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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Agricultural Power Machinery Operation Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to operate specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment of a stationary, mobile, and/or hand-operated nature. Includes instruction in operating specialized equipment such as terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos, irrigation, pumping, and applications such as dairy, feeding and shearing operations; processing equipment; and applicable electrical, mechanical, and safety principles.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning. Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $44,133
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 6.43%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,874/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,172/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,874/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,172/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: $44,133

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($54,640) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($55,003).

Fairbanks, AK $54,277
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $55,003
$54,640
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,330).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,330
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,670
Decatur, AL $52,690
Dothan, AL $41,160
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,390
Gadsden, AL $47,500
Huntsville, AL $37,225
Mobile, AL $48,680
Montgomery, AL $50,950
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,370
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $36,427
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,930
$45,580
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,300).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $42,770
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,555
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,433
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,267
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,523
$40,743
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($37,875).

Yuma, AZ $37,875
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $33,460
$36,403
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($62,600).

Chico, CA $46,390
El Centro, CA $46,273
Fresno, CA $43,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $38,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,600
Merced, CA $49,110
Modesto, CA $43,807
Napa, CA $51,750
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $45,140
Redding, CA $47,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,685
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,690
Salinas, CA $52,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $49,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $45,723
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $55,900
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $43,633
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $45,827
Santa Rosa, CA $45,673
Stockton-Lodi, CA $47,043
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $42,010
Yuba City, CA $43,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,637
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,380
Madera, CA $30,770
$46,711
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($53,310).

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $49,860
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,637
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$45,303
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($54,100).

Danbury, CT $48,543
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,667
New Haven, CT $51,237
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $48,050
Waterbury, CT $54,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $51,050
$50,049
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,050).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $56,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,970
Gainesville, FL $48,750
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,170
Jacksonville, FL $52,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $50,585
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $39,563
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $42,225
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,410
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,805
Punta Gorda, FL $62,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $44,325
Sebring, FL $38,810
Tallahassee, FL $45,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,100
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Ocala, FL $43,740
$45,470
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($40,540).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $33,600
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,600
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,165
Valdosta, GA $38,210
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,540
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,720
$35,133
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($50,807).

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,807
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,400
$48,603
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($48,325).

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $48,325
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,833
Dubuque, IA $43,505
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,167
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $46,765
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,553
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,007
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,013
Iowa City, IA $46,430
$43,376
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $40,105
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,960
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,783
$40,144
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($43,300).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $41,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $42,180
Peoria, IL $38,185
Springfield, IL $36,090
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,055
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,765
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,300
$40,937
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $44,510
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,455
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Muncie, IN $49,530
Terre Haute, IN $41,335
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,123
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,083
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,310
$42,373
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $47,395
Wichita, KS $50,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,155
$48,647
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($33,250).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $27,750
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,285
Owensboro, KY $33,250
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,580
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,605
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,045
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,470
$30,045
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($38,960).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $35,080
New Bedford, MA $30,690
Pittsfield, MA $30,540
Springfield, MA-CT $38,960
Worcester, MA-CT $33,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $35,690
$34,100
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD $54,220
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,590
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $54,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $54,270
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$54,253
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,035).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,315
Portland-South Portland, ME $44,035
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $37,680
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $41,837
$40,841
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,040).

Battle Creek, MI $47,520
Bay City, MI $49,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,040
Flint, MI $51,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,130
Jackson, MI $52,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,310
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,350
Midland, MI $37,640
Monroe, MI $54,990
Muskegon, MI $51,830
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $47,480
Saginaw, MI $54,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,787
$47,926
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($49,730).

Rochester, MN $42,605
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,365
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,835
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,285
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,000
St. Cloud, MN $49,730
$44,191
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($46,895).

Jefferson City, MO $43,050
Joplin, MO $41,310
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,460
St. Joseph, MO-KS $42,270
St. Louis, MO-IL $42,570
Springfield, MO $46,895
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,077
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,273
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,705
$39,925
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,533
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,995
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$38,658
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,480).

Great Falls, MT $39,975
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,545
$39,096
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,030).

Burlington, NC $47,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,030
Fayetteville, NC $41,660
Goldsboro, NC $42,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,790
Greenville, NC $53,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,740
Jacksonville, NC $40,830
New Bern, NC $38,620
Raleigh, NC $44,355
Rocky Mount, NC $40,865
Wilmington, NC $47,100
Winston-Salem, NC $43,755
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,690
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,150
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,133
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,710
$42,286
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,940).

Fargo, ND-MN $57,940
Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,065
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,527
$49,421
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($48,000).

Lincoln, NE $48,000
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $44,910
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,357
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,943
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,113
$43,265
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($53,750).

