Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers. Compile and keep personnel records. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons. Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $45,787
    "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.): -2.8%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,959/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,150/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,864/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,847/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,279/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,453/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: $45,787

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($55,787) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($54,445).

Fairbanks, AK $54,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,445
$54,400
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($52,620).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,153
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,620
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,353
Decatur, AL $48,907
Dothan, AL $40,765
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $48,303
Gadsden, AL $42,280
Huntsville, AL $47,358
Mobile, AL $46,635
Montgomery, AL $48,583
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,778
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,357
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,863
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,648
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,850
$46,282
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($44,318).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $39,188
Hot Springs, AR $36,010
Jonesboro, AR $40,177
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,318
Pine Bluff, AR $36,755
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,533
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,093
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,875
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,235
$38,898
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($49,975).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,847
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $49,975
Prescott, AZ $42,945
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $41,098
Tucson, AZ $45,290
Yuma, AZ $40,873
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,110
$43,693
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($65,015).

Chico, CA $46,965
El Centro, CA $47,933
Fresno, CA $49,018
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $49,028
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,903
Madera, CA $51,000
Merced, CA $51,745
Modesto, CA $48,178
Napa, CA $58,348
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $54,848
Redding, CA $48,228
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $53,433
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $53,640
Salinas, CA $51,348
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,043
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $65,015
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $51,323
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $53,593
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $55,548
Santa Rosa, CA $54,293
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,045
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $56,380
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,203
Yuba City, CA $50,923
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,023
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,878
$52,540
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($52,685).

Colorado Springs, CO $45,883
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,685
Fort Collins, CO $47,295
Grand Junction, CO $46,113
Greeley, CO $47,313
Pueblo, CO $45,570
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,863
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,298
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,970
$46,910
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($58,578).

Danbury, CT $56,568
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,605
New Haven, CT $58,578
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $53,200
Waterbury, CT $53,258
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,427
$55,787
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 ($48,298).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $39,280
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,915
Gainesville, FL $43,910
Homosassa Springs, FL $37,457
Jacksonville, FL $45,170
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,295
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $48,298
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,525
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,260
Ocala, FL $40,093
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,935
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,938
Panama City, FL $40,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,113
Punta Gorda, FL $40,300
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $44,253
Sebring, FL $38,487
Tallahassee, FL $42,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,843
The Villages, FL $40,363
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,487
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,007
$42,665
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($50,438).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,867
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,438
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $42,478
Brunswick, GA $41,927
Columbus, GA-AL $43,433
Dalton, GA $45,267
Gainesville, GA $44,678
Hinesville, GA $42,690
Macon, GA $47,558
Rome, GA $43,253
Savannah, GA $45,020
Valdosta, GA $44,147
Warner Robins, GA $43,593
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,175
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,425
$44,038
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($53,110).

Urban Honolulu, HI $53,110
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,133
$51,121
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($51,440).

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,260
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $44,455
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,440
Dubuque, IA $46,550
Iowa City, IA $49,393
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,753
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,775
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,565
$45,420
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($45,593).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $45,593
Idaho Falls, ID $42,720
Lewiston, ID-WA $45,510
Pocatello, ID $42,217
Twin Falls, ID $43,193
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,008
$42,752
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($52,990).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $43,568
Champaign-Urbana, IL $48,598
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $52,990
Danville, IL $47,407
Decatur, IL $43,463
Kankakee, IL $45,727
Peoria, IL $44,068
Rockford, IL $44,900
Springfield, IL $48,845
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,225
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,003
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,547
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,520
$45,804
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($52,270).

Columbus, IN $52,270
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,637
Evansville, IN-KY $43,780
Fort Wayne, IN $45,423
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,683
Kokomo, IN $40,117
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $45,728
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $40,690
Muncie, IN $44,757
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,573
Terre Haute, IN $42,523
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,633
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,613
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,220
$44,549
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($44,387).

Manhattan, KS $44,387
Topeka, KS $41,143
Wichita, KS $43,283
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,325
$42,216
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($46,905).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $41,265
Lexington-Fayette, KY $46,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,905
Owensboro, KY $42,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,483
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,633
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,670
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,447
$40,985
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($43,550).

Baton Rouge, LA $40,938
Hammond, LA $41,857
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $38,410
Lafayette, LA $37,810
Lake Charles, LA $36,980
Monroe, LA $38,390
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $43,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,217
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $38,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $37,098
$38,921
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($58,420).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $58,420
Leominster-Gardner, MA $54,840
New Bedford, MA $51,560
Pittsfield, MA $50,793
Springfield, MA-CT $50,633
Worcester, MA-CT $53,953
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $53,210
$53,468
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($53,785).

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,785
Cumberland, MD-WV $39,373
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $46,635
Salisbury, MD-DE $46,855
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,813
$46,692
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($49,715).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,980
Portland-South Portland, ME $49,715
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,115
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,260
$46,518
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($52,843).

Battle Creek, MI $46,483
Bay City, MI $46,647
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,063
Flint, MI $43,535
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,625
Jackson, MI $46,237
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,263
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,530
Midland, MI $52,843
Monroe, MI $44,615
Muskegon, MI $46,827
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $46,010
Saginaw, MI $49,223
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,057
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,833
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,873
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,963
$46,722
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($54,438).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $49,138
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,438
Rochester, MN $45,853
St. Cloud, MN $47,375
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,685
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,227
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,720
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,220
$48,755
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($49,673).

