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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Wildlife - Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora, marine and aquatic life therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological/aquarium facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in wildlife biology, marine/aquatic biology, environmental science, freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, natural resources management and policy, outdoor recreation and parks management, the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats, applicable law and regulations, and related administrative and communications skills.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $59,033
    "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.): 8.34%
    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.):  $20,569/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,244/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,721/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,374/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,632/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,710/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: $59,033

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($73,524) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($73,092).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $73,092
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$72,037
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($66,148).

Mobile, AL $57,278
Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,315
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $59,485
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,055
Decatur, AL $64,300
Dothan, AL $66,148
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $57,265
Gadsden, AL $61,810
Huntsville, AL $63,440
Montgomery, AL $55,818
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,208
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,015
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,560
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,903
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,368
$57,658
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,800).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($62,212).

Tucson, AZ $62,212
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $60,118
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Yuma, AZ $37,680
$54,242
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($96,334).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $78,544
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,452
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $83,926
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $96,334
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,774
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $79,575
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,698
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,515
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $73,636
Salinas, CA $60,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $66,120
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,443
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Redding, CA $47,290
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$70,642
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($69,698).

Fort Collins, CO $66,786
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,960
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $63,876
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,698
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $61,838
Grand Junction, CO $56,738
Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
$62,185
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($88,242).

Danbury, CT $65,758
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $75,394
New Haven, CT $74,460
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $88,242
Waterbury, CT $72,756
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $64,536
$73,524
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($64,475).

Jacksonville, FL $49,175
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $64,475
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $38,265
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,728
Panama City, FL $45,980
Tallahassee, FL $45,935
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,964
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,080
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,208
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,880
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,310
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $57,150
Sebring, FL $38,810
$51,968
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $59,358
Athens-Clarke County, GA $57,360
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,240
Brunswick, GA $62,050
Columbus, GA-AL $47,560
Dalton, GA $45,980
Gainesville, GA $51,770
Hinesville, GA $33,140
Macon, GA $43,080
Rome, GA $52,520
Savannah, GA $49,460
Valdosta, GA $46,630
Warner Robins, GA $41,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,460
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,760
$50,362
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($59,188).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $59,188
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
$57,668
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($61,935).

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,935
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $55,685
Dubuque, IA $45,350
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $52,895
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,245
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,264
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,934
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,554
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,682
$52,579
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($61,844).

Idaho Falls, ID $61,844
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,695
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,204
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,090
Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
$55,572
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($71,108).

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,108
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,918
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,128
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,790
Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL $53,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,790
Danville, IL $42,800
Decatur, IL $38,420
Kankakee, IL $42,850
Peoria, IL $41,030
Rockford, IL $46,450
Springfield, IL $43,410
$59,968
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($65,658).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,485
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,658
Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
$50,641
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($61,040).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $61,040
Lexington-Fayette, KY $55,028
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,970
Owensboro, KY $50,562
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,362
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,710
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,906
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,838
$55,052
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,248).

Baton Rouge, LA $55,285
Hammond, LA $53,360
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $53,155
Lafayette, LA $62,248
Lake Charles, LA $53,730
Monroe, LA $46,480
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,868
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $57,990
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,055
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,430
$55,523
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($82,718).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $78,220
Springfield, MA-CT $82,718
Worcester, MA-CT $73,133
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,948
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,580
New Bedford, MA $65,160
$72,586
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($58,430).

Maryland nonmetropolitan area $58,430
Salisbury, MD-DE $54,805
California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
$55,732
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($57,105).

Portland-South Portland, ME $55,300
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,105
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
$50,798
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($74,992).

Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,972
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,644
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,285
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,992
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $49,525
Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$57,985
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,404).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,195
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,404
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,694
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,396
Rochester, MN $56,548
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,423
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,190
St. Cloud, MN $53,090
$59,519
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($70,968).

