Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Water Resources Engineering Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control. Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $80,688
"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.): 6.39%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years

Education Costs

Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $32,816/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,832/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $28,243/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,493/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $30,682/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $19,674/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: $80,688

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($112,109) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($108,855).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$108,855
Fairbanks, AK	$86,666

$103,308

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($119,835).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$94,119
Decatur, AL	$118,057
Huntsville, AL	$119,835
Mobile, AL	$98,287
Montgomery, AL	$89,627
Tuscaloosa, AL	$86,758
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$92,947
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$94,827
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$68,813
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$62,158
Dothan, AL	$81,673
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$74,373
Gadsden, AL	$54,010
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$67,325
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$74,674

$90,138

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($91,633).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$82,823
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$91,633
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$88,045
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$84,573
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$65,165
Hot Springs, AR	$67,340
Jonesboro, AR	$73,270
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$67,135
Pine Bluff, AR	$43,240

$76,705

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($92,918).

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$92,918
Tucson, AZ	$87,873
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$62,315
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$77,784
Prescott, AZ	$66,332
Yuma, AZ	$74,198
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$80,660

$78,037

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($128,143).

Chico, CA	$108,918
El Centro, CA	$102,303
Fresno, CA	$105,795
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$115,850
Modesto, CA	$111,632
Napa, CA	$101,085
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$119,860
Redding, CA	$112,701
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$107,212
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$118,367
Salinas, CA	$122,737
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$117,315
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$124,464
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$108,619
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$121,365
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$119,044
Santa Rosa, CA	$116,843
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$107,992
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$117,448
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$103,065
Yuba City, CA	$112,142
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$100,698
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$109,232
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$88,342
Madera, CA	$104,160
Merced, CA	$107,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$128,143

$112,109

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($115,079).

Colorado Springs, CO	$115,079
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$112,523
Fort Collins, CO	$107,293
Greeley, CO	$106,465
Grand Junction, CO	$94,420
Pueblo, CO	$112,245
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$86,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$83,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$89,290

$107,355

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($121,070).

Danbury, CT	$107,385
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$98,615
New Haven, CT	$101,634
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$121,070
Waterbury, CT	$100,080
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$118,200

$106,642

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($112,453).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$111,370
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$84,097
Gainesville, FL	$84,916
Jacksonville, FL	$100,338
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$84,028
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$88,244
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$101,458
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$82,337
Ocala, FL	$96,942
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$100,904
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$112,453
Panama City, FL	$110,605
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$97,548
Port St. Lucie, FL	$79,923
Tallahassee, FL	$82,784
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$94,352
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$99,222
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$79,128
Punta Gorda, FL	$71,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$85,750

$92,838

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($116,286).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$116,286
Columbus, GA-AL	$100,050
Gainesville, GA	$84,084
Macon, GA	$74,525
Savannah, GA	$101,036
Warner Robins, GA	$101,705
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$81,937
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$81,701
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$80,757
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$72,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$89,392
Hinesville, GA	$75,605
Valdosta, GA	$59,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$73,588
Brunswick, GA	$62,050
Dalton, GA	$45,980
Rome, GA	$52,520

$86,309

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($102,243).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$102,243
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$95,061

$98,652

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($95,224).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$83,437
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$95,224
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$90,235
Dubuque, IA	$80,520
Iowa City, IA	$82,373
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$89,810
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$80,755
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$78,589
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$82,422
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$87,468
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$82,316

$85,100

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($99,388).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$81,330
Pocatello, ID	$81,960
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$79,765
Idaho Falls, ID	$99,388
Twin Falls, ID	$70,408
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$72,170
Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,450

$83,609

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($144,480).

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$102,922
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$103,233
Decatur, IL	$111,956
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$105,899
Springfield, IL	$107,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$100,010
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$93,805
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$94,948
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$106,006
Peoria, IL	$79,280

$102,525

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($95,739).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$62,154
Evansville, IN-KY	$74,604
Fort Wayne, IN	$95,739
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$85,834
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$85,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$79,307
Terre Haute, IN	$77,786
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$70,661
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$67,520
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$71,037
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$77,866

$76,939

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($88,928).

Manhattan, KS	$87,405
Topeka, KS	$88,928
Wichita, KS	$83,442
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$69,165

$79,602

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($105,699).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$87,095
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$93,710
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$85,633
Owensboro, KY	$98,112
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$105,699
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$101,600
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$94,287
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$67,748

$94,787

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($112,314).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$90,891
Lafayette, LA	$90,946
Lake Charles, LA	$91,512
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$112,314
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$106,222
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$87,398
Baton Rouge, LA	$90,590
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Monroe, LA	$80,530
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,640
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$91,817

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($136,010).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$117,385
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$103,912
Pittsfield, MA	$136,010
Springfield, MA-CT	$98,033
Worcester, MA-CT	$90,995

$103,588

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($132,552).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$132,552
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$101,140
Salisbury, MD-DE	$96,638
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$87,153
Cumberland, MD-WV	$71,193

$106,484

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($93,730).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$93,730
Portland-South Portland, ME	$92,867
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$93,199
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$76,653

$90,821

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($146,990).

Battle Creek, MI	$103,380
Bay City, MI	$146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$94,206
Flint, MI	$90,850
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$82,932
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$86,043
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$87,341
Monroe, MI	$139,370
Muskegon, MI	$91,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$76,062
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$86,030
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$74,744
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$79,324
Jackson, MI	$80,439
Midland, MI	$89,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$69,400
Saginaw, MI	$86,080

$86,384

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($114,270).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$99,756
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$107,668
Rochester, MN	$109,054
St. Cloud, MN	$114,270
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$92,631
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$82,381
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$91,162

$96,748

Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($97,820).

Kansas City, MO-KS	$93,539
St. Louis, MO-IL	$88,947
Springfield, MO	$97,728
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$97,579
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$86,384
Columbia, MO	$76,940
Jefferson City, MO	$97,820
Joplin, MO	$82,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$63,620
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$71,180
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$94,655

$90,489

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($101,804).

