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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Textile Science Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the properties and processing of fibers, yarns, whole fabrics, dyes, and finishes, both natural and synthetic. Includes instruction in the chemical and physical properties of textile materials; end-use analysis; interior furnishing applications; and industrial applications.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists. Design clothing and accessories. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $49,011
    "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.): 11.05%
    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.):  $42,987/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $34,422/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,778/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,883/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,882/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,652/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: $49,011

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($79,966) in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($57,368).

Fairbanks, AK $57,368
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,450
$56,909
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,368).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $50,307
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,140
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,620
Decatur, AL $53,077
Dothan, AL $50,847
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $48,797
Gadsden, AL $46,773
Huntsville, AL $57,368
Mobile, AL $49,100
Montgomery, AL $50,450
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,743
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,870
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,220
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,067
$49,199
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($67,655).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,777
Hot Springs, AR $50,980
Jonesboro, AR $42,190
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,525
Pine Bluff, AR $67,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,237
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,970
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,383
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,980
$46,461
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,770).

Tucson, AZ $43,770
$43,770
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($113,690).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $94,925
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $87,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $73,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,450
Salinas, CA $65,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $58,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,250
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,190
$79,966
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($61,803).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,113
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,803
Fort Collins, CO $54,630
Grand Junction, CO $54,175
Greeley, CO $54,630
Pueblo, CO $60,515
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,870
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,197
$54,852
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,320).

Danbury, CT $62,410
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $63,468
New Haven, CT $64,713
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,320
Waterbury, CT $63,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $58,177
$63,887
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($67,183).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,263
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $59,733
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,183
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,895
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,415
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $45,320
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,695
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $53,055
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,860
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,685
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $60,555
Port St. Lucie, FL $41,045
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
$51,843
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $56,055
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,065
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $44,405
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$48,108
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($57,850).

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,850
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,390
$54,120
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($53,980).

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,273
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,833
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,065
Dubuque, IA $44,893
Iowa City, IA $53,980
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $48,165
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,625
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,153
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,397
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,620
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,443
$47,863
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($45,010).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $39,897
Idaho Falls, ID $41,720
Lewiston, ID-WA $41,753
Pocatello, ID $45,010
Twin Falls, ID $39,640
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,040
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,370
$41,919
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,730).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,730
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $39,760
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$48,870
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,760).

Columbus, IN $49,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,760
Evansville, IN-KY $57,640
Fort Wayne, IN $51,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $57,653
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,325
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $46,015
Muncie, IN $54,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,430
Terre Haute, IN $55,235
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,275
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,603
$53,275
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($50,003).

Manhattan, KS $50,003
Topeka, KS $49,373
Wichita, KS $46,430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,357
$46,994
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,997).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $53,997
Lexington-Fayette, KY $50,010
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,968
Owensboro, KY $45,500
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,997
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,140
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,890
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,407
$48,388
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($48,350).

Baton Rouge, LA $46,000
Hammond, LA $39,775
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $36,890
Lafayette, LA $42,533
Lake Charles, LA $41,575
Monroe, LA $41,315
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $48,350
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $41,540
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,530
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,550
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,175
$41,723
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($68,580).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $63,315
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$64,649
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($56,590).

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $53,725
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$54,072
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($58,655).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $55,395
Portland-South Portland, ME $58,655
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,290
$51,884
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($56,695).

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,695
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,365
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,095
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,345
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,680
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,570
$49,497
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($56,195).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $56,195
Rochester, MN $48,440
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,260
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$49,752
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($53,430).

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $53,430
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,750
Springfield, MO $40,820
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,530
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,120
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$44,011
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($46,950).

Hattiesburg, MS $46,950
Jackson, MS $44,820
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,367
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,117
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,140
$44,441
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,057).

Great Falls, MT $40,720
Missoula, MT $40,213
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,057
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,277
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,610
$40,975
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

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

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $53,175
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $53,015
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,260
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $49,835
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $48,910
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,545
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$46,983
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($52,987).

Fargo, ND-MN $51,157
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,987
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,133
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,447
$50,431
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($54,670).

Lincoln, NE $49,850
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,670
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,803
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,543
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,363
$47,523
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($63,825).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($75,167).