Manchester, NH $44,533
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,253
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,963
$45,980
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($50,583).

Ocean City, NJ $47,745
Trenton, NJ $50,583
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $46,167
$48,218
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,110).

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,110
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,810
$48,668
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($53,680).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $38,765
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $51,030
$46,654
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($47,950).

Rochester, NY $39,960
Syracuse, NY $47,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,050
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,490
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $43,780
$43,846
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($56,340).

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $52,545
Columbus, OH $46,250
Dayton, OH $52,700
Lima, OH $51,830
Mansfield, OH $49,750
Springfield, OH $56,340
Toledo, OH $47,870
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $50,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,793
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,583
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,450
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,170
$49,900
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($45,490).

Lawton, OK $40,270
Oklahoma City, OK $44,420
Tulsa, OK $44,890
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,257
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,360
$41,455
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,160).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,207
Salem, OR $44,823
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,550
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,903
$46,686
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($65,360).

Altoona, PA $48,400
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $58,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,780
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,360
Erie, PA $50,040
Gettysburg, PA $62,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $59,810
Johnstown, PA $50,330
Lancaster, PA $48,855
Lebanon, PA $48,965
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $49,930
Pittsburgh, PA $61,900
Reading, PA $57,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,940
Williamsport, PA $63,960
York-Hanover, PA $60,570
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,710
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,530
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$54,263
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,415).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,305
Arecibo, PR $26,915
Guayama, PR $24,775
Mayaguez, PR $28,415
Ponce, PR $25,890
San German, PR $25,850
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,570
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $23,613
$25,492
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($48,985).

Columbia, SC $48,985
Florence, SC $43,105
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,415
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $44,845
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $39,490
Spartanburg, SC $47,385
Sumter, SC $45,905
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,945
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,370
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,785
$44,423
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($43,635).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,635
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,485
$41,414
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($43,630).

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,365
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,630
$38,787
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($48,535).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,535
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,857
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,697
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $29,300
Lubbock, TX $37,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $25,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,135
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,855
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $23,040
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,455
Killeen-Temple, TX $43,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,480
$37,252
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($46,770).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $40,390
Provo-Orem, UT $40,633
St. George, UT $46,770
Salt Lake City, UT $42,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $36,160
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $35,615
$40,087
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).

Charlottesville, VA $63,280
Lynchburg, VA $49,050
Richmond, VA $44,455
Roanoke, VA $49,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,250
Winchester, VA-WV $65,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,125
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,025
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,070
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,430
$49,569
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($52,900).

Eau Claire, WI $42,240
Fond du Lac, WI $50,620
Green Bay, WI $49,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $45,405
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,900
Madison, WI $42,830
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,560
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $47,930
Racine, WI $48,910
Sheboygan, WI $48,950
Wausau, WI $42,945
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,770
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,073
$45,989
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).

Charleston, WV $37,900
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,990
Morgantown, WV $39,225
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,495
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,475
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,550
$38,321
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,443
$46,940

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $48,685

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

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

Manhattan, KS $55,790
Topeka, KS $46,770
Wichita, KS $44,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$46,703
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,010
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

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

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

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

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

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

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $39,580

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is North Dakota ($51,749) in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($55,025) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $48,035
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $55,025
$51,530
Alabama

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

Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($42,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL $36,460
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $24,180
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,900
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,880
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,580
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,600
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $44,640
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $32,300
Pine Bluff, AR $43,870
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,780
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,035
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,450
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,235
$39,187
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($37,875) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Yuma, AZ $37,875
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $33,460
$35,668
California

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

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($49,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $42,540
El Centro, CA $37,520
Fresno, CA $38,060
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $31,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Merced, CA $44,945
Modesto, CA $38,895
Napa, CA $45,270
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $38,165
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $49,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $41,815
Salinas, CA $45,295
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $44,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $38,085
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,150
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $39,285
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $37,610
Santa Rosa, CA $40,195
Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,355
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA $36,390
Yuba City, CA $31,250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,995
Madera, CA $30,770
$40,457
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($52,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO $52,650
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $35,625
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,138
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($47,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $41,860
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $41,755
New Haven, CT $43,585
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $41,010
Waterbury, CT $47,780
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $45,615
$43,601
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($44,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $44,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $38,145
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $36,920
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,300
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $31,500
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $42,640
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Ocala, FL $43,740
$38,536
Georgia

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

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($40,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $33,600
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,600
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,165
Valdosta, GA $38,210
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,540
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,720
$35,806
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,175) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,175
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $44,640
$47,908
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $40,845
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $51,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $42,635
Dubuque, IA $46,440
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $42,925
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $41,940
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,565
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,840
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,895
Iowa City, IA $46,430
$43,683
Idaho