Jackson, MS	$82,453
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$79,655
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$77,038
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$101,804
Hattiesburg, MS	$71,613
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,828

$73,008

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($85,443).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$85,443
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,774
Great Falls, MT	$79,900
Missoula, MT	$83,503
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$77,485

$81,146

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($108,524).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$93,793
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$100,464
Fayetteville, NC	$104,141
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$90,863
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$101,996
New Bern, NC	$104,515
Raleigh, NC	$97,213
Wilmington, NC	$108,524
Winston-Salem, NC	$98,740
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$79,189
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$96,578
Burlington, NC	$72,560
Goldsboro, NC	$70,630
Greenville, NC	$81,990
Jacksonville, NC	$62,420
Rocky Mount, NC	$65,400
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$81,460
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,470

$93,775

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($95,176).

Fargo, ND-MN	$74,916
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$90,918
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$95,176
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$74,971

$84,329

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($100,700).

Lincoln, NE	$85,315
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$94,821
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$100,700
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$92,792

$92,142

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($101,832).

Manchester, NH	$101,832
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$97,899
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$89,387
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$88,179
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,370

$91,310

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($99,611).

Trenton, NJ	$99,611
Ocean City, NJ	$62,235
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$69,165

$87,280

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($114,224).

Las Cruces, NM	$96,080
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$102,945
Farmington, NM	$82,795
Santa Fe, NM	$76,250
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$114,224

$99,845

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($102,639).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$94,966
Reno, NV	$92,182
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$102,639

$96,948

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($118,501).

Binghamton, NY	$112,015
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$94,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$118,501
Rochester, NY	$100,373
Syracuse, NY	$104,482
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$79,002
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$94,423
Elmira, NY	$88,850
Glens Falls, NY	$78,440
Ithaca, NY	$110,434
Kingston, NY	$78,620
Utica-Rome, NY	$89,706
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$89,355
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$71,705

$97,064

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($112,269).

Canton-Massillon, OH	$88,924
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$91,109
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$99,064
Columbus, OH	$92,643
Dayton, OH	$112,269
Lima, OH	$86,883
Mansfield, OH	$76,823
Toledo, OH	$92,865
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$91,412
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$78,294
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$87,150
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$98,181
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$103,584

$92,399

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($113,476).

Oklahoma City, OK	$113,476
Tulsa, OK	$83,712
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$108,930
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$92,301
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$86,773

$91,446

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($100,038).

Corvallis, OR	$95,847
Eugene, OR	$87,611
Medford, OR	$83,784
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$100,038
Salem, OR	$94,370
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$93,059
Bend-Redmond, OR	$99,076
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$81,660
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$86,180

$92,680

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($123,907).

Altoona, PA	$97,112
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$92,082
Erie, PA	$75,824
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$96,298
Johnstown, PA	$104,634
Lancaster, PA	$91,580
Lebanon, PA	$102,746
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$106,795
Pittsburgh, PA	$104,804
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$87,466
State College, PA	$95,020
Williamsport, PA	$123,907
York-Hanover, PA	$96,993
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$74,641
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$84,343
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$93,744
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$79,550
East Stroudsburg, PA	$92,830
Reading, PA	$90,513

$92,723

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($82,568).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$82,568
Ponce, PR	$54,076
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$64,674
San German, PR	$79,500

$67,565

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($100,301).

Columbia, SC	$94,699
Florence, SC	$83,553
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$100,301
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$74,536
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$89,258
Spartanburg, SC	$88,170
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$86,439
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$78,702
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$84,943
Sumter, SC	$54,390

$88,267

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($86,690).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$86,690
Sioux Falls, SD	$74,438
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$62,845

$76,247

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($103,607).

Jackson, TN	$103,607
Johnson City, TN	$92,640
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$101,257
Knoxville, TN	$92,563
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$93,088
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$83,256
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$70,825
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$98,372
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$64,887
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$84,599
Clarksville, TN-KY	$92,164
Morristown, TN	$59,970

$87,130

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($128,319).

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$105,848
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$119,394
College Station-Bryan, TX	$80,789
Corpus Christi, TX	$94,863
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$110,826
El Paso, TX	$93,764
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$128,319
Killeen-Temple, TX	$113,527
Longview, TX	$96,660
Midland, TX	$119,479
Odessa, TX	$109,366
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$111,134
Tyler, TX	$104,828
Waco, TX	$101,132
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$99,668
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$87,115
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$103,551
Amarillo, TX	$65,230
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$70,740
Laredo, TX	$69,010
Lubbock, TX	$62,710
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$123,336
San Angelo, TX	$71,770
Sherman-Denison, TX	$97,595
Texarkana, TX-AR	$74,330
Wichita Falls, TX	$98,183
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$87,425
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$75,558
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$61,780
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$100,678

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($100,043).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$100,043
Provo-Orem, UT	$84,431
Salt Lake City, UT	$87,641
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$74,022
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$78,266
St. George, UT	$83,285

$85,929

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($125,700).

Charlottesville, VA	$105,860
Harrisonburg, VA	$101,730
Lynchburg, VA	$124,825
Richmond, VA	$104,894
Roanoke, VA	$90,688
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$94,564
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$108,253
Winchester, VA-WV	$112,002
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$88,900
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$104,876
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$125,700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$108,800

$107,726

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($83,072).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$83,072
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$80,643

$81,858

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($112,714).

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$112,714
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$110,404
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$104,134
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$106,588
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$109,995
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$92,098
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$90,018
Longview, WA	$89,150
Walla Walla, WA	$99,750
Wenatchee, WA	$89,140
Yakima, WA	$80,760
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$99,931

$101,279

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($119,400).