Ocean City, NJ $54,723
Trenton, NJ $75,167
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $56,930
$62,273
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($62,457).

Farmington, NM $49,563
Las Cruces, NM $52,297
Santa Fe, NM $54,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,457
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,780
$53,095
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($55,597).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $55,597
Reno, NV $53,073
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$53,544
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,820
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,740
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $54,645
Syracuse, NY $57,560
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
$59,018
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($72,933).

Dayton, OH $72,933
Canton-Massillon, OH $39,215
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,960
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,115
Columbus, OH $58,730
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $45,775
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,470
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,305
$55,133
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,070).

Lawton, OK $48,343
Oklahoma City, OK $50,070
Tulsa, OK $49,598
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,967
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,733
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,983
$47,269
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($62,185).

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,830
Corvallis, OR $58,670
Eugene, OR $55,840
Grants Pass, OR $42,120
Medford, OR $52,575
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,523
Salem, OR $62,185
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,075
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,540
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,190
$53,839
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($74,413).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,413
Pittsburgh, PA $72,930
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,970
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $52,560
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $59,325
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$60,535
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($44,673).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,297
Arecibo, PR $31,313
Mayaguez, PR $32,923
Ponce, PR $27,927
San German, PR $29,973
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $44,673
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $31,047
Guayama, PR $29,920
$32,872
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($52,397).

Columbia, SC $45,290
Florence, SC $46,467
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,060
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $49,503
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $46,505
Spartanburg, SC $52,397
Sumter, SC $49,407
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,440
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,123
$47,301
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($49,113).

Sioux Falls, SD $49,113
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,423
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$44,279
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($60,525).

Clarksville, TN-KY $60,525
Cleveland, TN $51,515
Jackson, TN $51,535
Johnson City, TN $58,315
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $53,920
Knoxville, TN $51,533
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,543
Morristown, TN $53,340
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,800
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,665
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,935
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,820
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,895
$52,816
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($68,150).

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,150
Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
Corpus Christi, TX $47,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,437
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $47,140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $52,650
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$51,557
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,005).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $44,175
St. George, UT $36,070
Salt Lake City, UT $49,005
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$41,840
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($57,830).

Charlottesville, VA $57,830
Lynchburg, VA $46,515
Richmond, VA $50,707
Roanoke, VA $52,350
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $46,720
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $53,577
Winchester, VA-WV $52,750
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,675
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,650
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,775
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,800
Harrisonburg, VA $42,950
$49,242
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($52,293).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,293
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,143
$49,921
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($60,465).

Eau Claire, WI $52,530
Fond du Lac, WI $55,490
Green Bay, WI $51,983
Janesville-Beloit, WI $57,127
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,940
Madison, WI $52,550
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,650
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $59,630
Racine, WI $60,465
Sheboygan, WI $54,770
Wausau, WI $50,283
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,215
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,395
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,820
$53,908
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($48,350).

Charleston, WV $43,358
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $46,363
Morgantown, WV $48,350
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,320
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,295
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,590
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,555
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $42,710
$44,111
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($56,023).

Cheyenne, WY $56,023
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,100
$51,601

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $57,495

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($60,715) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $58,255
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $60,715
$59,485
Alabama

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

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $46,315
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $66,245
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $55,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,705
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$59,329
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,520
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,407
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $43,770
$43,770
California

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

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($113,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $94,925
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $86,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $88,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $113,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,450
Salinas, CA $65,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $58,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,250
Santa Rosa, CA $64,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,190
$76,909
Colorado

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

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

Colorado Springs, CO $55,035
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $66,050
Fort Collins, CO $55,540
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,520
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,815
$61,211
Connecticut

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

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

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,470
New Haven, CT $68,020
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$72,502
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($76,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,775
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,860
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,900
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,860
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $38,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,510
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,230
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $57,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $50,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,700
Port St. Lucie, FL $26,780
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,842
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 ($61,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $61,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,890
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $39,350
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,143
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
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 ($65,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $65,385
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,690
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $56,335
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,855
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$57,151
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
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 ($80,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $80,700
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $38,490
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,595
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $57,200
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,430
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,610
$58,897
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($59,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $51,885
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$54,186
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,865
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$55,952
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($62,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $46,280
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,300
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,290
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 ($61,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,280
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,280
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($44,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,350
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,350
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,945
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$60,816
Michigan