Columbia, MO $44,428
Jefferson City, MO $42,415
Joplin, MO $37,753
Kansas City, MO-KS $49,410
St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,025
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,673
Springfield, MO $39,930
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,458
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,468
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,920
$43,070
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($39,180).

Hattiesburg, MS $37,580
Jackson, MS $39,180
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,603
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,035
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,905
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,870
$36,738
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($46,093).

Great Falls, MT $41,277
Missoula, MT $45,590
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,177
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,093
$44,121
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($51,835).

Burlington, NC $49,417
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,090
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,835
Fayetteville, NC $45,340
Goldsboro, NC $44,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,453
Greenville, NC $45,588
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $43,980
Jacksonville, NC $42,573
New Bern, NC $40,460
Raleigh, NC $49,240
Rocky Mount, NC $44,623
Wilmington, NC $46,575
Winston-Salem, NC $47,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,450
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,283
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,778
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,093
$45,532
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,490).

Fargo, ND-MN $47,288
Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,640
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,917
$48,022
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($47,003).

Lincoln, NE $46,553
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,003
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,380
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,140
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,373
$43,631
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,338).

Manchester, NH $50,528
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,338
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,760
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,775
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,093
$49,853
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($55,563).

Ocean City, NJ $53,163
Trenton, NJ $55,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $49,500
$52,704
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($50,870).

Farmington, NM $47,383
Las Cruces, NM $43,720
Santa Fe, NM $50,870
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,387
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,025
$45,043
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($50,955).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,528
Reno, NV $50,955
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $43,918
$47,800
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($59,865).

Binghamton, NY $50,703
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,568
Elmira, NY $49,990
Glens Falls, NY $48,807
Ithaca, NY $58,135
Kingston, NY $55,057
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,865
Rochester, NY $51,988
Syracuse, NY $52,833
Utica-Rome, NY $50,195
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $51,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $49,208
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,565
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $49,755
$52,070
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($50,628).

Canton-Massillon, OH $43,503
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,703
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $50,628
Columbus, OH $49,995
Dayton, OH $47,243
Lima, OH $44,650
Mansfield, OH $47,377
Springfield, OH $47,210
Toledo, OH $47,153
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $40,585
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,205
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,055
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,710
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,155
$45,688
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,820).

Lawton, OK $38,230
Oklahoma City, OK $42,050
Tulsa, OK $43,820
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,210
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,160
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,970
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,623
$40,236
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($56,013).

Bend-Redmond, OR $51,490
Corvallis, OR $56,013
Eugene, OR $47,788
Grants Pass, OR $50,560
Medford, OR $50,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,088
Salem, OR $49,168
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,340
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,795
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $44,673
$49,894
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($54,583).

Altoona, PA $43,040
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $46,665
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $47,925
East Stroudsburg, PA $51,210
Erie, PA $44,493
Gettysburg, PA $46,103
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $50,908
Johnstown, PA $43,340
Lancaster, PA $47,203
Lebanon, PA $49,423
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,583
Pittsburgh, PA $49,088
Reading, PA $48,138
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $46,670
State College, PA $40,705
Williamsport, PA $46,270
York-Hanover, PA $47,418
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,155
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,123
$46,541
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,310).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $22,573
Arecibo, PR $22,935
Guayama, PR $22,617
Mayaguez, PR $23,750
Ponce, PR $22,700
San German, PR $22,727
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,310
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,137
$23,605
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($50,877).

Columbia, SC $48,693
Florence, SC $42,928
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,373
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $46,047
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $37,490
Spartanburg, SC $43,775
Sumter, SC $49,420
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,677
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,877
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,460
$45,108
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,507).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,507
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,008
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,427
$38,883
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($49,470).

Clarksville, TN-KY $41,340
Cleveland, TN $41,227
Jackson, TN $44,567
Johnson City, TN $39,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $42,303
Knoxville, TN $46,005
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,878
Morristown, TN $38,893
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,470
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,725
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,000
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,543
$42,361
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($52,865).

Amarillo, TX $42,913
Austin-Round Rock, TX $51,195
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $43,305
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $38,065
College Station-Bryan, TX $44,890
Corpus Christi, TX $43,765
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,433
El Paso, TX $43,315
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,840
Killeen-Temple, TX $42,390
Laredo, TX $38,533
Longview, TX $44,938
Lubbock, TX $44,333
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,028
Midland, TX $52,865
Odessa, TX $46,375
San Angelo, TX $40,773
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,010
Sherman-Denison, TX $41,950
Texarkana, TX-AR $41,290
Tyler, TX $42,825
Victoria, TX $45,013
Waco, TX $45,208
Wichita Falls, TX $41,835
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,755
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,723
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,723
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,135
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,635
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,723
$43,798
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($47,345).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $46,117
Provo-Orem, UT $44,618
St. George, UT $42,837
Salt Lake City, UT $47,345
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,570
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,890
$44,855
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($53,483).