Eau Claire, WI	$85,978
Green Bay, WI	$92,127
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$108,694
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$95,656
Madison, WI	$92,223
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$89,311
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$94,088
Racine, WI	$113,524
Sheboygan, WI	$119,400
Wausau, WI	$94,482
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$98,911
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$91,383
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,262
Fond du Lac, WI	$89,778
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$76,420

$95,097

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($110,424).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$78,759
Morgantown, WV	$110,424
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$108,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$81,302
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$94,018
Charleston, WV	$76,863
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$71,715
Wheeling, WV-OH	$98,706

$92,199

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($92,982).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$92,982
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$89,423
Cheyenne, WY	$67,283

$85,469

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $94,331

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($112,782) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 ($111,718) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$111,718
Fairbanks, AK	$91,643

$101,680

Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($150,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$100,923
Decatur, AL	$150,740
Huntsville, AL	$124,374
Mobile, AL	$106,555
Montgomery, AL	$96,073
Tuscaloosa, AL	$93,288
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$101,744
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$103,606
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$72,640
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$66,280
Dothan, AL	$93,610
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$81,700
Gadsden, AL	$56,180
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$73,820
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$81,813

$93,556

Arkansas

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

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($115,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$87,025
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$115,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$96,956
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$93,068
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$72,590
Hot Springs, AR	$74,020
Jonesboro, AR	$84,060
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$69,830
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A

$86,641

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($97,966) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$97,966
Tucson, AZ	$92,430
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$64,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$80,557
Prescott, AZ	$68,994
Yuma, AZ	$78,777
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$84,643

$81,181

California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($127,078) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$110,004
El Centro, CA	$102,564
Fresno, CA	$107,991
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$117,980
Modesto, CA	$111,610
Napa, CA	$104,343
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$120,330
Redding, CA	$115,108
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$109,937
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$120,816
Salinas, CA	$124,375
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$116,718
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$127,078
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$110,939
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$121,811
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$119,498
Santa Rosa, CA	$117,662
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$111,035
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$118,507
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$104,016
Yuba City, CA	$113,932
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$101,466
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$109,232
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$89,806
Madera, CA	$104,160
Merced, CA	$107,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$126,350

$112,782

Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($114,465) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$114,188
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$114,465
Fort Collins, CO	$107,293
Greeley, CO	$106,976
Grand Junction, CO	$94,420
Pueblo, CO	$111,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$86,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$83,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$89,290

$100,840

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 ($120,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$108,136
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$99,651
New Haven, CT	$102,433
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$120,850
Waterbury, CT	$100,080
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$118,200

$108,225

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($111,568) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$111,370
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$84,249
Gainesville, FL	$85,999
Jacksonville, FL	$101,348
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$85,929
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$89,065
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$103,561
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$84,165
Ocala, FL	$98,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$101,606
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$111,568
Panama City, FL	$109,147
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$97,722
Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,887
Tallahassee, FL	$83,969
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$95,009
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$99,222
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$80,715
Punta Gorda, FL	$71,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$85,750

$93,100

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($121,557) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$121,557
Columbus, GA-AL	$103,373
Gainesville, GA	$85,624
Macon, GA	$79,368
Savannah, GA	$109,632
Warner Robins, GA	$104,899
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$84,294
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$84,095
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,371
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$73,393
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$91,553
Hinesville, GA	$89,760
Valdosta, GA	$63,310
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$74,633
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A

$89,204

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($106,474) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$106,474
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$98,130

$102,302

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 ($99,894) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$88,445
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$99,894
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$94,289
Dubuque, IA	$88,510
Iowa City, IA	$84,555
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$98,442
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$86,588
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$83,055
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$91,042
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$96,554
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$86,579

$90,723

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($102,583) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$91,114
Pocatello, ID	$88,342
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$87,088
Idaho Falls, ID	$102,583
Twin Falls, ID	$81,070
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$79,900
Lewiston, ID-WA	N/A

$88,350

Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($144,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL	$102,922
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$103,775
Decatur, IL	$111,956
Kankakee, IL	$144,480
Rockford, IL	$103,857
Springfield, IL	$107,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$100,010
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$94,705
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$94,948
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$106,006
Peoria, IL	$79,280

$104,497

Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($95,246) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$65,018
Evansville, IN-KY	$77,519
Fort Wayne, IN	$95,246
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$86,718
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$85,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$80,692
Terre Haute, IN	$78,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$72,761
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$68,984
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$72,688
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$78,243

$78,343

Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($97,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$93,728
Topeka, KS	$97,360
Wichita, KS	$87,845
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$72,828

$87,940

Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($108,919) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$94,674
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$102,608
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$89,277
Owensboro, KY	$102,069
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$108,919
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$104,121
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$96,062
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$74,480

$96,526

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($113,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$92,224
Lafayette, LA	$92,158
Lake Charles, LA	$94,052
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$113,695
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$107,295
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$87,525
Baton Rouge, LA	$90,590
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Monroe, LA	$80,530
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,640
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$90,629

Massachusetts

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

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($136,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$117,131
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$103,912
Pittsfield, MA	$136,010
Springfield, MA-CT	$97,147
Worcester, MA-CT	$92,471

$109,334

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($135,638) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$135,638
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$104,389
Salisbury, MD-DE	$103,346
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$94,290
Cumberland, MD-WV	$76,060

$102,745

Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($120,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$120,800
Portland-South Portland, ME	$101,348
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$96,505
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$88,740

$101,848

Michigan

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

Bay City, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($146,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	$103,380
Bay City, MI	$146,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$95,158
Flint, MI	$90,752
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$84,098
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$84,954
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$87,656
Monroe, MI	$139,370
Muskegon, MI	$91,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$75,331
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$86,977
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$77,265
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$80,490
Jackson, MI	$80,517
Midland, MI	$89,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$69,400
Saginaw, MI	$86,080

$92,363

Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($114,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	$99,756
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$108,114
Rochester, MN	$109,054
St. Cloud, MN	$114,270
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$93,156
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$84,014
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$92,185

$100,078

Missouri

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

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($97,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	$94,113
St. Louis, MO-IL	$91,324
Springfield, MO	$97,728
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$97,075
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$86,384
Columbia, MO	$76,940
Jefferson City, MO	$97,820
Joplin, MO	$82,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$63,620
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$71,180
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$93,317

$86,566

Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($112,178) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS	$88,965
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$87,154
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$84,270
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$112,178
Hattiesburg, MS	$80,920
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$49,703

$83,865

Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($85,443) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$85,443
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,774
Great Falls, MT	$79,900
Missoula, MT	$83,503
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$76,873

$81,499

North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,524) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$95,381
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$100,953
Fayetteville, NC	$104,690
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$91,711
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$102,008
New Bern, NC	$104,163
Raleigh, NC	$97,214
Wilmington, NC	$108,524
Winston-Salem, NC	$98,740
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$80,925
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$103,726
Burlington, NC	$72,560
Goldsboro, NC	$70,630
Greenville, NC	$81,990
Jacksonville, NC	$62,420
Rocky Mount, NC	$65,400
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$81,460
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$89,559