St. Louis, MO-IL $60,844
Springfield, MO $70,968
Jefferson City, MO $67,838
Kansas City, MO-KS $61,293
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,233
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,953
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,713
Joplin, MO $41,310
St. Joseph, MO-KS $43,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,480
$61,155
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($52,930).

Jackson, MS $48,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,434
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,930
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,398
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,893
Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
$49,920
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($63,092).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,092
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,838
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,896
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
$56,550
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($73,298).

Raleigh, NC $68,328
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $73,298
Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Rocky Mount, NC $42,320
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $50,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,420
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$54,252
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($63,160).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,992
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,160
Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
$60,836
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,418).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,418
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,300
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,658
Lincoln, NE $54,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,340
$58,783
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($70,048).

Manchester, NH $66,648
Portsmouth, NH-ME $70,048
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,348
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,288
$63,358
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($87,562).

Ocean City, NJ $62,472
Trenton, NJ $87,562
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $68,910
$72,981
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($60,958).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $60,958
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,918
Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
$58,000
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($63,938).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $63,938
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
$59,754
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $76,450
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $77,883
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,020
Binghamton, NY $58,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $54,320
Elmira, NY $48,560
Glens Falls, NY $50,900
Ithaca, NY $81,750
Kingston, NY $57,520
Rochester, NY $56,710
Syracuse, NY $61,010
Utica-Rome, NY $53,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,670
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$62,310
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,130).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,162
Columbus, OH $47,876
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $53,362
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $64,635
Dayton, OH $57,628
Toledo, OH $54,993
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $65,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,685
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$56,981
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($65,435).

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,435
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,360
$55,326
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($79,734).

Eugene, OR $60,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $79,734
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,248
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,986
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,066
Corvallis, OR $79,210
Medford, OR $58,918
Salem, OR $70,843
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
$68,021
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($66,140).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $66,140
Lancaster, PA $55,943
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,963
Pittsburgh, PA $59,020
Reading, PA $57,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,468
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,505
Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lebanon, PA $56,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,670
$57,101
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,545).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,760
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $36,195
Arecibo, PR $35,925
Mayaguez, PR $40,545
Ponce, PR $32,320
San German, PR $34,528
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $39,128
Guayama, PR $29,920
$36,609
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($53,320).

Columbia, SC $53,320
Florence, SC $42,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,450
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $41,880
Spartanburg, SC $51,270
Sumter, SC $45,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,300
$46,521
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,758).

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,758
$53,740
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,305).

Knoxville, TN $59,425
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,305
Clarksville, TN-KY $56,750
Cleveland, TN $49,270
Jackson, TN $47,620
Johnson City, TN $48,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $47,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,760
Morristown, TN $44,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,400
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$54,631
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($61,923).

College Station-Bryan, TX $35,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,272
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,832
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,930
Austin-Round Rock, TX $55,758
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,553
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,203
Corpus Christi, TX $54,618
Lubbock, TX $55,390
Waco, TX $45,503
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,505
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,565
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,523
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,923
Amarillo, TX $50,210
El Paso, TX $53,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $52,170
Laredo, TX $55,650
Longview, TX $43,610
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,200
Midland, TX $57,240
Odessa, TX $50,160
San Angelo, TX $44,970
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,090
Texarkana, TX-AR $43,340
Tyler, TX $43,530
Victoria, TX $47,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$54,194
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($63,800).

Provo-Orem, UT $51,340
Salt Lake City, UT $50,520
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,800
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,750
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $35,510
St. George, UT $46,770
$57,109
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($73,118).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,118
Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $50,380
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$57,538
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($51,550).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $51,550
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$51,394
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,305).