Charlottesville, VA $53,483
Harrisonburg, VA $43,070
Lynchburg, VA $47,485
Richmond, VA $49,043
Roanoke, VA $46,358
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,897
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $47,373
Winchester, VA-WV $47,923
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,588
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,163
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,228
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,860
$46,436
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,787).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,298
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,787
$48,221
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($53,928).

Eau Claire, WI $46,395
Fond du Lac, WI $49,923
Green Bay, WI $48,230
Janesville-Beloit, WI $45,668
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $48,795
Madison, WI $53,928
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,298
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $49,978
Racine, WI $49,265
Sheboygan, WI $45,150
Wausau, WI $45,090
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,150
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,975
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,005
$47,693
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($44,357).

Charleston, WV $43,928
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,535
Morgantown, WV $41,755
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,767
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $44,357
Wheeling, WV-OH $41,875
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,230
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,760
$41,396
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($44,973).

Cheyenne, WY $44,973
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,160
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,578
$43,443

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $47,492

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Alaska ($58,028) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($58,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $58,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $57,855
$58,028
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($58,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,800
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $58,750
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $39,715
Decatur, AL $51,170
Dothan, AL $46,420
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $51,170
Gadsden, AL $47,950
Huntsville, AL $47,880
Mobile, AL $45,125
Montgomery, AL $49,300
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,165
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,915
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,475
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,550
$47,100
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($46,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,035
Hot Springs, AR $41,360
Jonesboro, AR $42,730
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,250
Pine Bluff, AR $44,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,440
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,060
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,155
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,305
$41,842
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($50,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $49,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,450
Prescott, AZ $44,605
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,315
Tucson, AZ $44,755
Yuma, AZ $39,815
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,970
$44,790
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($63,135) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $47,525
El Centro, CA $48,160
Fresno, CA $50,965
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $48,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,335
Madera, CA $51,850
Merced, CA $48,690
Modesto, CA $48,415
Napa, CA $56,085
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,185
Redding, CA $46,665
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $52,460
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $54,045
Salinas, CA $52,745
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $53,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,135
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $59,155
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $49,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $54,210
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $52,930
Santa Rosa, CA $51,365
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,360
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $52,940
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,115
Yuba City, CA $50,580
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,780
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,255
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$51,560
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $48,400
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,695
Fort Collins, CO $49,620
Grand Junction, CO $52,610
Greeley, CO $51,215
Pueblo, CO $47,120
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,170
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,845
$49,487
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($62,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $55,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $56,860
New Haven, CT $58,085
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $50,535
Waterbury, CT $50,575
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $62,390
$55,588
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,115
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,855
Gainesville, FL $47,260
Homosassa Springs, FL $42,220
Jacksonville, FL $46,875
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,505
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,210
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,240
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,900
Ocala, FL $41,005
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $44,825
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,425
Panama City, FL $42,305
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $43,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $47,745
Punta Gorda, FL $50,770
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $49,470
Sebring, FL $44,010
Tallahassee, FL $42,755
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,485
The Villages, FL $46,070
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,120
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,380
$45,299
Georgia

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($51,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $51,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $49,615
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,495
Brunswick, GA $45,390
Columbus, GA-AL $43,735
Dalton, GA $47,740
Gainesville, GA $43,630
Hinesville, GA $49,390
Macon, GA $48,475
Rome, GA $49,080
Savannah, GA $47,375
Valdosta, GA $45,040
Warner Robins, GA $45,990
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,710
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,410
$45,651
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,030
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $45,820
$47,925
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($55,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,110
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $46,015
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $53,635
Dubuque, IA $50,610
Iowa City, IA $51,255
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,445
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,835
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,350
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,080
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,720
$48,010
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($55,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $49,300
Idaho Falls, ID $45,540
Lewiston, ID-WA $55,790
Pocatello, ID $48,760
Twin Falls, ID $50,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,355
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,255
$47,627
Illinois

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

Danville, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $46,000
Champaign-Urbana, IL $48,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $54,470
Danville, IL $60,890
Decatur, IL $51,420
Kankakee, IL $55,750
Peoria, IL $47,970
Rockford, IL $49,240
Springfield, IL $50,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,900
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,115
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,750
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,980
$51,007
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($60,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $60,350
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $53,210
Evansville, IN-KY $45,855
Fort Wayne, IN $47,780
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,515
Kokomo, IN $45,240
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,865
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $50,720
Muncie, IN $49,860
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,945
Terre Haute, IN $51,080
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,820
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,300
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,760
$48,379
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($50,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $50,190
Topeka, KS $50,360
Wichita, KS $44,290
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,125
$46,991
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($48,805) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,235
Lexington-Fayette, KY $47,475
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,805
Owensboro, KY $42,250
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,620
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,105
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,960
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,640
$43,761
Louisiana

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

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($48,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $43,165
Hammond, LA $48,680
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $41,720
Lafayette, LA $42,260
Lake Charles, LA $39,450
Monroe, LA $46,270
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,855
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $43,490
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,480
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $42,855
$43,722
Massachusetts