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 ($99,836) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$79,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$95,808
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$99,836
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$78,387

$88,398

Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($100,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$87,316
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$95,438
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$100,700
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$93,005

$94,115

New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($112,476) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$112,476
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$105,652
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$96,028
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$92,365
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$101,630

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 ($105,825) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ	$105,825
Ocean City, NJ	$76,390
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$78,860

$87,025

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 ($118,423) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM	$98,576
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$107,078
Farmington, NM	$93,770
Santa Fe, NM	$84,660
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$118,423

$100,501

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($106,039) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$101,847
Reno, NV	$97,190
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$106,039

$101,692

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 ($118,643) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$112,015
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$95,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$118,643
Rochester, NY	$100,600
Syracuse, NY	$105,271
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$81,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$94,423
Elmira, NY	$88,850
Glens Falls, NY	$78,440
Ithaca, NY	$107,563
Kingston, NY	$78,620
Utica-Rome, NY	$87,552
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$88,372
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$71,705

$93,540

Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($110,726) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$90,260
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$92,035
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$99,430
Columbus, OH	$93,620
Dayton, OH	$110,726
Lima, OH	$88,265
Mansfield, OH	$78,725
Toledo, OH	$92,873
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$93,111
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$79,405
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$88,230
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$98,358
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$103,186

$92,940

Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($113,476) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK	$113,476
Tulsa, OK	$87,083
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$108,930
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$93,621
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$86,945

$98,011

Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($101,254) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR	$97,412
Eugene, OR	$88,751
Medford, OR	$84,801
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$101,254
Salem, OR	$96,399
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$93,759
Bend-Redmond, OR	$97,607
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$81,660
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$86,180

$91,980

Pennsylvania

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

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($123,907) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	$97,112
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$94,519
Erie, PA	$77,074
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$97,335
Johnstown, PA	$104,634
Lancaster, PA	$92,760
Lebanon, PA	$102,746
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$108,118
Pittsburgh, PA	$105,818
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$88,733
State College, PA	$94,893
Williamsport, PA	$123,907
York-Hanover, PA	$98,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$76,565
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$85,893
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$94,938
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$79,550
East Stroudsburg, PA	$92,830
Reading, PA	$90,919

$95,085

Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($82,568) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$82,568
Ponce, PR	$54,076
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$66,911
San German, PR	$79,500

$70,764

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($103,053) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$97,368
Florence, SC	$91,730
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$103,053
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$79,288
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$98,734
Spartanburg, SC	$94,320
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$93,353
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$85,440
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$93,472
Sumter, SC	$63,240

$90,000

South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($95,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$95,550
Sioux Falls, SD	$82,340
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$71,120

$83,003

Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($102,278) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$102,161
Johnson City, TN	$92,640
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$102,278
Knoxville, TN	$93,445
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$93,616
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$84,751
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$72,221
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$98,955
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$65,614
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$86,885
Clarksville, TN-KY	$91,133
Morristown, TN	$59,970

$86,972

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 ($129,848) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$106,894
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$118,150
College Station-Bryan, TX	$76,644
Corpus Christi, TX	$96,962
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$112,268
El Paso, TX	$93,618
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$129,848
Killeen-Temple, TX	$112,241
Longview, TX	$96,660
Midland, TX	$118,213
Odessa, TX	$109,366
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$110,188
Tyler, TX	$104,828
Waco, TX	$99,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$98,729
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$90,272
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$102,763
Amarillo, TX	$65,230
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$70,740
Laredo, TX	$69,010
Lubbock, TX	$62,710
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$118,980
San Angelo, TX	$71,770
Sherman-Denison, TX	$94,793
Texarkana, TX-AR	$74,330
Wichita Falls, TX	$94,557
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$85,013
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$74,300
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$61,780
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$94,257

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,891) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$99,891
Provo-Orem, UT	$85,691
Salt Lake City, UT	$87,839
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$75,975
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$78,266
St. George, UT	$83,923

$85,264

Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($124,378) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	$105,860
Harrisonburg, VA	$101,730
Lynchburg, VA	$123,208
Richmond, VA	$104,538
Roanoke, VA	$89,588
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$94,564
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$111,093
Winchester, VA-WV	$112,002
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$88,900
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$104,876
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$124,378
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$108,800

$105,795

Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($87,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$87,625
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$83,229

$85,427

Washington

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

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($112,714) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$112,714
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$110,675
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$104,134
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$106,588
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$110,913
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$92,829
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$90,018
Longview, WA	$89,150
Walla Walla, WA	$99,750
Wenatchee, WA	$89,140
Yakima, WA	$80,760
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$98,333

$98,750

Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($119,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$85,978
Green Bay, WI	$92,127
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$108,694
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$95,656
Madison, WI	$93,415
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$90,055
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$94,088
Racine, WI	$112,483
Sheboygan, WI	$119,400
Wausau, WI	$94,482
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$98,319
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$91,383
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,219
Fond du Lac, WI	$88,340
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$76,420

$95,337

West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($138,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$83,357
Morgantown, WV	$115,004
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$138,460
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$89,064
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$98,909
Charleston, WV	$88,210
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$81,440
Wheeling, WV-OH	$101,313

$99,470

Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($102,206) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$102,206
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$96,402
Cheyenne, WY	$72,540

$90,383

Master's

Average Salary Median: $91,991

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Maryland ($129,845) in the California-Lexington Park, MD metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$118,620
Fairbanks, AK	N/A

$118,620

Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($127,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL	N/A
Decatur, AL	N/A
Huntsville, AL	$127,380
Mobile, AL	N/A
Montgomery, AL	N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL	N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL	N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	N/A
Dothan, AL	N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	N/A
Gadsden, AL	N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$127,380

Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK	N/A
Hot Springs, AR	N/A
Jonesboro, AR	N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$67,210
Pine Bluff, AR	N/A

$71,965

Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($91,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$91,040
Tucson, AZ	$84,250
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$81,390
Prescott, AZ	$65,700
Yuma, AZ	$71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$80,780

