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,138
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,241
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,934
Eau Claire, WI $62,468
Fond du Lac, WI $70,815
Green Bay, WI $67,795
Janesville-Beloit, WI $69,593
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,278
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $69,140
Racine, WI $76,183
Sheboygan, WI $68,465
Wausau, WI $67,575
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,715
$74,763
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($83,432).

Morgantown, WV $83,432
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,371
Charleston, WV $55,644
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,791
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $76,443
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $61,113
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,747
$66,917
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($68,592).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,592
Cheyenne, WY $62,143
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,990
$65,369

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $75,290

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($102,010) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,817) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,817
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $91,211
$92,514
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($86,977) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $86,977
Montgomery, AL $70,567
Auburn-Opelika, AL $61,637
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $73,850
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,483
Decatur, AL $67,990
Dothan, AL $70,617
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $55,703
Gadsden, AL $64,227
Mobile, AL $63,847
Tuscaloosa, AL $63,633
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,193
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,167
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,983
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,967
$65,123
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,518) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $75,518
Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,750
Hot Springs, AR $56,693
Jonesboro, AR $49,967
Pine Bluff, AR $69,743
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,487
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,037
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,827
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,917
$56,771
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($99,365) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $96,310
Tucson, AZ $99,365
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,064
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Yuma, AZ $68,590
$78,657
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($161,727) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $136,562
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $129,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $119,063
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $131,749
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $150,034
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $161,727
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $130,666
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $100,294
Santa Rosa, CA $104,946
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,310
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $88,732
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,630
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$96,290
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($117,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $117,630
Fort Collins, CO $111,996
Colorado Springs, CO $96,120
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$82,900
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($114,785) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $101,376
New Haven, CT $114,785
Danbury, CT $86,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$89,003
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($95,615) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $76,270
Jacksonville, FL $79,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $84,143
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $73,133
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,470
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $95,615
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $78,080
Tallahassee, FL $59,554
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $92,190
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $76,335
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $57,318
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $82,220
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,067
Homosassa Springs, FL $54,150
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,150
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,980
Ocala, FL $53,950
Panama City, FL $69,473
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,320
Punta Gorda, FL $67,550
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,980
Sebring, FL $42,803
The Villages, FL $67,240
$69,030
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($110,664) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $110,664
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $91,118
Savannah, GA $89,522
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $62,830
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$73,119
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $98,068
Urban Honolulu, HI $77,750
$87,909
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($116,358) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $116,358
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $90,558
Iowa City, IA $84,760
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,932
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $105,430
Cedar Rapids, IA $78,890
Dubuque, IA $55,637
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $68,687
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,877
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,403
$78,877
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($83,927) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,318
Coeur d'Alene, ID $64,403
Idaho Falls, ID $83,927
Lewiston, ID-WA $64,713
Pocatello, ID $54,990
Twin Falls, ID $52,667
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,723
$64,106
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 ($91,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $85,932
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $91,720
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$68,621
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,535
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $82,000
Columbus, IN $75,513
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $65,787
Evansville, IN-KY $68,380
Fort Wayne, IN $67,897
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $64,960
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $55,530
Muncie, IN $65,357
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $60,757
Terre Haute, IN $58,997
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,827
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,710
Kokomo, IN $49,290
$64,110
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($76,223) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $69,006
Topeka, KS $72,291
Wichita, KS $76,223
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,766
$71,321
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($92,435) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $92,435
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,207
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $68,593
Lexington-Fayette, KY $64,053
Owensboro, KY $64,690
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,673
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,863
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,597
$64,514
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($90,835) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $90,835
Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$65,027
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($157,068) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $157,068
Springfield, MA-CT $108,444
Worcester, MA-CT $117,808
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$102,010
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $98,636
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $84,932
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
California-Lexington Park, MD $99,920
$90,277
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($106,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $106,845
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $81,982
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $86,330
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $67,873
$85,758
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($96,842) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $96,842
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $83,512
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $85,708
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,302
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$72,794
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 ($117,422) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $117,422
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,814
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,300
$82,098
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($101,538) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $101,538
St. Louis, MO-IL $92,184
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,502
Columbia, MO $67,397
Jefferson City, MO $60,117
Joplin, MO $60,120
St. Joseph, MO-KS $62,353
Springfield, MO $56,840
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,543
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,093
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,370
$68,096
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($88,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $88,095
Hattiesburg, MS $64,543
Jackson, MS $60,300
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,577
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,440
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $71,073
$66,171
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($79,329) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,329
Great Falls, MT $48,320
Missoula, MT $58,533
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $65,670
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,928
$62,556
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($134,802) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $134,802
Greensboro-High Point, NC $108,317
Raleigh, NC $120,908
Wilmington, NC $101,180
Winston-Salem, NC $111,554
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,690
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,848
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($71,018) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,675