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

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($59,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $58,510
Leominster-Gardner, MA $59,480
New Bedford, MA $56,070
Pittsfield, MA $52,180
Springfield, MA-CT $51,045
Worcester, MA-CT $53,790
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,710
$55,398
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($53,005) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,005
Cumberland, MD-WV $40,845
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $47,615
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,935
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $45,610
$46,402
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,715
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,170
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,780
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,315
$47,495
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($64,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $48,555
Bay City, MI $52,210
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $49,460
Flint, MI $45,215
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,850
Jackson, MI $50,270
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,930
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $53,395
Midland, MI $64,100
Monroe, MI $44,410
Muskegon, MI $50,770
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $45,410
Saginaw, MI $48,050
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,180
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,730
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,025
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$48,749
Minnesota

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

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($55,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $51,155
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $55,335
Rochester, MN $48,265
St. Cloud, MN $47,595
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,630
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,460
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,115
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,130
$50,711
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($53,165) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $46,740
Jefferson City, MO $45,765
Joplin, MO $41,735
Kansas City, MO-KS $52,285
St. Joseph, MO-KS $46,700
St. Louis, MO-IL $53,165
Springfield, MO $43,445
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,155
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,920
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,705
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,330
$46,540
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($44,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $40,190
Jackson, MS $44,100
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,405
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,550
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$40,876
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($55,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $45,920
Missoula, MT $55,740
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,745
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,940
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,230
$49,715
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 ($52,165) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $51,490
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $49,050
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,165
Fayetteville, NC $44,925
Goldsboro, NC $47,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,275
Greenville, NC $47,580
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $43,495
Jacksonville, NC $40,365
New Bern, NC $42,400
Raleigh, NC $49,705
Rocky Mount, NC $45,405
Wilmington, NC $45,365
Winston-Salem, NC $46,105
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,415
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,180
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,485
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,225
$45,867
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($59,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,305
Grand Forks, ND-MN $55,040
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,990
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,870
$54,051
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($53,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $53,430
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,950
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,070
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,840
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,260
$47,510
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 ($54,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $50,965
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,885
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,370
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,540
$49,900
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($58,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $58,000
Trenton, NJ $55,625
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $53,075
$55,567
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($50,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $50,550
Las Cruces, NM $42,145
Santa Fe, NM $49,845
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,765
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,235
$45,708
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($49,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $44,775
Reno, NV $49,845
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $38,275
$44,298
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($62,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $48,350
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,470
Elmira, NY $49,845
Glens Falls, NY $55,510
Ithaca, NY $62,625
Kingston, NY $60,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,980
Rochester, NY $52,460
Syracuse, NY $51,010
Utica-Rome, NY $48,180
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $49,875
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,525
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,425
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,900
$52,423
Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $43,710
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,970
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $51,805
Columbus, OH $49,560
Dayton, OH $48,885
Lima, OH $49,460
Mansfield, OH $49,710
Springfield, OH $56,300
Toledo, OH $47,600
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,430
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,450
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $44,845
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,770
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,025
$47,466
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($49,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $45,510
Oklahoma City, OK $46,620
Tulsa, OK $47,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,755
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,350
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,125
$46,027
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($57,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,030
Corvallis, OR $57,800
Eugene, OR $47,005
Grants Pass, OR $47,700
Medford, OR $49,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,755
Salem, OR $51,570
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,100
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,140
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,355
$50,447
Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($56,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $50,920
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $46,685
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $48,575
East Stroudsburg, PA $56,120
Erie, PA $47,540
Gettysburg, PA $51,790
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $52,240
Johnstown, PA $52,150
Lancaster, PA $49,605
Lebanon, PA $53,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,990
Pittsburgh, PA $50,130
Reading, PA $51,175
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $49,105
State College, PA $41,205
Williamsport, PA $51,410
York-Hanover, PA $50,700
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,085
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,455
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,290
$49,360
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $27,230
Arecibo, PR $24,425
Guayama, PR $26,100
Mayaguez, PR $24,185
Ponce, PR $23,855
San German, PR $30,210
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,550
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $28,400
$26,869
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($54,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $47,850
Florence, SC $43,945
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $43,705
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $54,610
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $39,810
Spartanburg, SC $51,130
Sumter, SC $50,250
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,190
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,580
$47,246
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 ($53,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $53,890
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,620
$45,460
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($50,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $43,510
Cleveland, TN $45,720
Jackson, TN $50,850
Johnson City, TN $41,255
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $41,010
Knoxville, TN $46,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,755
Morristown, TN $40,130
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,895
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,570
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,405
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,820
$43,908
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $44,575
Austin-Round Rock, TX $53,370
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $44,835
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $38,555
College Station-Bryan, TX $46,205
Corpus Christi, TX $44,785
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,070
El Paso, TX $44,165
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $52,045
Killeen-Temple, TX $46,210
Laredo, TX $39,100
Longview, TX $44,800
Lubbock, TX $45,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $41,845
Midland, TX $52,670
Odessa, TX $47,365
San Angelo, TX $46,265
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,380
Sherman-Denison, TX $48,480
Texarkana, TX-AR $40,930
Tyler, TX $43,980
Victoria, TX $51,870
Waco, TX $48,545
Wichita Falls, TX $43,320
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,970
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,725
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,015
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,715
$45,357
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $48,200
Provo-Orem, UT $42,655
St. George, UT $47,360
Salt Lake City, UT $46,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,120
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,350
$45,211
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($56,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $56,200
Harrisonburg, VA $44,430
Lynchburg, VA $44,885
Richmond, VA $49,670
Roanoke, VA $47,385
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $50,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $48,110
Winchester, VA-WV $51,585
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,980
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,340
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,510
$47,680
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($57,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,470
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,690
$52,080
Wisconsin