$76,939

California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($137,110) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$102,950
El Centro, CA	$100,870
Fresno, CA	$92,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$103,070
Modesto, CA	$111,750
Napa, CA	$83,170
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$117,040
Redding, CA	$98,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$96,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$106,400
Salinas, CA	$113,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$114,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$113,360
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$94,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$118,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$116,320
Santa Rosa, CA	$111,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$91,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$111,620
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$97,830
Yuba City, CA	$102,300
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$96,090
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$80,290
Madera, CA	N/A
Merced, CA	N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$137,110

$104,705

Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($120,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$120,420
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$110,020
Fort Collins, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	$103,650
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Pueblo, CO	$117,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$112,918

Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($122,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$103,250
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$92,400
New Haven, CT	$100,510
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$122,280
Waterbury, CT	N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$104,610

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Panama City, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$83,260
Gainesville, FL	$78,960
Jacksonville, FL	$94,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$72,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$83,320
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$88,840
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$72,280
Ocala, FL	$90,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$97,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$117,760
Panama City, FL	$118,620
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$96,590
Port St. Lucie, FL	$69,120
Tallahassee, FL	$75,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$90,410
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$70,400
Punta Gorda, FL	N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	N/A

$87,519

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($121,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$121,820
Columbus, GA-AL	$108,020
Gainesville, GA	$91,770
Macon, GA	$61,190
Savannah, GA	N/A
Warner Robins, GA	$112,570
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,450
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$84,660
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,070
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$77,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$98,900
Hinesville, GA	N/A
Valdosta, GA	N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$83,600
Brunswick, GA	N/A
Dalton, GA	N/A
Rome, GA	N/A

$91,465

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($105,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$105,060
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$100,750

$102,905

Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($94,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$76,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$94,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$87,910
Dubuque, IA	N/A
Iowa City, IA	$70,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$70,550
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$77,270

$79,578

Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($118,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	N/A
Pocatello, ID	N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Idaho Falls, ID	$118,610
Twin Falls, ID	N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA	N/A

$118,610

Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($117,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL	N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$100,250
Decatur, IL	N/A
Kankakee, IL	N/A
Rockford, IL	$117,130
Springfield, IL	N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$88,850
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Peoria, IL	N/A

$102,077

Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($98,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$50,700
Evansville, IN-KY	$58,570
Fort Wayne, IN	$98,450
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$80,530
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$71,000
Terre Haute, IN	$69,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$59,110
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$59,470
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$61,130
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$76,170

$68,431

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($78,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	N/A
Topeka, KS	N/A
Wichita, KS	$78,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$61,770

$70,295

Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($114,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY	N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$82,320
Owensboro, KY	$101,260
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$114,980
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$113,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$105,280
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$103,528

Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($104,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$83,560
Lafayette, LA	$83,670
Lake Charles, LA	$77,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$104,030
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$100,320
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$86,760
Baton Rouge, LA	$90,590
Hammond, LA	$59,430
Monroe, LA	$80,530
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$102,640
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$76,780

$85,986

Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($118,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$118,910
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$86,770
Worcester, MA-CT	$82,140

$95,940

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($153,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$153,200
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$106,490
Salisbury, MD-DE	N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV	N/A

$129,845

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($96,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME	N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$96,810
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$96,810

Michigan

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

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($91,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$88,490
Flint, MI	$91,390
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$70,860
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$80,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$85,450
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$64,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$80,820
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$64,660
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$72,910
Jackson, MI	$80,090
Midland, MI	N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A

$77,927

Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($104,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN	N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$104,990
Rochester, MN	N/A
St. Cloud, MN	N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$89,480
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$73,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$85,530

$88,350

Missouri

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	$90,100
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,460
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$100,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Columbia, MO	N/A
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS	N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$100,680

$92,648

Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($31,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS	N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Hattiesburg, MS	N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$31,220

$31,220

Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($81,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$81,770
Great Falls, MT	N/A
Missoula, MT	N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$80,240

$81,005

North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($106,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$89,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$97,530
Fayetteville, NC	$101,120
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$85,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$101,930
New Bern, NC	$106,450
Raleigh, NC	$92,210
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,640
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Burlington, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greenville, NC	N/A
Jacksonville, NC	N/A
Rocky Mount, NC	N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$92,953

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($93,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$61,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$84,290
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$93,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$73,920

$78,173

Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($91,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$74,310
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$91,120
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$91,620

$85,683

New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($83,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME	N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$83,200
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$83,200

New Jersey

N/A

New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($131,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM	$100,340
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$107,820
Farmington, NM	N/A
Santa Fe, NM	N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$131,040

$113,067

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($106,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	N/A
Reno, NV	$85,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$106,450

$96,110

New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$87,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$115,240
Rochester, NY	$96,270
Syracuse, NY	$99,750
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$63,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	$123,350
Kingston, NY	N/A
Utica-Rome, NY	$93,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$94,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$96,629

Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($121,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$80,910
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$85,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$96,870
Columbus, OH	$86,780
Dayton, OH	$121,530
Lima, OH	$79,280
Mansfield, OH	$66,360
Toledo, OH	$94,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$82,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$71,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$81,210
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$97,120
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$105,970

$88,432

Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($85,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK	N/A
Tulsa, OK	$63,490
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$85,040
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$85,740

$78,090

Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($105,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR	$87,240
Eugene, OR	$81,340
Medford, OR	$78,190
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$93,350
Salem, OR	$83,210
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$89,210
Bend-Redmond, OR	$105,690
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$88,319

Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($101,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$78,680
Erie, PA	$68,950
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$90,590
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	$84,500
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$101,760
Pittsburgh, PA	$98,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$79,870
State College, PA	$95,780
Williamsport, PA	N/A
York-Hanover, PA	$89,970
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$63,100
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$75,040
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$86,580
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A
Reading, PA	$88,480

$84,771

Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($61,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$61,580
San German, PR	N/A

$61,580

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($111,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$100,350
Florence, SC	N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$111,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	N/A
Spartanburg, SC	N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Sumter, SC	N/A

$105,785

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($111,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN	$111,560
Johnson City, TN	N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$95,130
Knoxville, TN	$87,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$89,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$74,290
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$63,150
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$95,170
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$60,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$72,030
Clarksville, TN-KY	$97,320
Morristown, TN	$59,970