Grand Forks, ND-MN $71,018
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,035
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,975
$66,926
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 ($78,715) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,715
Lincoln, NE $66,780
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$66,625
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 ($94,113) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $78,780
Portsmouth, NH-ME $94,113
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,195
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,328
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,285
$79,140
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($117,952) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $90,688
Trenton, NJ $117,952
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $93,920
$100,853
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($94,143) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $76,559
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $76,876
Farmington, NM $58,575
Las Cruces, NM $67,298
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $94,143
$74,690
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($96,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $96,940
Reno, NV $90,805
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$86,452
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($148,523) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $105,662
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $148,523
Rochester, NY $135,842
Syracuse, NY $107,678
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Utica-Rome, NY $76,650
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$84,959
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,996) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $108,462
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,908
Columbus, OH $97,289
Dayton, OH $110,996
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $101,566
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $81,048
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $67,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
$81,446
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($92,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $92,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $86,892
Lawton, OK $70,303
Oklahoma City, OK $70,103
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,030
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,150
$72,640
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 ($106,228) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $98,182
Eugene, OR $84,955
Medford, OR $79,483
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $106,228
Salem, OR $92,303
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,323
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,497
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,710
Bend-Redmond, OR $70,597
Grants Pass, OR $57,347
$82,863
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($125,562) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $97,576
Lancaster, PA $82,622
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $125,562
Pittsburgh, PA $92,119
Reading, PA $96,968
State College, PA $73,690
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$76,995
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($67,349) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $67,349
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $39,500
Arecibo, PR $28,850
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $36,157
Ponce, PR $38,647
San German, PR $27,003
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $37,143
$40,807
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($76,133) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $71,975
Florence, SC $56,077
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $76,133
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $71,297
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,000
Spartanburg, SC $65,000
Sumter, SC $58,087
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,180
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,797
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,407
$63,695
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 ($67,245) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $67,245
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,418
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,893
$61,185
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($97,323) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $97,323
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $88,262
Knoxville, TN $69,667
Clarksville, TN-KY $65,547
Cleveland, TN $51,327
Jackson, TN $61,370
Johnson City, TN $64,680
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $69,823
Morristown, TN $61,440
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,337
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,647
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,873
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,313
$66,585
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($113,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $80,370
Corpus Christi, TX $92,576
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $111,718
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $113,112
Killeen-Temple, TX $94,542
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $83,404
Midland, TX $113,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $99,307
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $94,990
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
El Paso, TX $62,160
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$74,700
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($91,938) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $91,938
Provo-Orem, UT $90,004
Salt Lake City, UT $88,602
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,838
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,866
St. George, UT $57,200
$77,741
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $78,845
Richmond, VA $101,109
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $98,300
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$81,549
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($78,434) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,434
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,310
$74,372
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($96,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $96,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $91,006
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,431
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,802
Eau Claire, WI $62,507
Fond du Lac, WI $69,653
Green Bay, WI $66,417
Janesville-Beloit, WI $70,173
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,133
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $69,383
Racine, WI $75,720
Sheboygan, WI $67,590
Wausau, WI $65,997
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,140
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,967
$72,107
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($89,729) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $89,729
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,447
Charleston, WV $55,513
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,088
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $74,323
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $61,355
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,428
$66,931
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($72,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $72,570
Cheyenne, WY $63,120
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,870
$66,520

Master's

Average Salary Median: $69,430

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($100,949) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master'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 (Master's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,633) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $64,633
Montgomery, AL $57,210
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
Mobile, AL $56,830
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,000
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,590
$59,053
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 ($66,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,670
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,063
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($84,587) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $84,587
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$84,587
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($115,637) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $103,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $94,997
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $115,637
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $112,530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $81,260
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $109,210
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$100,949
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($83,643) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $77,063
Fort Collins, CO $83,643
Colorado Springs, CO $68,660
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,670
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,759
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($86,607) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,023
New Haven, CT $86,607
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,315
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($93,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $77,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,890
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $73,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $93,170
Tallahassee, FL $79,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $91,870
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$82,497
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($114,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $114,210
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,500
Savannah, GA $61,240
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
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 $56,890
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,350
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,682
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($71,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,627
Iowa City, IA $71,430
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,370
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,670
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,774
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($77,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $77,540
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $60,360
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL $58,240
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,623
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