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

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($55,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $45,740
Fond du Lac, WI $55,070
Green Bay, WI $48,855
Janesville-Beloit, WI $46,130
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,010
Madison, WI $54,915
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,585
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $50,195
Racine, WI $50,350
Sheboygan, WI $45,025
Wausau, WI $48,330
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,355
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,225
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,365
$48,567
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($50,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,840
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $42,215
Morgantown, WV $42,725
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $43,290
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $50,340
Wheeling, WV-OH $42,115
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,240
$42,811
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($55,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $55,050
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,175
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,035
$46,753

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $44,081

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($56,538) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($52,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $52,410
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $51,035
$51,723
Alabama

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

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($52,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $45,830
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $49,555
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $44,990
Decatur, AL $47,775
Dothan, AL $35,110
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $46,870
Gadsden, AL $36,610
Huntsville, AL $46,835
Mobile, AL $48,145
Montgomery, AL $47,865
Tuscaloosa, AL $47,390
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,975
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,810
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,820
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,150
$45,782
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,385) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,340
Hot Springs, AR $30,660
Jonesboro, AR $38,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,385
Pine Bluff, AR $29,270
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,625
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,610
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,595
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,165
$35,839
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($49,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $42,460
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $49,500
Prescott, AZ $41,285
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $39,880
Tucson, AZ $45,825
Yuma, AZ $41,930
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $40,250
$43,019
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($70,875) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $46,405
El Centro, CA $47,705
Fresno, CA $47,070
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $49,415
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $58,470
Madera, CA $50,575
Merced, CA $54,800
Modesto, CA $47,940
Napa, CA $60,610
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $58,510
Redding, CA $49,790
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,405
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $53,235
Salinas, CA $49,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,905
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,865
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $70,875
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,895
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $52,975
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,165
Santa Rosa, CA $57,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA $51,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $59,820
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,290
Yuba City, CA $51,265
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,605
$53,508
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($50,675) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $43,365
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $50,675
Fort Collins, CO $44,970
Grand Junction, CO $42,865
Greeley, CO $43,410
Pueblo, CO $44,020
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $40,555
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,885
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,095
$44,649
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($59,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $58,055
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,350
New Haven, CT $59,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $55,865
Waterbury, CT $55,940
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $51,945
$56,538
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($47,385) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,610
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,975
Gainesville, FL $40,560
Homosassa Springs, FL $35,075
Jacksonville, FL $43,465
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,085
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,385
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,810
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,620
Ocala, FL $39,180
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,045
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,450
Panama City, FL $37,755
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $42,480
Punta Gorda, FL $35,065
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $41,645
Sebring, FL $35,725
Tallahassee, FL $41,405
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,200
The Villages, FL $37,510
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $40,170
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,820
$40,408
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($51,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $44,795
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $51,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $40,460
Brunswick, GA $40,195
Columbus, GA-AL $43,130
Dalton, GA $44,030
Gainesville, GA $45,725
Hinesville, GA $35,990
Macon, GA $46,640
Rome, GA $40,340
Savannah, GA $42,665
Valdosta, GA $43,700
Warner Robins, GA $41,195
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,110
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,580
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,440
$42,876
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($56,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $56,190
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $52,445
$54,318
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,245) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,835
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $42,895
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,245
Dubuque, IA $44,520
Iowa City, IA $47,530
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $40,655
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$43,505
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($43,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,740
Idaho Falls, ID $39,900
Lewiston, ID-WA $35,230
Pocatello, ID $38,945
Twin Falls, ID $39,595
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,825
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $41,760
$39,714
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($51,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $41,135
Champaign-Urbana, IL $48,325
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $51,510
Danville, IL $40,665
Decatur, IL $39,485
Kankakee, IL $40,715
Peoria, IL $40,165
Rockford, IL $40,560
Springfield, IL $46,950
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,890
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,945
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,290
$42,245
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($48,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $48,230
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,350
Evansville, IN-KY $41,705
Fort Wayne, IN $43,065
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,850
Kokomo, IN $37,555
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $44,590
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $30,660
Muncie, IN $42,205
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,200
Terre Haute, IN $38,245
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,445
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,925
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,680
$41,765
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($42,275) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $41,485
Topeka, KS $36,535
Wichita, KS $42,275
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $37,525
$39,455
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($45,545) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $34,295
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,545
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,005
Owensboro, KY $41,910
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,345
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,850
$38,311
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($41,245) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $38,710
Hammond, LA $38,445
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $35,100
Lafayette, LA $33,360
Lake Charles, LA $34,510
Monroe, LA $34,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,245
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $36,190
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,085
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,105
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,340
$35,322
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $58,330
Leominster-Gardner, MA $52,520
New Bedford, MA $49,305
Pittsfield, MA $50,100
Springfield, MA-CT $50,220
Worcester, MA-CT $54,115
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $51,460
$52,293
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($54,565) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,565
Cumberland, MD-WV $37,900
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,655
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,775
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $48,015
$46,982
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($49,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $47,245
Portland-South Portland, ME $49,260
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,450
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,205
$45,540
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($51,665) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $44,410
Bay City, MI $43,865
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,665
Flint, MI $41,855
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,400
Jackson, MI $44,220
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $47,595
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $51,665
Midland, MI $47,215
Monroe, MI $44,820
Muskegon, MI $44,855
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $46,310
Saginaw, MI $50,395
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,995
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,385
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,755
$45,537