$82,427

Texas

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($142,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	$100,100
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$126,860
College Station-Bryan, TX	$71,100
Corpus Christi, TX	$82,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$109,340
El Paso, TX	$94,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$137,090
Killeen-Temple, TX	$120,600
Longview, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	$127,080
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$116,810
Tyler, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	$109,170
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$104,830
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$80,050
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$100,420
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
Laredo, TX	N/A
Lubbock, TX	N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$142,940
San Angelo, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	$110,200
Texarkana, TX-AR	N/A
Wichita Falls, TX	$114,500
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$98,280
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$81,220
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Victoria, TX	$107,180

$106,734

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($100,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$100,880
Provo-Orem, UT	$76,870
Salt Lake City, UT	$86,450
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$66,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	N/A
St. George, UT	$80,410

$82,164

Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($133,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	$133,720
Richmond, VA	$107,030
Roanoke, VA	$97,290
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$116,120
Winchester, VA-WV	N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$132,970
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$117,426

Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$74,180
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$79,900

$77,040

Washington

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

Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($108,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$108,910
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	N/A
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	N/A
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$104,490
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$87,710
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Longview, WA	N/A
Walla Walla, WA	N/A
Wenatchee, WA	N/A
Yakima, WA	N/A
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$107,120

$102,058

Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($119,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	N/A
Green Bay, WI	N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI	N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	N/A
Madison, WI	$85,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$84,850
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	N/A
Racine, WI	$119,250
Sheboygan, WI	N/A
Wausau, WI	N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$102,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$89,520
Fond du Lac, WI	$96,250
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$96,233

West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($118,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$68,290
Morgantown, WV	$118,620
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$89,550
Charleston, WV	N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH	$112,510

$97,243

Wyoming

N/A

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $55,742

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Massachusetts ($131,200) in the Springfield, MA-CT 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.

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

$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.

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

$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.

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

$43,910

Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,620) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

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

$40,430

California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($129,720) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	N/A
El Centro, CA	N/A
Fresno, CA	N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	N/A
Modesto, CA	N/A
Napa, CA	N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	N/A
Redding, CA	N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$95,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$112,920
Salinas, CA	N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$129,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$115,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	N/A
Santa Rosa, CA	N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA	N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA	N/A
Yuba City, CA	N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Madera, CA	N/A
Merced, CA	N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	N/A

$113,295

Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$94,230
Fort Collins, CO	N/A
Greeley, CO	N/A
Grand Junction, CO	N/A
Pueblo, CO	N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$94,230

Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	N/A
New Haven, CT	$94,300
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	N/A
Waterbury, CT	N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$94,300

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($99,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	N/A
Gainesville, FL	N/A
Jacksonville, FL	N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	N/A
Ocala, FL	N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$99,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	N/A
Panama City, FL	N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL	N/A
Tallahassee, FL	N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Punta Gorda, FL	N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	N/A

$99,510

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.

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

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

$40,664

Illinois

N/A

Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($90,810) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN	N/A
Evansville, IN-KY	N/A
Fort Wayne, IN	N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	N/A
Terre Haute, IN	$90,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	N/A

$90,810

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

N/A

Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($131,200) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA	N/A
Pittsfield, MA	N/A
Springfield, MA-CT	$131,200
Worcester, MA-CT	N/A

$131,200

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

$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
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$46,310
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$40,390

$44,188

Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($109,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	N/A
Flint, MI	N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$93,080
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$109,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	N/A
Monroe, MI	N/A
Muskegon, MI	N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$107,650
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Jackson, MI	N/A
Midland, MI	N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	N/A
Saginaw, MI	N/A

$103,407

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($79,390) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS	N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,390
Springfield, MO	N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Columbia, MO	N/A
Jefferson City, MO	N/A
Joplin, MO	N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS	N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$79,390

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.

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

$41,640

Montana

N/A

North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($107,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$83,910
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	N/A
Fayetteville, NC	N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$91,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	N/A
New Bern, NC	N/A
Raleigh, NC	$107,210
Wilmington, NC	N/A
Winston-Salem, NC	N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$60,840
Burlington, NC	N/A
Goldsboro, NC	N/A
Greenville, NC	N/A
Jacksonville, NC	N/A
Rocky Mount, NC	N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$69,470

$82,556

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

N/A

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
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$52,080
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,370

$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.

Trenton, NJ	$62,330
Ocean City, NJ	$48,080
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.

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

$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)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($123,320) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$123,320
Rochester, NY	$105,860
Syracuse, NY	N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Elmira, NY	N/A
Glens Falls, NY	N/A
Ithaca, NY	N/A
Kingston, NY	N/A
Utica-Rome, NY	$104,240
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	N/A

$111,140

Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,820) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	N/A
Columbus, OH	N/A
Dayton, OH	N/A
Lima, OH	N/A
Mansfield, OH	N/A
Toledo, OH	$89,820
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

$89,820

Oklahoma

N/A

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($100,980) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA	N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	N/A
Erie, PA	N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	N/A
Johnstown, PA	N/A
Lancaster, PA	N/A
Lebanon, PA	N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$100,980
Pittsburgh, PA	N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	N/A
State College, PA	N/A
Williamsport, PA	N/A
York-Hanover, PA	N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA	N/A
Reading, PA	N/A

$100,980

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	N/A
Ponce, PR	N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$44,020
San German, PR	N/A

$44,020

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
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,300
Sumter, SC	$45,540

$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.

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

$41,080

Tennessee

N/A

Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($149,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX	N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX	$149,900
Corpus Christi, TX	N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$96,490
El Paso, TX	N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$92,430
Killeen-Temple, TX	N/A
Longview, TX	N/A
Midland, TX	N/A
Odessa, TX	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	N/A
Tyler, TX	N/A
Waco, TX	N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$63,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$118,480
Amarillo, TX	N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	N/A
Laredo, TX	N/A
Lubbock, TX	N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	N/A
San Angelo, TX	N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX	N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR	N/A
Wichita Falls, TX	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
Victoria, TX	N/A

$104,132

Utah

N/A

Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	N/A
Harrisonburg, VA	N/A
Lynchburg, VA	N/A
Richmond, VA	N/A
Roanoke, VA	N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$58,430
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

$58,430

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

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

N/A

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.

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

$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.

