 Those with bachelor's degrees earn a median wage of $63,100, whereas those who stopped after high school in the state earn an average wage of just $29,700. Mike Wilson, MNC News. Get the top local news delivered to your email twice each day. Get signed up at 953MNC.com and click where it says On Demand. On the way next, we've got your top trending stories of the morning and a check of your five-day forecast, which is a lot better than the one we had overnight.