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

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,010
$62,393
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 ($92,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $92,060
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $70,090
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $63,400
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,530
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,580
$68,532
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $78,850
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,850
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($82,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $82,120
Worcester, MA-CT $82,000
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,060
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($91,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $91,200
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
$91,200
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($68,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $65,970
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$67,125
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($82,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,090
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,793
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,750
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,920
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $66,880
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,687
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($78,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $74,470
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,430
$76,450
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $100,760
St. Louis, MO-IL $80,950
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO $67,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,320
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,590
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,967
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,186
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($110,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $110,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,110
Raleigh, NC $96,843
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $100,530
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $65,310
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,190
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,060
$76,114
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $68,180
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,180
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $70,397
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,170
$68,612
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 ($100,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $86,037
$83,693
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 ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($84,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $84,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,130
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 ($107,213) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $78,267
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,213
Rochester, NY $91,930
Syracuse, NY $83,480
Binghamton, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $100,410
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,300
$82,686
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($86,437) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $86,437
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $76,980
Columbus, OH $83,933
Dayton, OH $69,833
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $68,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,910
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $71,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $69,500
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,170
$74,528
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,177) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $55,177
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,910
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,740
$48,942
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($96,127) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $92,130
Salem, OR $96,127
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $87,680
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$91,979
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($93,377) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,497
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $93,377
Pittsburgh, PA $77,650
Reading, PA $61,710
State College, PA $73,760
Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA $61,880
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $80,650
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,218
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 ($41,907) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,907
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,907
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($77,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $64,820
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $77,100
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,020
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,050
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,998
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 ($68,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,820
Knoxville, TN $56,587
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $65,050
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,830
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,660
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,398
Texas

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

Lubbock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($85,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $67,483
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $79,403
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $83,167
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $64,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,610
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,460
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $85,330
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,420
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,350
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,250
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,819
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $74,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
St. George, UT N/A
$74,740
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 ($73,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $69,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,930
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,955
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$52,225
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($78,953) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $78,953
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $76,567
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,850
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
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
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,830
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Morgantown, WV $68,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,330
Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,673
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$61,879
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$61,433