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

$48,640

15 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 $94,331. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $91,991. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $55,742.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Salary Ratio: 1

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

Architect Manager
Architectural Project Manager
Civil Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineering Director
Electrical Engineering Manager
Electronics Engineering Manager
Engineering Design Manager
Engineering Director
Engineering Group Manager
Engineering Program Manager
Engineering Project Manager
Engineering Research Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Environmental Engineering Manager
Global Engineering Manager
Mechanical Engineering Director
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Process Engineering Manager
Product Development Director
Project Coordinator
Project Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Prototype Engineer Manager
Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
Research Development Manager
Research Manager
Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: more than 10 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Salary Ratio: 1

Common Job Titles

Analytical Research Program Manager
Biodiesel Division Manager
Biodiesel Engineering Manager
Biodiesel Product Development Manager
Biodiesel Product Manager
Biodiesel Technology Development Manager
Biodiesel Technology Manager
Biofuels Engineering Manager
Biofuels Manager
Biofuels Product Development Manager
Biofuels Product Manager
Biofuels Technology Development Manager
Biofuels Technology Manager
Business Development and New Technology Manager
Fermentation Manager
Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager)
Project Development Director
Technology Development Owner

US Salary Median: $132,418
Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Civil Engineers

Salary Ratio: 0.66

Common Job Titles

Airport Engineer
Architectural Engineer
Asphalt Engineer
Base Engineer
Bridge Design Engineer
Bridge Engineer
Building Construction Engineer
Building Engineer
Cadastral Engineer
Cartographic Engineer
City Engineer
Civil Engineer
Concrete Engineer
Condemnation Engineer
Construction Engineer
Contracting Engineer
County Engineer
Demolition Engineer
Design Engineer
District Engineer
Drainage Design Coordinator
Drainage Engineer
Energy Infrastructure Engineer
Engineer
Environmental Construction Engineer
Erecting Engineer
Facilities Engineer
Forest Engineer
Forestry Engineer
Foundation Engineer
Geodetic Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Highway Design Engineer
Highway Engineer
Highway Research Engineer
Highway Safety Engineer
Hydraulic Engineer
Hydroelectric Plant Structural Engineer
Hydrographic Engineer
Irrigation Engineer
Licensed Engineer
Maintenance Engineer
Mapping Engineer
Municipal Engineer
Process Engineer
Project Engineer
Railroad Design Consultant
Railroad Engineer
Reclamation Engineer
Research Hydraulic Engineer
Resident Engineer
Resource Recovery Engineer
Road Design Engineer
Road Engineer
Roadway Engineer
Sanitary Engineer
Street Engineer
Stress Engineer
Structural Design Engineer
Structural Designer
Structural Engineer
Structural Steel Engineer
Topographical Engineer
Track Production Engineer
Traveling Engineer
Utility Engineer
Wastewater Plant Civil Engineer
Zoning Engineer

US Salary Median: $82,469
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Transportation Engineers

Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.

Salary Ratio: 0.66

Common Job Titles

Airport Engineer
Civil Transportation Engineer
Engineer
Highway Civil Engineer
Highway Engineer
Highway Project Engineer
Project Engineer
Rail Engineer
Road Engineer
Roadway Designer
Roadway Engineer
Traffic Engineer
Traffic Operations Engineer
Transportation Design Engineer
Transportation Engineer
Transportation Planning Engineer

US Salary Median: $82,469
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Water/Wastewater Engineers

Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. Perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.

Salary Ratio: 0.66

Common Job Titles

Consulting Engineer
County Engineer
Dimensional Engineer
Engineer
Hydrologic Modeler
Project Development Engineer
Remediation Engineer
Remediation Project Engineer
Wastewater Design Engineer
Wastewater Engineer
Wastewater Process Engineer
Wastewater Project Engineer
Water Engineer
Water Project Engineer
Water Resources Engineer
Water Systems Designer
Water Systems Engineer
Water/Wastewater Engineer
Water/Wastewater Project Engineer
Watershed Engineer

US Salary Median: $82,469
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1 year
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Environmental Engineers

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Salary Ratio: 0.71

Common Job Titles

Air Pollution Control Engineer
Engineer
Engineering Consultant
Environmental Designer
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Remediation Engineer
Environmental Remediation Specialist
Flood Control Engineer
Hazardous Substances Engineer
Hazardous Waste Management Control Engineer
Industrial Hygiene Engineer
Irrigation Engineer
Pollution Control Engineer
Project Engineer
Radiation Protection Engineer
Remediation Project Engineer
Reservoir Engineer
Sanitary Engineer
Sanitation Engineer
Soil Engineer

US Salary Median: $84,682
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1 year
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Alternative Energy Engineer
Certified Green Building Engineer
Energy Conservation Engineer
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Energy Engineer
Energy Infrastructure Engineer
Energy Project Engineer
Energy Systems Engineer
Engineer
Green Building Energy Engineer
Green Building Engineer
Heating Engineer
HVAC Engineer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating
Ventilation
and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
Hydroelectric Plant Power Generation Engineer
Hydrogen Power Plant Engineer
Industrial Energy Engineer
Measurement And Verification Engineer
Photovoltaic Power Systems Engineer
Refrigeration Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Smart Grid Engineer
Test and Balance Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Mechatronics Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Automation Application Engineer
Automation Engineer
Automation Specialist
Control Integration Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Controls Engineer
Design Engineer
Development Engineer
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Electro-Mechanical System Control Engineer
Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Intelligent Systems Engineer
Mechanical Systems Control Engineer
Mechatronic Engineer
Mechatronics Engineer
Project Engineer
System Development Engineer
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 4-6 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Microsystems Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

Salary Ratio: 0.56

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Arrhythmia Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Design Engineer
Device Engineer
Engineer
GaN Device Engineer (Gallium Nitride Device Engineer)
Medical Device Engineer
MEMS Device Scientist (Microelectromechanical Systems Device Scientist)
MEMS Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Engineer)
MEMS Integration Engineer (Microelectrical Mechanical Integration Engineer)
MEMS Process Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Process Engineer)
Microelectronics Engineer
Microsystems Engineer
Mobile Device Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Patent Engineer
Process Engineer
Product Design Engineer
Project Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Radio Frequency Design Engineer (RF Design Engineer)
Semiconductor Engineer
Semiconductor Radiation Effects Engineer
Semiconductor Test Engineer
System Engineer
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 1-2 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Photonics Engineers

Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Algorithm Developer
DWDM Optical Network Engineer (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Network Engineer)
Electro-optical Engineer
Electro-optics Engineer
Fiber Optics Engineer
Laser Engineer
Laser Systems Engineer
Optical Design Engineer
Optical Engineer
Optical Network Engineer
Optical Specialist
Optical Systems Engineer
Optics Engineer
Optoelectronics Engineer
Optomechanical Engineer
Photonics Engineer
Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer)
Research Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Robotics Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Automation Engineer
Autonomous Vehicle Design Engineer
Design Engineer
Factory Automations Engineer
Research Engineer
Robotic Systems Engineer
Robotics Application Engineer
Robotics Controls Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Robotics Specialist
Robotics Systems Engineer
RPA Engineer (Robotic Process Automation Engineer)

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Nanosystems Engineers

Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.