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($53,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $47,120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $53,540
Rochester, MN $43,440
St. Cloud, MN $47,155
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,740
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,110
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,325
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,310
$47,218
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($46,535) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $42,115
Jefferson City, MO $39,065
Joplin, MO $33,770
Kansas City, MO-KS $46,535
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,350
St. Louis, MO-IL $46,180
Springfield, MO $36,415
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,080
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,215
$39,701
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,275) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $36,275
Jackson, MS $34,260
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,800
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,050
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,260
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,810
$33,409
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,255) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $38,955
Missoula, MT $35,440
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,255
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,795
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,025
$40,494
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($51,505) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $48,380
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,505
Fayetteville, NC $45,755
Goldsboro, NC $42,495
Greensboro-High Point, NC $45,630
Greenville, NC $43,595
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,465
Jacksonville, NC $44,780
New Bern, NC $36,580
Raleigh, NC $48,775
Rocky Mount, NC $43,840
Wilmington, NC $47,785
Winston-Salem, NC $48,535
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,485
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,835
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,070
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,960
$45,200
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($46,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $45,270
Grand Forks, ND-MN $46,940
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,440
$44,848
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,055) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $43,115
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,055
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,535
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,290
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,485
$41,096
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($53,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $50,090
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,790
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,180
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,645
$49,495
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($55,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,745
Trenton, NJ $55,500
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $45,925
$50,723
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($51,895) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $45,800
Las Cruces, NM $45,295
Santa Fe, NM $51,895
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,630
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,815
$43,687
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($52,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $52,280
Reno, NV $52,065
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,560
$51,302
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($59,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $53,055
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,665
Elmira, NY $50,135
Glens Falls, NY $45,455
Ithaca, NY $53,645
Kingston, NY $52,205
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,750
Rochester, NY $51,515
Syracuse, NY $54,655
Utica-Rome, NY $52,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $52,605
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $49,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $49,705
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $51,610
$52,150
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $43,295
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,435
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,450
Columbus, OH $50,430
Dayton, OH $45,600
Lima, OH $42,245
Mansfield, OH $46,210
Springfield, OH $42,665
Toledo, OH $46,705
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,740
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,265
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,285
$44,567
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($40,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $34,590
Oklahoma City, OK $37,480
Tulsa, OK $40,550
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,665
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,065
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,085
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,120
$35,936
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($55,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $49,220
Corvallis, OR $55,120
Eugene, OR $48,570
Grants Pass, OR $51,990
Medford, OR $51,230
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,420
Salem, OR $46,765
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,580
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,450
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$49,934
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($55,175) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $39,100
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $46,645
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $47,275
East Stroudsburg, PA $48,755
Erie, PA $41,445
Gettysburg, PA $43,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,575
Johnstown, PA $38,935
Lancaster, PA $44,800
Lebanon, PA $45,825
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,175
Pittsburgh, PA $48,045
Reading, PA $45,100
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $44,235
State College, PA $40,205
Williamsport, PA $41,130
York-Hanover, PA $44,135
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,395
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $39,855
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,955
$44,342
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($26,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $20,245
Arecibo, PR $21,445
Guayama, PR $20,875
Mayaguez, PR $23,315
Ponce, PR $21,545
San German, PR $18,985
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $26,070
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,005
$21,436
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($52,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $49,535
Florence, SC $41,910
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $47,040
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $41,765
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $35,170
Spartanburg, SC $36,420
Sumter, SC $49,005
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,820
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,340
$43,423
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($36,815) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $36,815
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,145
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,330
$35,097
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,045) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $39,170
Cleveland, TN $38,980
Jackson, TN $41,425
Johnson City, TN $37,365
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $43,595
Knoxville, TN $45,220
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,000
Morristown, TN $38,275
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,045
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,880
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,590
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,595
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,265
$41,185
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $41,250
Austin-Round Rock, TX $49,020
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $41,775
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $37,575
College Station-Bryan, TX $43,575
Corpus Christi, TX $42,745
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,795
El Paso, TX $42,465
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,635
Killeen-Temple, TX $38,570
Laredo, TX $37,965
Longview, TX $45,075
Lubbock, TX $42,835
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,210
Midland, TX $53,060
Odessa, TX $45,385
San Angelo, TX $35,280
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,640
Sherman-Denison, TX $38,685
Texarkana, TX-AR $41,650
Tyler, TX $41,670
Victoria, TX $41,585
Waco, TX $41,870
Wichita Falls, TX $40,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,500
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,475
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,255
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,180
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,730
$42,451
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $45,075
Provo-Orem, UT $46,580
St. George, UT $40,575
Salt Lake City, UT $48,110
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,795
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,160
$44,716
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($52,125) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $52,125
Harrisonburg, VA $41,710
Lynchburg, VA $50,085
Richmond, VA $48,415
Roanoke, VA $45,330
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,145
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,635
Winchester, VA-WV $44,260
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,515
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,345
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,115
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,035
$45,893
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($47,335) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,125
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,335
$46,730
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $47,050
Fond du Lac, WI $47,350
Green Bay, WI $47,605
Janesville-Beloit, WI $45,205
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $47,580
Madison, WI $52,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,010
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $49,760
Racine, WI $48,180
Sheboygan, WI $45,275
Wausau, WI $41,850
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,850
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,945
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,725
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,645
$47,065
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($45,015) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $45,015
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,855
Morgantown, WV $40,785
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $32,720
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $41,365
Wheeling, WV-OH $41,635
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,985
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,280
$39,955
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($44,145) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $39,935
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,145
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,120
$42,067