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

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($41,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID $41,790
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,100
$39,610
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($43,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $41,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $42,180
Peoria, IL $38,185
Springfield, IL $36,090
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,055
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,765
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,300
$40,782
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($45,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN $45,750
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $41,660
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN $35,790
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,715
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,925
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,310
$40,100
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS $48,020
Wichita, KS $57,390
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,310
$51,240
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($33,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $27,750
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,285
Owensboro, KY $33,250
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,580
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,605
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,045
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,470
$29,569
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($38,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $35,080
New Bedford, MA $30,690
Pittsfield, MA $30,540
Springfield, MA-CT $38,960
Worcester, MA-CT $33,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $35,690
$34,100
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,440
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,440
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($39,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,040
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,610
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $34,970
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $39,600
$37,805
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($40,695) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,150
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,695
$38,923
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($49,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $42,605
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,365
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,835
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,285
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,000
St. Cloud, MN $49,730
$44,970
Missouri

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

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($50,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,400
St. Louis, MO-IL $39,850
Springfield, MO $50,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,350
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,850
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,490
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,930
$39,077
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,860
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,820
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,200
$35,627
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($47,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $47,800
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,960
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,580
$43,447
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($41,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $41,060
Rocky Mount, NC $39,410
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $36,980
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,685
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $20,480
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,490
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,518
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($64,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $64,660
Grand Forks, ND-MN $47,750
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,460
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,125
$51,749
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($44,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $44,760
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $40,730
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,865
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,170
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,995
$40,504
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 ($56,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $42,495
Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,120
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,300
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,110
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,405
$45,886
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($47,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $47,410
Trenton, NJ $44,710
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $39,515
$43,878
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($56,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $56,610
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,910
$50,260
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($47,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $32,620
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $47,850
$40,235
New York

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

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($47,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY $39,960
Syracuse, NY $47,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,050
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,490
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $43,780
$43,846
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($46,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $46,560
Columbus, OH $35,290
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $43,530
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,825
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,830
$42,939
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($46,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,890
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,255
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,360
$40,502
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($49,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $44,925
Salem, OR $42,190
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,920
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $40,860
$44,474
Pennsylvania

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

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($44,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $44,100
Lebanon, PA $41,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $40,960
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,450
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,510
$43,070
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 ($21,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,410
Arecibo, PR $20,440
Guayama, PR $19,630
Mayaguez, PR $19,240
Ponce, PR $19,580
San German, PR $20,480
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $21,630
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,800
$19,901
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($46,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $46,590
Florence, SC $43,540
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $43,670
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $37,100
Spartanburg, SC $43,500
Sumter, SC $46,270
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,940
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,730
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,270
$43,199
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($44,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,950
$41,915
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($43,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,365
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,630
$39,998
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($48,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,690
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,115
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $29,300
Lubbock, TX $37,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $25,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,135
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,855
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $23,040
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,455
Killeen-Temple, TX $43,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,480
$35,041
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($42,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,830
Provo-Orem, UT $35,990
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $40,715
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,290
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,860
$36,137
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($48,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $38,530
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,970
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,150
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,550
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI $43,080
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $39,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,800
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI $35,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,415
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,280
$42,821
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($36,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $32,980
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $27,460
Morgantown, WV $34,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $24,450
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $26,490
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,840
$31,069
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($44,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,390
$44,390

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a doctorate degree.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $39,580. 

  Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.51    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Agribusiness Instructor
  • Agribusiness Professor
  • Agricultural Economics Professor
  • Agricultural Education Professor
  • Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
  • Agricultural Science Professor
  • Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
  • Agriculture Instructor
  • Agriculture Professor
  • Agriculture Teacher
  • Agronomy Instructor
  • Agronomy Professor
  • Agronomy Teacher
  • Animal Anatomy Teacher
  • Animal Husbandry Professor
  • Animal Husbandry Teacher
  • Animal Nutrition Teacher
  • Animal Pathology Teacher
  • Animal Physiology Teacher
  • Animal Science Instructor
  • Animal Science Professor
  • Aquaculture Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Professor
  • Dairy Husbandry Teacher
  • Dairy Science Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • Farm Crops Teacher
  • Farm Instructor
  • Farm Management Professor
  • Farm Management Teacher
  • Fisheries Instructor
  • Fisheries Professor
  • Floriculture Professor
  • Floriculture Teacher
  • Horticulture Instructor
  • Horticulture Professor
  • Horticulture Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Irrigation Teacher
  • Olericulture Professor
  • Olericulture Teacher
  • Plant Pathology Teacher
  • Plant Science Professor
  • Plant Sciences Professor
  • Pomology Teacher
  • Poultry Husbandry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Sericulture Teacher
  • Silviculture Teacher
  • Soil Biology Teacher
  • Soil Conservation Teacher
  • Soil Science Professor
  • Soil Science Teacher
  • Viticulture Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $55,568
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Agricultural Equipment Operators