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,443

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Massachusetts ($86,467) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($84,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $84,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,770
$84,365
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($96,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Huntsville, AL $96,550
Montgomery, AL $77,130
Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $80,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $58,300
Decatur, AL $67,900
Dothan, AL $69,470
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,110
Gadsden, AL $63,050
Mobile, AL $64,980
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,860
$67,555
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 ($66,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,730
Fort Smith, AR-OK $55,400
Hot Springs, AR $57,710
Jonesboro, AR $49,700
Pine Bluff, AR $58,580
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,810
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
$53,699
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($87,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $84,820
Tucson, AZ $81,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $58,200
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,430
Prescott, AZ $63,940
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $87,900
Yuma, AZ $68,590
$71,380
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($142,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $105,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,990
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $101,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $142,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $93,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,170
Santa Rosa, CA $87,240
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,400
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,630
Chico, CA $64,720
El Centro, CA $66,590
Fresno, CA $69,950
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $77,200
Madera, CA $76,460
Merced, CA $75,350
Modesto, CA $72,420
Napa, CA $90,850
Redding, CA $67,820
Salinas, CA $96,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,340
Visalia-Porterville, CA $82,170
Yuba City, CA $81,350
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$86,135
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($98,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $98,790
Fort Collins, CO $84,930
Colorado Springs, CO $96,120
Grand Junction, CO $68,780
Greeley, CO $79,350
Pueblo, CO $68,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,490
$77,799
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($92,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,200
New Haven, CT $83,070
Danbury, CT $86,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $92,010
Waterbury, CT $72,590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,890
$81,855
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($90,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Gainesville, FL $66,060
Jacksonville, FL $71,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,630
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,860
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $90,830
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,320
Tallahassee, FL $56,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $80,620
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,280
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,020
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,680
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,710
Homosassa Springs, FL $53,510
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $64,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $67,210
Ocala, FL $56,420
Panama City, FL $74,040
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,460
Punta Gorda, FL $78,790
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $58,620
Sebring, FL $40,090
The Villages, FL $64,590
$66,866
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $92,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $78,170
Savannah, GA $77,840
Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,720
Brunswick, GA $91,240
Columbus, GA-AL $73,400
Dalton, GA $62,920
Gainesville, GA $67,110
Hinesville, GA $78,180
Macon, GA $71,060
Rome, GA $62,830
Valdosta, GA $62,430
Warner Robins, GA $78,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,670
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,360
$70,614
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area N/A
Urban Honolulu, HI $80,030
$80,030
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,000
Iowa City, IA $71,650
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,430
Cedar Rapids, IA $86,310
Dubuque, IA $58,390
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $68,730
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,440
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,190
$72,374
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($93,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Coeur d'Alene, ID $69,150
Idaho Falls, ID $93,980
Lewiston, ID-WA $70,800
Pocatello, ID $56,530
Twin Falls, ID $55,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,820
$66,706
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 ($91,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Peoria, IL $87,060
Carbondale-Marion, IL $55,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $91,720
Danville, IL $64,140
Decatur, IL $59,380
Kankakee, IL $70,810
Rockford, IL $67,770
Springfield, IL $85,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,960
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,630
$68,708
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($83,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $79,150
Columbus, IN $83,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $61,210
Evansville, IN-KY $66,260
Fort Wayne, IN $71,520
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,150
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,840
Muncie, IN $68,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,890
Terre Haute, IN $56,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,990
Kokomo, IN N/A
$66,849
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $59,180
Topeka, KS $67,510
Wichita, KS $65,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,320
$62,720
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,110
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,380
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $70,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,840
Owensboro, KY $71,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,160
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,440
$63,595
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($75,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,220
Baton Rouge, LA $67,670
Hammond, LA $64,330
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $59,480
Lafayette, LA $63,830
Lake Charles, LA $57,440
Monroe, LA $68,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$63,465
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $103,080
Springfield, MA-CT $77,520
Worcester, MA-CT $93,920
Leominster-Gardner, MA $84,070
New Bedford, MA $83,480
Pittsfield, MA $96,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $66,610
$86,467
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Salisbury, MD-DE $73,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,540
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620
California-Lexington Park, MD $99,920
$79,075
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Portland-South Portland, ME $80,200
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,800
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,210
$70,768
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($88,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $84,880
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,280
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $53,790
Battle Creek, MI $81,830
Bay City, MI $59,810
Flint, MI $66,650
Jackson, MI $72,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $67,760
Midland, MI $88,020
Monroe, MI $73,680
Muskegon, MI $69,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,560
Saginaw, MI $73,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,560
$69,113
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($93,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $93,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,650
Rochester, MN $92,010
St. Cloud, MN $70,160
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,300
$75,835
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($83,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Kansas City, MO-KS $81,260
St. Louis, MO-IL $83,480
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,360
Columbia, MO $71,170
Jefferson City, MO $56,480
Joplin, MO $60,540
St. Joseph, MO-KS $65,650
Springfield, MO $59,240
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$65,035
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Hattiesburg, MS $66,980
Jackson, MS $64,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,180
$63,948
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,760
Great Falls, MT $44,690
Missoula, MT $61,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$61,676
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($93,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $92,430
Greensboro-High Point, NC $82,010
Raleigh, NC $93,960
Wilmington, NC $70,220
Winston-Salem, NC $80,810
Burlington, NC $72,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $91,690
Fayetteville, NC $79,720
Goldsboro, NC $64,920
Greenville, NC $69,720
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $62,960
Jacksonville, NC $67,330
New Bern, NC $67,320
Rocky Mount, NC $65,520
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,594
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,860
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,870
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,270
$68,178
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,320
Lincoln, NE $66,780
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,280
$67,546
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($100,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $80,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME $100,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,070
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,150
$82,716
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 ($94,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $79,100
Trenton, NJ $94,730
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,180
$83,670
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($91,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Santa Fe, NM $72,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,240
Farmington, NM $56,530
Las Cruces, NM $68,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$69,868
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $75,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $71,610
$73,790
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($103,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $103,280
Rochester, NY $77,060
Syracuse, NY $77,110
Binghamton, NY $83,370
Elmira, NY $65,760
Glens Falls, NY $53,980
Ithaca, NY $82,860
Kingston, NY $69,500
Utica-Rome, NY $76,650
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $68,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$73,204
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,580
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $82,010
Columbus, OH $88,430
Dayton, OH $81,860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,200
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Canton-Massillon, OH $62,120
Lima, OH $66,430
Mansfield, OH $64,260
Toledo, OH $67,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $67,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,030
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,580
$70,415
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($79,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $72,150
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,170
Lawton, OK $70,250
Oklahoma City, OK $72,240
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,130
$66,534
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($93,370) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Corvallis, OR $76,070
Eugene, OR $72,010
Medford, OR $72,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $93,370
Salem, OR $84,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,640
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,170
Bend-Redmond, OR $74,550
Grants Pass, OR $61,510
$73,777
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $79,000
Lancaster, PA $68,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,960
Pittsburgh, PA $79,470
Reading, PA $76,730
State College, PA $73,690
Altoona, PA $64,950
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $80,250
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,710
Erie, PA $71,980
Gettysburg, PA $71,080
Johnstown, PA $67,270
Lebanon, PA $80,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,770
Williamsport, PA $64,970
York-Hanover, PA $77,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,120
$71,814
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($51,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,200
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $40,320
Arecibo, PR $24,890
Guayama, PR $51,810
Mayaguez, PR $33,470
Ponce, PR $41,790
San German, PR $22,690
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $35,170
$36,168
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $69,160
Florence, SC $61,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $75,750
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,440
Spartanburg, SC $65,570
Sumter, SC $57,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,740
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,110
$63,763
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 ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $68,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,220
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$63,373
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,940
Knoxville, TN $70,810
Clarksville, TN-KY $66,170
Cleveland, TN $50,110
Jackson, TN $64,330
Johnson City, TN $62,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $72,570
Morristown, TN $61,200
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,410
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,710
$64,350
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($95,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