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $47,492.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $44,081. 

  First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Salary Ratio: 1.37    

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    
  • Accounting Administrator
  • Accounting Clerks Supervisor
  • Accounting Director
  • Accounting Manager
  • Accounting Supervisor
  • Accounts Payable Manager
  • Accounts Payable Supervisor
  • Accounts Receivable Manager
  • Accounts Receivable Supervisor
  • Adjustment Supervisor
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Officer
  • Administrative Supervisor
  • Admissions Supervisor
  • Admitting Officer
  • Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor
  • Agency Appointments Supervisor
  • Airline Ticket Sales and Reservations Supervisor
  • Animal Hospital Office Supervisor
  • Assembly Stock Supervisor
  • Audit Clerks Supervisor
  • Auto Club Safety Program Coordinator
  • Automobile Club Safety Program Coordinator
  • Automotive Service Advisor
  • Baggage Agent Supervisor
  • Banking Supervisor
  • Billing Administrator
  • Billing Department Supervisor
  • Billing Supervisor
  • Booking Supervisor
  • Bookkeepers Supervisor
  • Bookkeeping Clerks Supervisor
  • Boxing and Pressing Supervisor
  • Business Manager
  • Business Office Manager
  • Call Center Director
  • Call Center Manager
  • Call Center Supervisor
  • Cargo Supervisor
  • Cashiers Supervisor
  • Central Office Operator Supervisor
  • Central Office Telephone Operators Supervisor
  • Central Supply Manager
  • Central Supply Supervisor
  • Central Supply Technician Supervisor
  • Claims Adjuster Supervisor
  • Claims Supervisor
  • Classified Advertising Supervisor
  • Clerical Supervisor
  • Clerk Supervisor
  • Coding Clerks Supervisor
  • Coin Machine Collector Supervisor
  • Collection Supervisor
  • Collections Manager
  • Communication Center Coordinator
  • Complaint Evaluation Supervisor
  • Computer Operations Supervisor
  • Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor
  • Correspondence Section Supervisor
  • Cost and Sales Record Supervisor
  • Cost Control Supervisor
  • Credit and Loan Collections Supervisor
  • Customer Care Manager
  • Customer Complaint Service Supervisor
  • Customer Manager
  • Customer Records Division Supervisor
  • Customer Service Administrator
  • Customer Service Director
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Customer Service Representative Supervisor
  • Customer Service Supervisor
  • Customer Services Supervisor
  • Data Control Clerk Supervisor
  • Data Entry Supervisor
  • Data Processing Supervisor
  • Delivery Department Supervisor
  • Dispatch Manager
  • Documentation Supervisor
  • Facilities Manager
  • Field Service Manager
  • Files Supervisor
  • Film Vault Supervisor
  • Financial Aid Director
  • Flight Reservations Manager
  • Floor Space Allocator
  • Food Checkers and Cashiers Supervisor
  • Force Adjustment Supervisor
  • Front End Manager
  • Front Office Manager
  • Front Office Supervisor
  • Gate Services Supervisor
  • Home Energy Consultant Supervisor
  • Hospital Admissions Officer
  • Inventory Administrator
  • Inventory Control Manager
  • Inventory Control Supervisor
  • Inventory Specialist Manager
  • Keypunch Operators Supervisor
  • Lending Activities Supervisor
  • Machine Records Units Supervisor
  • Magazine Supervisor
  • Mail Carriers Supervisor
  • Mail Clerks Supervisor
  • Mail Sorting Supervisor
  • Mail Supervisor
  • Mailing Manager
  • Mailroom Supervisor
  • Marking Room Supervisor
  • Medical Billing Manager
  • Medical Billing Supervisor
  • Meter Readers Supervisor
  • Money Room Supervisor
  • Office Coordinator
  • Office Manager
  • Office Services Supervisor
  • Office Supervisor
  • Operators School Manager
  • Order Takers Supervisor
  • Passenger Service Supervisor
  • Pay Station Department Manager
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Payroll Manager
  • Payroll Master
  • Payroll Supervisor
  • PBX Supervisor (Private Branch Exchange Supervisor)
  • Personnel Clerks Supervisor
  • Petroleum Inspector Supervisor
  • Policy Change Clerks Supervisor
  • Postal Supervisor
  • Practice Manager
  • Production Clerks Supervisor
  • Production Control Supervisor
  • Proof Machine Operator Supervisor
  • Property Master
  • Public Message Service Supervisor
  • Purchasing and Claims Supervisor
  • Rate Supervisor
  • Real Estate Office Supervisor
  • Records Supervisor
  • Regulatory Administrator
  • Route Supervisor
  • Sack Department Supervisor
  • Safety Deposit Supervisor
  • Schedule Supervisor
  • Script Supervisor
  • Securities Vault Supervisor
  • Services Manager
  • Space Control Supervisor
  • Staff Services Manager
  • Statement Clerks Manager
  • Statement Clerks Supervisor
  • Steno Pool Supervisor
  • Stock Control Supervisor
  • Stock Room Manager
  • Stock Supervisor
  • Stockroom Supervisor
  • Support Manager
  • Survey Workers Supervisor
  • Switchboard Operator Supervisor
  • Tabulating Supervisor
  • Tariff Supervisor
  • Telecommunicator Supervisor
  • Telegraphic Typewriter Operators Supervisor
  • Telephone Clerks Supervisor
  • Telephone Information Supervisor
  • Telephone Operators Supervisor
  • Telephone Order Supervisor
  • Telephone Solicitor Supervisor
  • Teller Supervisor
  • Tellers Supervisor
  • Ticket Sales Supervisor
  • Timekeeping Supervisor
  • Toll Collector Supervisor
  • Tool Crib Manager
  • Tool Crib Supervisor
  • Transcribing Operators Supervisor
  • Travel Information Center Supervisor
  • Trust Accounts Supervisor
  • Typing Pool Supervisor
  • Typists Supervisor
  • Underwriting Clerks Supervisor
  • Want Ad Supervisor
  • Ward Service Supervisor
  • Warranty Administrator
  • Warranty Manager
  • Weigh Boss
  • Word Processing Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $52,820
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Salary Ratio: 1.02    