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Salary Ratio: 1.27    

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    
  • Agricultural Equipment Operator
  • Agricultural Farm Equipment Operator
  • Agricultural Plow Operator
  • Agriculture Equipment Operator
  • Baler
  • Baler Operator
  • Bean Picker Machine Operator
  • Berry Picker Machine Operator
  • Broomcorn Thresher
  • Cane Cutter Machine Operator
  • Cane Flume Chute Operator
  • Cane Flume Feeding Machine Operator
  • Cane Piler
  • Chopper Operator
  • Combine Driver
  • Combine Operator
  • Corn Cutter
  • Corn Detasseler Machine Operator
  • Corn Husker Machine Operator
  • Cotton Baler
  • Cotton Chopper
  • Cotton Ginner
  • Cotton Picker Operator
  • Cotton Stripper
  • Cultivator
  • Custom Harvester
  • Cutter Operator
  • Dairy Machine Operator
  • Equipment Operator
  • Farm Equipment Operator
  • Farm Machine Tender
  • Farm Tractor Operator
  • Feed Mixer Operator
  • Fertilizer Applicator
  • Fertilizing Machine Operator
  • Field Crops Harvest Machine Operator
  • Field Hauler
  • Forestry Equipment Operator
  • Fruit Harvest Machine Operator
  • Fruit Harvester Machine Operator
  • Fruit Loader Machine Operator
  • Fruit Picker Machine Operator
  • Fruit Thinner Machine Operator
  • Gin Operator
  • Ginner
  • Ginning Operator
  • Grain Combine Driver
  • Grain Combiner
  • Grain Thresher
  • Harvester
  • Harvester Operator
  • Hay Baler
  • Hay Chopper
  • Hay Rake Operator
  • Hay Stacker Machine Operator
  • Hay Stacker Operator
  • Hop Picker Machine Operator
  • Lime Spreader
  • Liquid Fertilizer Servicer
  • Loader Operator
  • Machine Farmworker
  • Machine Milker
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Pecan Gatherer
  • Machine Pecan Picker
  • Milking Machine Operator
  • Mushroom Growth Media Mixer
  • Nut Sheller Machine Operator
  • Orange Picker Machine Operator
  • Packing Tractor Machine Operator
  • Peanut Picker
  • Peanut Shaker
  • Picker
  • Picker Machine Operator
  • Picker Operator
  • Planting Machine Crewman
  • Planting Machine Operator
  • Plowman
  • Portable Feed Mill Operator
  • Potato Bucker
  • Potato Picker
  • Rake Operator
  • Raking Machine Operator
  • Replanter Machine Operator
  • Replanting Machine Crewman
  • Replanting Machine Operator
  • Seed Potato Arranger
  • Sprayer
  • Straw Baler
  • Sugar Cane Planter Machine Operator
  • Sugar Cane Planting Equipment Operator
  • Thresher
  • Tobacco Primer Machine Operator
  • Transplanter Machine Operator
  • Vegetable Harvest Machine Operator
  • Vegetable Loader Machine Operator
  • Wheat Combine Driver
  • Windrower Operator
  • US Salary Median: $32,788
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 2.5%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Salary Ratio: 2.42    

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    
  • Agricultural Equipment Mechanic
  • Agricultural Mechanic
  • Agricultural Technician
  • Agriculture Mechanic
  • Assembly Repairer
  • Combine Mechanic
  • Dairy Equipment Installer
  • Dairy Equipment Mechanic
  • Dairy Equipment Repairer
  • Electric Milkers Installer
  • Equipment Technician
  • Farm Equipment Assembler
  • Farm Equipment Mechanic
  • Farm Equipment Service Technician
  • Farm Equipment Technician
  • Farm Implement Mechanic
  • Farm Machinery Assembler
  • Farm Machinery Erector
  • Farm Machinery Mechanic
  • Farm Tractor Mechanic
  • Field Technician
  • Fitter
  • Greaser
  • Harvester Mechanic
  • Implement Mechanic
  • Irrigation Equipment Installer
  • Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
  • Irrigation Pump Installer
  • Layout Worker
  • Machine Mechanic
  • Machinery Mechanic
  • Mechanic
  • Milking Machine Mechanic
  • Milking System Installer
  • Pea Viner Mechanic
  • Rice Dryer Mechanic
  • Service Technician
  • Shop Mechanic
  • Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic
  • Tractor Mechanic
  • Tractor Technician
  • Tractor Trailer Technician
  • US Salary Median: $44,772
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


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