College Station-Bryan, TX $65,520
Corpus Christi, TX $66,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $94,620
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,440
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $83,520
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,310
Amarillo, TX $68,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX $88,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $49,620
El Paso, TX $62,160
Laredo, TX $54,590
Longview, TX $67,680
Lubbock, TX $58,870
Odessa, TX $67,420
San Angelo, TX $67,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $71,430
Texarkana, TX-AR $63,510
Tyler, TX $68,090
Victoria, TX $59,830
Waco, TX $62,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,460
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,910
$67,013
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($80,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $80,220
Provo-Orem, UT $78,850
Salt Lake City, UT $80,460
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800
St. George, UT $57,200
$70,218
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($105,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lynchburg, VA $85,270
Richmond, VA $94,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $86,600
Charlottesville, VA $89,640
Harrisonburg, VA $65,660
Roanoke, VA $71,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $73,980
Winchester, VA-WV $85,480
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $105,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $74,480
$80,568
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($72,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,880
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $72,850
$71,865
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Madison, WI $85,000
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,780
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,300
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,710
Eau Claire, WI $62,350
Fond du Lac, WI $74,300
Green Bay, WI $71,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,850
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,710
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $68,410
Racine, WI $77,570
Sheboygan, WI $71,090
Wausau, WI $72,310
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,960
$69,947
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($79,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Morgantown, WV $68,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,960
Charleston, WV $55,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $54,960
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $79,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,570
Wheeling, WV-OH $60,790
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,840
$63,119
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($64,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $59,310
Cheyenne, WY $60,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,150
$61,433

11 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $75,290.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $69,430.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,443. 

  Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 0.76    

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    
  • Agricultural Research Director
  • Agriculture Research Director
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Research Project Manager
  • Geochemical Manager
  • Geological Manager
  • Geophysical Manager
  • Gravity Manager
  • Lab Director (Laboratory Director)
  • Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager)
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Ocean Program Administrator
  • Quarrying Manager
  • Research Administrator
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Development Director
  • Research Development Manager
  • Research Director
  • Research Manager
  • Research Project Coordinator
  • Water Team Leader
  • Wild Life Manager
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Salary Ratio: 0.76    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Manager
  • Clinical Program Coordinator
  • Clinical Program Manager
  • Clinical Project Manager
  • Clinical Research Administrator
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Clinical Research Director
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Monitor
  • Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
  • Clinical Study Manager
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Water Resource Specialists