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,674
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,316
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,840
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $62,935
Madison, WI $66,305
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $57,460
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,360
Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $49,910
$58,158
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($53,373).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,373
Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
$47,870
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,108).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,108
Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$61,987

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $63,701

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($79,358) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 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 ($78,013) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $78,013
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$78,013
Alabama

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

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

Mobile, AL $58,710
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,066
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($68,763) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $68,763
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $64,890
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$66,827
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($106,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $82,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $83,697
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $90,403
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $106,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $94,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $62,860
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,000
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,733
Salinas, CA $58,830
Visalia-Porterville, CA $70,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,530
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
$78,679
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($74,573) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $70,420
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,043
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,220
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,573
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,680
Grand Junction, CO $61,580
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$68,086
Connecticut

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

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

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($75,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $45,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $75,710
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,327
Panama City, FL $45,980
Tallahassee, FL $46,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $59,260
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,140
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $54,133
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
$51,509
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,170
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,170
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($61,137) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,137
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$61,137
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 ($78,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $55,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,160
$58,872
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,337) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $69,337
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,940
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,180
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$63,382
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $53,720
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,200
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $66,667
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,457
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,859
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($91,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,090
Springfield, MA-CT $88,550
Worcester, MA-CT $75,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$79,358
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($65,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Maryland nonmetropolitan area $65,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $52,040
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$58,715
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,140
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $67,900
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,020
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($79,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI $68,823
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,587
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,530
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,490
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,020
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,490
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($71,953) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,953
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,760
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,897
Rochester, MN $59,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$62,302
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $64,227
Springfield, MO $74,920
Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,360
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,601
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($56,897) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $54,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,603
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,897
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
$53,718
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($67,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,910
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,287
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,563
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$64,920
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($79,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Raleigh, NC $72,617
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,720
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,168
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,320
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$68,045
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($65,383) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,383
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,691
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
$65,515
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,447) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,447
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
$66,447
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,303
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,390
Columbus, OH $47,490
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $52,230
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,670
Dayton, OH $59,270
Toledo, OH $55,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,430
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,523
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($72,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,665
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $70,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $84,863
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,997
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,357
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,933
Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $62,920
Salem, OR $77,760
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$74,889
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,650
Pittsburgh, PA $58,060
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,004
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,653
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$37,985
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($55,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,260
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,260
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,750
$57,133
Tennessee

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $69,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,263
Texas

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

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $19,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $62,847
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,017
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,500
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,970
Corpus Christi, TX $55,460
Lubbock, TX $57,810
Waco, TX $44,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Amarillo, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,408
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,427) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $52,760
Salt Lake City, UT $54,640
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,427
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,637
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
$60,116
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,740
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,740
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,840
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,717
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,880
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,963
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,840
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$64,444
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($56,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,410
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($71,103) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $71,103
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,103

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $64,656

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($80,430) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,460
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$76,460
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mobile, AL $61,580
Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($65,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $64,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $65,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$64,830
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($105,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,980
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $105,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $91,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,630
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,830
Salinas, CA $58,830
Visalia-Porterville, CA $70,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,530
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
Yuba City, CA N/A
$80,430
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Collins, CO $69,860
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,680
Grand Junction, CO $61,580
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
$68,118
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($66,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $66,130
Panama City, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,290
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
$64,250
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $62,170
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,170
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,610
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$62,610
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($2) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,300
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,680
$53,640
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($69,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Idaho Falls, ID $69,020
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$63,197
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($81,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,020
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$76,430
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,680
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $67,410
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,580
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,495
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($88,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $88,550
Worcester, MA-CT $75,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
$75,447
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($52,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $52,040
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$52,040
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($89,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI $70,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,870
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $89,520
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,020
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,063
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($74,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $74,310
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,230
Rochester, MN $59,250
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
$64,364
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($86,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $66,250
Springfield, MO $86,960
Jefferson City, MO $76,100
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,570
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,800
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,360
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,610
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($54,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,200
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,140
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
$50,773
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($68,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,730
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,630
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
$64,880
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($79,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Raleigh, NC $76,140
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $79,720
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,930
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($68,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,260
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,770
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$67,015
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($73,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,590
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,427
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
$65,515
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV N/A
$66,140
New York