Salary Ratio: 0.56

Common Job Titles

Durability Engineer
Nanoelectronics Engineer
Nanofabrication Engineer
Nanofabrication Research Engineer
Nanoindentation Applications Engineer
Nanomaterials Research Scientist
Nanomaterials Synthesis Research Scientist
Nanosystems Engineer
Nanotechnology Engineer
Nanotechnology Materials Scientist
Nanotechnology Specialist
Quantum Materials Research Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Master's

Wind Energy Engineers

Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Engineer
Project Engineer
SCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
Turbine Engineer
Turbine Measurements Engineer
Utility Engineer
Wind Energy Consultant
Wind Energy Engineer
Wind Farm Designer
Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer
Wind Farm Engineer
Wind Farm Siting and Development Consultant
Wind Power Specialist
Wind Turbine Controls Engineer
Wind Turbine Design Engineer
Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer
Wind Turbine Engineer
Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
Wind Turbine Performance Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 8-10 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.

Salary Ratio: 0.84

Common Job Titles

Applications Engineer
Consulting Engineer
Distributed Energy Systems Consultant
Engineer
Field Engineer
Power Systems Engineer
Renewable Energy Specialist
Research Engineer
Solar Applications Development Engineer
Solar Array Engineer
Solar Design Engineer
Solar Designer
Solar Development Engineer
Solar Energy Advisor
Solar Energy Contractor
Solar Energy Engineer
Solar Energy Systems Designer
Solar Energy Systems Engineer
Solar Engineer
Solar Mechanical Engineer
Solar Performance Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Designer
Solar Photovoltaic Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Product Development Engineer
Solar Photovoltaic Systems Engineer
Solar Process Engineer
Solar Professional Engineer
Solar Project Engineer
Solar Site Assessor
Solar Systems Designer
Utility Scale Engineer

US Salary Median: $93,558
Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.2

Common Job Titles

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Professor
Aeronautical Engineering Teacher
Aeronautics Teacher
Agricultural Engineering Teacher
Applied Mechanics Teacher
Architectural Engineering Teacher
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Automotive Engineering Teacher
Ceramic Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Professor
Chemical Engineering Teacher
Circuits and Robotics Instructor
Civil Engineering Professor
Civil Engineering Teacher
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Design Teacher
Drafting Teacher
Drawing Instructor
Electrical Engineering Professor
Electrical Engineering Teacher
Electronic Science Teacher
Electronics Engineering Professor
Electronics Teacher
Engineering Faculty Member
Engineering Fundamentals Instructor
Engineering Instructor
Engineering Professor
Engineering Teacher
Environmental Engineering Professor
Geological Engineering Teacher
Heat Engineering Teacher
Highway Engineering Teacher
Hydraulics Teacher
Industrial Engineering Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Machine Design Teacher
Manufacturing Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Professor
Marine Engineering Teacher
Mechanical Drawing Teacher
Mechanical Engineering Professor
Mechanical Engineering Teacher
Metallography Teacher
Metallurgical Engineering Teacher
Metallurgy Teacher
Mining Teacher
Motion and Time Study Teacher
Petroleum Engineering Professor
Petroleum Engineering Teacher
Plastics Engineering Teacher
Professor
Radar Engineering Teacher
Radio Engineering Teacher
Refrigeration Engineering Teacher
Research Professor
Robotics Instructor
Sanitary Engineering Teacher
Ship Construction Teacher
Ship Design Teacher
Surveying Teacher
Technical Professor
Television Engineering Teacher
Theoretical Mechanics Teacher
University Faculty Member

US Salary Median: $74,982
Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
Prior Experience: no prior years
Degree Level Required: Doctorate

Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $19,832 per year (or $32,815 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $79,328 to earn a bachelor's (or $131,260 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,493 per year (or $28,243 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $38,986 to earn a master's (or $56,486 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($79,328 if you're in-state, $131,260 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $19,493 per year (or $28,243 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $77,972 to earn a doctorate (or $112,972 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($79,328 if you're in-state, $131,260 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($38,986 if you're in-state, $56,486 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Water Resources Engineering Degrees

Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd - Wilberforce, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,726/year
In-state cost: $6,726/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri University of Science and Technology

300 W.13th Street - Rolla, MO

Out-of-state cost: $30,051/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $30,535/year
In-state cost: $11,814/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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New Jersey Institute of Technology

University Heights - Newark, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $33,386/year
In-state cost: $17,674/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive - Houghton, MI

Out-of-state cost: $38,388/year
In-state cost: $17,645/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Loyola Marymount University

One Lmu Drive - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $52,577/year
In-state cost: $52,577/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Villanova University

800 Lancaster Avenue - Villanova, PA

Out-of-state cost: $57,460/year
In-state cost: $57,460/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Southern California

University Park - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $60,275/year
In-state cost: $60,275/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Water Resources Engineering Degrees

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $7,321/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

1731 South Chandalar Drive - Fairbanks, AK

Out-of-state cost: $24,287/year
In-state cost: $12,154/year
Degrees: Master's

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's

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Oregon State University

1500 SW Jefferson Avenue - Corvallis, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,121/year
In-state cost: $15,269/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,845/year
In-state cost: $19,221/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Idaho

875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282 - Moscow, ID

Out-of-state cost: $29,112/year
In-state cost: $9,876/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Delaware

104 Hullihen Hall - Newark, DE

Out-of-state cost: $35,192/year
In-state cost: $35,192/year
Degrees: Master's

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