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Salary Ratio: 0.76    

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    
  • Community Resource Consultant
  • Environmental Resource Specialist
  • Hydrotechnical Specialist
  • Hydrotechnician
  • Power Supply Engineer
  • Resource Specialist
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Resource Agent
  • Water Resource Consultant
  • Water Resource Engineering Specialist
  • Water Resource Specialist
  • Water Resources Planner
  • Water Restoration Technician
  • Water Rights Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $112,701
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Actuaries

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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    
  • Actuarial Analyst
  • Actuarial Associate
  • Actuarial Consultant
  • Actuarial Mathematician
  • Actuary
  • Consulting Actuary
  • Health Actuary
  • Insurance Actuary
  • Pricing Actuary
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Product Development Actuary
  • Retirement Actuary
  • US Salary Median: $93,544
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Statisticians

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Analytical Statistician
  • Applied Scientist
  • Applied Statistician
  • Biometrician
  • Clinical Analyst
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Documentation Consultant
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analytics Specialist
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Specialist
  • Demographer
  • Education Research Analyst
  • Environmental Statistician
  • Mathematical Statistician
  • Psychometric Consultant
  • Quantitative Methodologist
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Statistician
  • Researcher
  • Sampling Expert
  • Sports Statistician
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Statistical Engineer
  • Statistical Programmer
  • Statistical Reporting Analyst
  • Statistician
  • Survey Statistician
  • Time Study Statistician
  • Trend Investigator
  • US Salary Median: $78,002
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Biostatisticians

Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.

Salary Ratio: 0.35    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Biomathematician
  • Biometrician
  • Biostatistical Consultant
  • Biostatistician
  • Clinical Biostatistician
  • NGS Biostatistician (Next-Generation Sequencing)
  • Research Biostatistician
  • Research Scientist
  • Statistical Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $78,002
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Data Scientists

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.

Salary Ratio: 4.16    

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    
  • Analytics Consultant
  • Applied Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analytic Scientist
  • Data Analytics Specialist
  • Data Architect
  • Data Consultant
  • Data Economist
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Management Scientist
  • Data Mining Analyst
  • Data Modeler
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Data Science Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Specialist
  • Data Visualization Developer
  • Machine Learning Scientist
  • Psychometric Consultant
  • Quantitative Methodologist
  • Quantitative Researcher
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Tableau Developer
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Business Intelligence Analysts

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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    
  • Analytical Data Miner
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Consultant
  • Business Data Analyst
  • Business Database Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Business Process Analyst
  • Business Systems Analyst
  • Business Systems Consultant
  • Business Technology Consultant
  • Competitive Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • EDI Analyst (Electronic Data Exchange Analyst)
  • Information Analyst
  • Information Specialist
  • Intelligence Analyst
  • Market Intelligence Analyst
  • Market Intelligence Consultant
  • Marketing Database Analyst
  • Reporting Analyst
  • Reports Analyst
  • Salesforce Developer
  • SAP Business Analyst
  • SAP Consultant
  • Strategic Business and Technology Intelligence Consultant
  • Strategist
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Clinical Data Managers

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

Salary Ratio: 0.52    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Clinical Applications Director
  • Clinical Biostatistics Director
  • Clinical Data Abstractor
  • Clinical Data Analyst
  • Clinical Data Coordinator
  • Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director)
  • Clinical Data Management Manager (CDM Manager)
  • Clinical Data Manager
  • Clinical Informatics Manager
  • Clinical Statistics Manager
  • Clinical Trials Data Coordinator
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Deliverables Manager
  • Data Management Manager
  • US Salary Median: $71,793
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Survey Researchers

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

Salary Ratio: 0.53    

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    
  • Analytic Methodologist
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Collection Specialist
  • Field Interviewer
  • Interviewer
  • Market Survey Representative
  • Methodologist
  • Pollster
  • Proctor
  • Public Opinion Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Research Fellow
  • Research Interviewer
  • Screening Field Interviewer
  • Survey Analyst
  • Survey Associate
  • Survey Methodologist
  • Survey Questionnaire Designer
  • Survey Research Analyst
  • Survey Research Associate
  • Survey Research Consultant
  • Survey Researcher
  • Survey Statistician
  • Telephone Interviewer
  • Telephone Survey Interviewer
  • US Salary Median: $60,342
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.26    