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,350
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,600
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,140
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,170
$49,743
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 ($60,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $60,940
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,670
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,305
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($61,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $61,400
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $51,740
Springfield, MO $38,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,553
Mississippi

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

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

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

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($58,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,000
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,730
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $52,020
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $47,290
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,740
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
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 ($59,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $52,900
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,485
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$54,249
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
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 ($103,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,190
$70,516
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 ($65,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $61,355
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$63,455
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 ($86,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $86,140
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,160
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY $52,580
Syracuse, NY $54,110
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,498
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($83,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dayton, OH $83,050
Canton-Massillon, OH $24,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,700
Columbus, OH $56,930
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $39,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,840
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$53,169
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $56,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$62,427
Oregon

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

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

Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Corvallis, OR $57,180
Eugene, OR $60,880
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Medford, OR $58,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,400
Salem, OR $74,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,390
$57,943
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 ($82,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $82,170
Pittsburgh, PA $78,445
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,130
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $51,510
Lebanon, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $58,080
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,267
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 ($37,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $28,345
Arecibo, PR $30,275
Mayaguez, PR $30,590
Ponce, PR $25,790
San German, PR $29,350
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,270
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $29,950
Guayama, PR N/A
$30,224
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($63,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $43,195
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,990
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $55,645
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $51,740
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$54,810
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,960
Knoxville, TN $52,815
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,935
Morristown, TN $61,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,965
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$57,369
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,930
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $42,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,950
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $46,150
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
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 N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,640
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $38,430
St. George, UT $25,370
Salt Lake City, UT $51,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,350
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($60,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $50,670
Roanoke, VA $60,210
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,970
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
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$52,950
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,260
$54,975
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $53,235
Janesville-Beloit, WI $61,825
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Madison, WI $54,470
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,815
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $50,470
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,190
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$59,105
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 ($53,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $46,300
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $50,100
Morgantown, WV $53,950
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $46,555
Wheeling, WV-OH $51,150
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,265
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,715
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
$46,923
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,382

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($65,210) in the Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $45,860
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $50,270
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$50,173
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,490
New Haven, CT $66,540
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,130
Waterbury, CT $60,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$62,568
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,400
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,310
$48,752
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100
$44,772
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Kokomo, IN N/A
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
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($68,580) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $65,350
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
Springfield, MA-CT $65,220
Worcester, MA-CT $64,560
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$65,210
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,550
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$49,410
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,090) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,450
Rochester, MN $48,440
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,660
$48,614
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $47,650
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$45,731
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $54,480
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,350
$48,786
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $67,180
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $53,020
$56,659
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dayton, OH $52,700
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,530
Columbus, OH $57,210
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $52,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,100
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$53,767
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$42,179
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,900
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $53,610
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,208
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $31,200
Arecibo, PR $33,390
Mayaguez, PR $37,590
Ponce, PR $32,200
San German, PR $31,220
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,450
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,240
Guayama, PR $29,920
$32,401
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $51,380
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$45,647
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,130
Amarillo, TX $50,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX $52,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,900
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,590
Corpus Christi, TX $52,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,280
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
Lubbock, TX $48,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,360
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Waco, TX $48,210
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,850
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$49,096
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
Provo-Orem, UT $49,920
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $46,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $42,030
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,370
$43,500
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
$51,755
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
$44,668
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $41,154