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

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($86,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $86,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,020
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,595
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,240
Columbus, OH $39,700
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,670
Dayton, OH $59,270
Toledo, OH $55,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,430
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,254
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($72,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,665
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($86,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eugene, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $86,310
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,550
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,540
Corvallis, OR $85,560
Medford, OR $62,920
Salem, OR $77,760
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$75,903
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,250
Lancaster, PA $56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,650
Pittsburgh, PA $58,060
Reading, PA $57,160
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,004
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Guayama, PR N/A
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$65,520
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Knoxville, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,190
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $76,720
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,455
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,980
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $48,790
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $50,970
Corpus Christi, TX $55,460
Lubbock, TX $57,810
Waco, TX $44,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,330
Amarillo, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,342
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,470
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
$73,080
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,740
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,740
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,840
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,840
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,460
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,710
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $66,280
Madison, WI $72,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,840
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,260
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
$65,426
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($56,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,410
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,410
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,680
Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,680

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,744

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

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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.

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

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.

Tucson, AZ $40,440
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,590
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $36,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $45,620
Prescott, AZ $40,980
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,140
Yuma, AZ $37,680
$40,430
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,150
Salinas, CA $66,430
Visalia-Porterville, CA $53,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
Chico, CA $50,240
El Centro, CA $63,780
Fresno, CA $53,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $57,440
Modesto, CA $53,630
Napa, CA $64,710
Redding, CA $47,290
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,260
Santa Rosa, CA $56,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Yuba City, CA $55,150
$56,681
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

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

5 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 $63,701.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $64,656.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,744. 

  Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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    
  • Animal Behaviorist
  • Animal Biologist
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Behaviorist
  • Conservation Resources Management Biologist
  • Cryptozoologist
  • Dolphin Researcher
  • Entomologist
  • Ethologist
  • Field Naturalist
  • Fish and Wildlife Biologist
  • Fish Biologist
  • Fish Conservationist
  • Fish Culturist
  • Fish Technologist
  • Fisheries Biologist
  • Fisheries Management Biologist
  • Fishery Biologist
  • Habitat Biologist
  • Herpetologist
  • Ichthyologist
  • Lepidopterist
  • Limnologist
  • Mammalogist
  • Marine Biologist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Migratory Game Bird Biologist
  • Naturalist
  • Nematologist
  • Ornithologist
  • Protozoologist
  • Shark Biologist
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Specialist
  • Wildlife Technician
  • Zoologist
  • US Salary Median: $65,289
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Conservation Scientists

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

Salary Ratio: 7.13    

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    
  • Agriculture Consultant
  • Aquatic Ecologist
  • Aquatic/Terrestrial Habitat Restoration Technician
  • Botany Technician
  • Conservation Agent
  • Conservation Engineer
  • Conservation Policy Analyst
  • Conservation Science Officer
  • Conservation Specialist
  • Conservationist
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • District Conservationist
  • Ecologist Technician
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Professional
  • Erosion Control Coordinator
  • Erosion Control Design and Installation Contractor
  • Erosion Control Specialist
  • Farm Planner
  • Field Agronomist
  • Filter Changing Technician
  • Grassland Conservationist
  • Land Manager
  • Land Reclamation Specialist
  • Land Resource Specialist
  • Land Use Planner
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Ecologist
  • Range Scientist
  • Research Soil Scientist
  • Resource Conservation Specialist
  • Resource Conservationist
  • Resource Physical Scientist
  • Resource Physical Specialist
  • Resource Scientist
  • Resources Conservation Commissioner
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Soil Conservation Technician
  • Soil Conservationist
  • Soil Scientist
  • Soil Surveyor
  • Terrestrial Ecologist
  • Water Conservation Specialist
  • Water Conservationist
  • Wetland Scientist
  • Wetlands Technician
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Range Managers

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Salary Ratio: 0.89    

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    
  • Conservationist
  • Forestry and Wildlife Manager
  • Land Management Supervisor
  • Natural Resource Management Specialist
  • Natural Resource Manager
  • Natural Resource Officer
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Natural Resources Officer
  • Natural Resources Specialist
  • Preservationist
  • Range Conservationist
  • Range Management Specialist
  • Range Officer
  • Range Scientist
  • Range Technician
  • Rangeland Management Specialist
  • Rangeland Technician
  • Refuge Manager
  • Resource Manager
  • Resource Specialist
  • Resources Management Specialist
  • Territory Manager
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Refuge Manager
  • Wildlife Refuge Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Park Naturalists

Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

Salary Ratio: 0.89    

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    
  • Department of Natural Resources Officer (DNR Officer)
  • Environmental Education Specialist
  • Environmental Educator
  • Interpretive Naturalist
  • National Park Ranger
  • Naturalist
  • Park Activities Coordinator
  • Park Guide
  • Park Interpretive Ranger
  • Park Interpretive Specialist
  • Park Naturalist
  • Park Protection Ranger
  • Park Ranger
  • Park Warden
  • Park Worker
  • Parks Worker
  • Program Production Specialist
  • Ranger
  • US Salary Median: $66,228
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.3    

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    
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Biometrics Instructor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Conservation Biology Professor
  • Ecology Professor
  • Environmental Conservation Professor
  • Extension Professor
  • Forest Biometrics Professor
  • Forest Ecology Professor
  • Forest Explorers Instructor
  • Forest Management Professor
  • Forest Management Teacher
  • Forest Pathology Professor
  • Forest Pathology Teacher
  • Forest Products Teacher
  • Forest Resources Professor
  • Forest Technology Professor
  • Forestry Faculty Member
  • Forestry Instructor
  • Forestry Professor
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Natural Resources Faculty Member
  • Natural Resources Instructor
  • Natural Resources Professor
  • Natural Resources Program Instructor
  • Professor
  • Range and Road Instructor
  • Range Instructor
  • Research Professor
  • Silviculture Professor
  • Timber Management Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • Wildlife Conservation Professor
  • US Salary Median: $49,415
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $10,244 per year (or $20,568 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $40,976 to earn a bachelor's (or $82,272 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $11,374 per year (or $20,721 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $45,496 to earn a doctorate (or $82,884 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($40,976 if you're in-state, $82,272 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($22,748 if you're in-state, $41,442 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Wildlife - Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees

Brigham Young University-Idaho

525 S Center - Rexburg, ID

Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K - Portales, NM

Out-of-state cost: $8,568/year
In-state cost: $6,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bemidji State University

1500 Birchmont Dr - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,076/year
In-state cost: $9,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Salish Kootenai College

58138 US Highway 93 - Pablo, MT

Out-of-state cost: $11,583/year
In-state cost: $6,399/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Valley City State University

101 College St SW - Valley City, ND

Out-of-state cost: $12,532/year
In-state cost: $7,942/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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South Dakota State University

1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD

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

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Unity College

90 Quaker Hill Road - Unity, ME

Out-of-state cost: $12,715/year
In-state cost: $12,715/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arkansas Tech University

Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave - Russellville, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,236/year
In-state cost: $7,668/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Western New Mexico University

1000 W. College Ave - Silver City, NM

Out-of-state cost: $13,557/year
In-state cost: $6,574/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive - Maryville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,458/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri Western State University

4525 Downs Dr - Saint Joseph, MO

Out-of-state cost: $14,472/year
In-state cost: $7,452/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave - California, PA

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

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McNeese State University

4205 Ryan St - Lake Charles, LA

Out-of-state cost: $16,420/year
In-state cost: $8,382/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2100 Main St - Stevens Point, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,004/year
In-state cost: $8,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,448/year
In-state cost: $8,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,348/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

State Route 7 - Cobleskill, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,501/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Wildlife - Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Degrees

Brigham Young University

Main Campus - Provo, UT

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

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Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

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

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Clemson University

201 Sikes Hall - Clemson, SC

Out-of-state cost: $23,246/year
In-state cost: $11,796/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $25,948/year
In-state cost: $10,986/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Berkeley

200 California Hall - Berkeley, CA

Out-of-state cost: $29,347/year
In-state cost: $14,245/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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