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    
  • Assignment Clerk
  • Benefits Clerk
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Benefits Technician
  • Civil Service Clerk
  • Civil Service Worker
  • Contract Clerk
  • Employment Assistant
  • Employment Clerk
  • Enrollment Specialist
  • Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant)
  • Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant)
  • Human Resources Associate (HR Associate)
  • Human Resources Clerk (HR Clerk)
  • Human Resources Team Member
  • Identification Clerk
  • Personnel Associate
  • Personnel Clerk
  • Personnel Officer
  • Staffing Assistant
  • Temporary Help Agency Referral Clerk
  • Time Study Clerk
  • US Salary Median: $40,488
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Salary Ratio: 2.46    

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    
  • Administrative Aide
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrative Associate
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Liaison
  • Administrative Office Assistant
  • Administrative Office Specialist
  • Administrative Officer
  • Administrative Secretary
  • Administrative Services Assistant
  • Administrative Specialist
  • Administrative Support Specialist
  • Clerical Specialist
  • Confidential Secretary
  • Corporate Secretary
  • Director's Assistant
  • Executive Administrative Assistant
  • Executive Administrator
  • Executive Assistant
  • Executive Secretary
  • Executive Staff Assistant
  • Financial Secretary
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administrator
  • Office Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Personal Secretary
  • President's Assistant
  • Program Support Assistant
  • Program Support Specialist
  • Project Assistant
  • Protocol Officer
  • Scheduler
  • Staff Assistant
  • Trust Manager Assistant
  • VP Assistant (Vice President's Assistant)
  • VP Secretary (Vice President Secretary)
  • US Salary Median: $53,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

Salary Ratio: 2.1    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Administrative Assistant (Admin Assistant)
  • Administrative Associate
  • Administrative Clerk
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Liaison
  • Administrative Resources Associate
  • Administrative Secretary (Admin Secretary)
  • Administrative Specialist (Admin Specialist)
  • Administrative Support Assistant (ASA)
  • Administrative Support Specialist
  • Administrative Technician
  • Alumni Secretary
  • Appointment Scheduler
  • Clerical Secretary
  • Clerk Secretary
  • Department Secretary
  • Escrow Assistant
  • Escrow Secretary
  • Front Desk Coordinator
  • Office Administrator
  • Office Assistant
  • Office Secretary
  • Operations Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Personal Secretary
  • Police Administrative Assistant
  • Real Estate Administrative Assistant
  • Scheduling Coordinator
  • School Attendance Secretary
  • School Secretary
  • Secretary
  • Staff Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $36,724
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,149 per year (or $8,958 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $20,596 to earn a bachelor's (or $35,832 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,149 per year (or $8,958 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,298 to earn an associate's (or $17,916 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Degrees

Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

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

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

Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Valdosta State University

1500 N Patterson St - Valdosta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,583/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

1900 NW 4th St - Ankeny, IA

Out-of-state cost: $17,650/year
In-state cost: $17,650/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Lewis-Clark State College

500 8th Ave - Lewiston, ID

Out-of-state cost: $20,238/year
In-state cost: $6,982/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Morgan State University

1700 East Cold Spring Lane - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $20,251/year
In-state cost: $7,628/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Washington Adventist University

7600 Flower Ave - Takoma Park, MD

Out-of-state cost: $25,200/year
In-state cost: $25,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

Out-of-state cost: $27,642/year
In-state cost: $27,642/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


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