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($74,250) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Huntsville, AL $46,710
Mobile, AL $37,040
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$36,387
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($83,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $59,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $83,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $79,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,250
Colorado N/A
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($62,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $58,600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,440
New Haven, CT $56,270
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,060
Waterbury, CT $53,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,420
$55,805
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($65,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $65,680
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,680
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $44,650
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$38,105
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,370
Idaho Falls, ID $29,150
Lewiston, ID-WA $33,270
Pocatello, ID $33,070
Twin Falls, ID $33,440
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$33,313
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($68,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,960
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,960
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
Wichita, KS $37,700
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $27,640
$38,870
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY $44,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,610
Owensboro, KY $37,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,420
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,760
$39,056
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $45,850
Hammond, LA $36,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,270
Lafayette, LA $37,490
Lake Charles, LA $37,900
Monroe, LA $39,420
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,360
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $35,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,580
$36,803
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan N/A
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($40,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $40,220
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,220
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,002
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $42,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,440
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,130
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $31,640
$37,140
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,788
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($48,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,100
Reno, NV $44,670
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $38,150
$43,640
New York N/A
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($62,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dayton, OH N/A
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $62,050
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,050
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $34,350
Oklahoma City, OK $39,960
Tulsa, OK $39,580
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,400
$35,816
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania N/A
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($73,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $73,700
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
$73,700
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $43,390
Florence, SC $39,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,810
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($76,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $63,610
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,080
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 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 N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,845
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($56,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $52,380
Lynchburg, VA $43,980
Richmond, VA $51,070
Roanoke, VA $46,940
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $47,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,510
Winchester, VA-WV $40,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,070
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,480
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
Harrisonburg, VA $42,950
$46,010
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
$37,336
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

4 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 $57,495.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,382.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $41,154. 

  Materials Scientists

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Salary Ratio: 0.47    

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    
  • Materials Scientist
  • Metal Alloy Scientist
  • Metallurgist
  • Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
  • Plastics Scientist
  • Polymer Materials Consultant
  • Polymer Specialist
  • Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
  • Research Scientist
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $75,219
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.18    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Chef Instructor
  • Child Development Instructor
  • Clothing and Textiles Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Cooking Teacher
  • Dietetics Professor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor)
  • Family Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher)
  • Family Resource Management Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Instructor
  • Food and Nutrition Professor
  • Food and Nutrition Teacher
  • Home and Family Living Professor
  • Home Economics Professor
  • Home Economics Teacher
  • Human Development Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Nutrition Faculty Member
  • Nutrition Instructor
  • Nutrition Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Sewing Teacher
  • Tailoring Teacher
  • Textiles and Clothing Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Weaving Professor
  • US Salary Median: $51,656
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Fashion Designers

Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.

Salary Ratio: 0.58    

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    
  • Apparel Accessories Specialist
  • Apparel Designer
  • Apparel Fashion Designer
  • Athletic Shoe Designer
  • Clothes Designer
  • Clothing Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Custom Furrier
  • Dance Costume Designer
  • Designer
  • Dress Designer
  • Fashion Advisor
  • Fashion Consultant
  • Fashion Designer
  • Fashion Illustrator
  • Fur Designer
  • Fur Remodeler
  • Fur Stylist
  • Furrier Designer
  • Hat Designer
  • Historic Clothing and Costume Maker
  • Image Consultant
  • Jewelry Advisor
  • Latex Fashions Designer
  • Product Developer
  • Shoe Designer
  • Style Advisor
  • Stylist
  • Sweater Designer
  • Uniform Designer
  • Wardrobe Consultant
  • Wardrobe Image Consultant
  • US Salary Median: $53,726
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

Salary Ratio: 0.47    

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    
  • Bath Designer
  • Certified Kitchen Designer
  • Color Expert
  • Decorating Consultant
  • Decorator
  • Design Consultant
  • Designer
  • Furniture Arranger
  • Home Decorator
  • Home Designer
  • Home Lighting Advisor
  • House Designer
  • Interior Decorator
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Interior Design Coordinator
  • Interior Designer
  • Kitchen and Batch Designer
  • Kitchen and Bath Designer
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Residential Designer
  • Room Designer
  • US Salary Median: $51,059
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $34,422 per year (or $42,987 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $137,688 to earn a bachelor's (or $171,948 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,882 per year (or $24,777 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $75,528 to earn a doctorate (or $99,108 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($137,688 if you're in-state, $171,948 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($37,764 if you're in-state, $49,554 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $34,422 per year (or $42,987 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $68,844 to earn an associate's (or $85,974 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Textile Science Degrees

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE

Out-of-state cost: $26,692/year
In-state cost: $9,562/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Cornell University

300 Day Hall - Ithaca, NY

Out-of-state cost: $59,282/year
In-state cost: $59,282/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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