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    
  • Actuarial Science Professor
  • Actuarial Science Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometry Teacher
  • Biostatistics Professor
  • Biostatistics Teacher
  • Calculus Professor
  • Calculus Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Mathematics Instructor (College Math Instructor)
  • College Professor
  • Competitive Mathematics Instructor (Competitive Math Instructor)
  • Cryptoanalysis Teacher
  • Cryptography Teacher
  • Developmental Mathematics Professor
  • Geometry Professor
  • Geometry Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Math Professor
  • Math Teacher
  • Mathematical Sciences Professor
  • Mathematics Assistant Professor (Math Assistant Professor)
  • Mathematics Faculty Member
  • Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)
  • Mathematics Lecturer
  • Mathematics Professor
  • Mathematics Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sampling Theory Teacher
  • Statistical Methods Professor
  • Statistical Methods Teacher
  • Statistics Professor
  • Statistics Teacher
  • Topology Professor
  • Topology Teacher
  • Trigonometry Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $67,663
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $21,818 per year (or $32,986 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $87,272 to earn a bachelor's (or $131,944 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,609 per year (or $27,380 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $37,218 to earn a master's (or $54,760 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($87,272 if you're in-state, $131,944 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Statistics Degrees

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

Jackson State University

1400 John R. Lynch Street - Jackson, MS

Out-of-state cost: $9,445/year
In-state cost: $8,445/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

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

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

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

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave At 24th St) - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,412/year
In-state cost: $7,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Minnesota-Morris

309 Behmler Hall - Morris, MN

Out-of-state cost: $15,632/year
In-state cost: $13,578/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Truman State University

100 E Normal Avenue - Kirksville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,659/year
In-state cost: $8,299/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,726/year
In-state cost: $11,108/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Wyoming

Corner Of Ninth And Ivinson - Laramie, WY

Out-of-state cost: $15,913/year
In-state cost: $4,921/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

Winona State University

175 West Mark Street - Winona, MN

Out-of-state cost: $15,971/year
In-state cost: $9,780/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

Utah Valley University

800 W University Parkway - Orem, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,806/year
In-state cost: $5,906/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,984/year
In-state cost: $8,566/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Saint Cloud State University

720 Fourth Ave. South - Saint Cloud, MN

Out-of-state cost: $17,195/year
In-state cost: $8,779/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,324/year
In-state cost: $6,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

1725 State St - La Crosse, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,979/year
In-state cost: $9,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Statistics Degrees

Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,086/year
In-state cost: $11,086/year
Degrees: Master's

Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,436/year
In-state cost: $11,436/year
Degrees: Master's

Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,996/year
In-state cost: $11,996/year
Degrees: Master's

National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $15,480/year
In-state cost: $15,480/year
Degrees: Master's

Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave J - Huntsville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,704/year
In-state cost: $8,342/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Houston-Downtown

1 Main Street - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,739/year
In-state cost: $9,277/year
Degrees: Master's

Azusa Pacific University

901 E Alosta - Azusa, CA

Out-of-state cost: $16,571/year
In-state cost: $16,571/year
Degrees: Master's

Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,530/year
In-state cost: $9,350/year
Degrees: Master's

California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

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

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

2850 Weddell Street - Las Cruces, NM

Out-of-state cost: $18,275/year
In-state cost: $5,926/year
Degrees: Master's

San Jose State University

One Washington Square - San Jose, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,790/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Master's

Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue - Montclair, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $18,972/year
In-state cost: $13,140/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,216/year
In-state cost: $9,568/year
Degrees: Master's

Northern Arizona University

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200 - Flagstaff, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $19,489/year
In-state cost: $11,166/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $19,513/year
In-state cost: $7,723/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Kennesaw State University

1000 Chastain Rd - Kennesaw, GA

Out-of-state cost: $21,174/year
In-state cost: $7,314/year
Degrees: Master's

The University of Texas at Austin

110 Inner Campus Drive - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,886/year
In-state cost: $12,028/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Fordham University

441 E Fordham Rd - Bronx, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,846/year
In-state cost: $23,846/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400 - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $23,915/year
In-state cost: $8,111/year
Degrees: Master's

SUNY at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: $25,225/year
In-state cost: $13,435/year
Degrees: Master's


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