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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Chemical Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of chemical and biochemical research and industrial operations. Includes instruction in principles of chemistry and biochemistry, technical mathematics, computer applications, radiochemistry, industrial biochemistry, chemical instrumentation, physical chemistry, laboratory research methods, industrial processing methods and equipment, and test equipment operation and maintenance.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences. Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines. Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $46,297
    "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.): 2.37%
    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.):  $10,425/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,231/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,784/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,644/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,435/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,886/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: $46,297

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Louisiana ($65,275) in the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,820).

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($69,415).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $47,770
Decatur, AL $69,355
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $43,030
Huntsville, AL $45,475
Mobile, AL $63,565
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,540
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,415
$55,095
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($60,495).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,270
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,615
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,495
$46,460
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,390).

Tucson, AZ $34,110
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $35,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $37,020
Prescott, AZ $37,770
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $32,020
Yuma, AZ $34,910
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,390
$36,118
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($56,735).

Fresno, CA $34,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $51,070
Modesto, CA $38,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $54,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $51,900
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,735
Salinas, CA $38,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $49,165
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $55,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,175
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $51,765
Santa Rosa, CA $42,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA $53,045
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $47,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA $37,630
$49,529
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($59,770).

Colorado Springs, CO $38,520
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $48,020
Greeley, CO $53,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,770
$50,125
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($54,967).

Danbury, CT $42,027
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,787
New Haven, CT $42,247
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $54,967
Waterbury, CT $46,270
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$45,909
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($48,007).

Gainesville, FL $39,110
Jacksonville, FL $45,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,693
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,743
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,007
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $48,007
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,813
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $33,890
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,630
Ocala, FL $30,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,610
Panama City, FL $35,330
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,680
Punta Gorda, FL $33,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $36,570
Sebring, FL $33,570
Tallahassee, FL $33,120
The Villages, FL $34,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,870
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$38,005
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($55,455).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $55,455
Columbus, GA-AL $49,080
Dalton, GA $36,720
Savannah, GA $48,945
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,090
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,860
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,380
Gainesville, GA $31,270
Rome, GA $37,200
Valdosta, GA $52,960
$43,761
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($40,700).

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($50,640).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $42,760
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,687
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,930
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,970
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,640
Cedar Rapids, IA $45,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,040
Dubuque, IA $40,540
Iowa City, IA $38,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $40,040
$43,391
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,070).

Idaho Falls, ID $45,405
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $30,450
Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$37,786
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($76,375).

Peoria, IL $54,620
Rockford, IL $47,680
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,375
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,450
$60,353
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,150).

Fort Wayne, IN $40,850
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $40,510
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,895
Terre Haute, IN $54,150
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,815
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $29,430
Evansville, IN-KY $45,590
$43,711
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,565).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $47,565
$47,565
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,880).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,895
Owensboro, KY $48,120
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,125
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$48,213
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($74,490).

Lake Charles, LA $63,823
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $64,187
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $61,673
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$65,275
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($59,535).

Springfield, MA-CT $59,535
Worcester, MA-CT $43,715
$51,625
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($50,740).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $50,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,470
$43,530
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,670).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,670
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$39,643
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($56,685).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $44,727
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,170
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,413
Muskegon, MI $41,195
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,870
Battle Creek, MI $37,920
Bay City, MI $41,870
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,185
Flint, MI $40,540
Jackson, MI $38,680
Midland, MI $56,685
Monroe, MI $43,410
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,870
Saginaw, MI $38,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,060
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,520
$42,195
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($55,740).

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $44,230
$46,122
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($45,360).

St. Louis, MO-IL $45,360
Springfield, MO $36,105
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Columbia, MO $39,360
Jefferson City, MO $35,930
Joplin, MO $34,790
Kansas City, MO-KS $40,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS $38,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,900
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$40,117
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($55,315).

Jackson, MS $44,707
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,360
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,105
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,035
Hattiesburg, MS $55,315
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,900
$43,462
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,430).

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
$40,498
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,840).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $46,350
Fayetteville, NC $39,440
Greensboro-High Point, NC $54,840
Greenville, NC $43,640
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $35,875
Raleigh, NC $50,570
Wilmington, NC $37,900
Winston-Salem, NC $45,685
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,235
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,630
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,900
$46,689
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,740).

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($52,260).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $42,525
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,765
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,260
Lincoln, NE $42,330
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,710
$44,018
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($53,150).

Manchester, NH $52,253
Portsmouth, NH-ME $53,150
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,673
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,530
$49,457
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($39,200).

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($70,535).

Farmington, NM $54,715
Las Cruces, NM $46,355
Santa Fe, NM $49,205
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,535
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $49,820
$54,126
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($60,700).

Reno, NV $47,560
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,700
$51,940
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 ($59,050).

Binghamton, NY $38,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,050
Rochester, NY $46,917
Syracuse, NY $48,035
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $46,705
Utica-Rome, NY $39,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,550
$50,163
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($82,995).

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,230
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,747
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $58,857
Columbus, OH $53,780
Dayton, OH $53,000
Toledo, OH $56,000
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,670
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,900
Lima, OH $82,995
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,130
$56,052
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($56,913).

Tulsa, OK $45,080
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,913
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,545
Oklahoma City, OK $36,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,805
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,560
$45,933
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($45,120).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $44,005
Salem, OR $45,120
$44,377
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($53,367).

East Stroudsburg, PA $45,060
Erie, PA $44,280
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $38,800
Lancaster, PA $31,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,365
Pittsburgh, PA $53,367
Reading, PA $49,620
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,390
York-Hanover, PA $43,665
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,005
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,465
Altoona, PA $43,400
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$45,705
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($39,660).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,860
Mayaguez, PR $39,660
Ponce, PR $29,360
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,923
$32,942
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 ($48,350).

Columbia, SC $47,007
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,575
Spartanburg, SC $43,043
Sumter, SC $33,885
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,513
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,350
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $42,040
$44,638
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,055).

Sioux Falls, SD $36,220
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,055
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,300
$37,408
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($71,720).

Cleveland, TN $55,310
Johnson City, TN $71,720
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,850
Knoxville, TN $61,400
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $41,765
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,660
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,110
Clarksville, TN-KY $49,650
$51,434
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($70,650).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,650
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $61,210
Corpus Christi, TX $67,963
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,827
El Paso, TX $63,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,523
Longview, TX $54,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $51,930
Midland, TX $42,940
Odessa, TX $54,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,895
Tyler, TX $35,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,145
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,655
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,745
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,653
Texarkana, TX-AR $29,430
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,610
$57,132
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($53,890).

Provo-Orem, UT $39,150
Salt Lake City, UT $41,750
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,890
$44,135
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($50,443).

Lynchburg, VA $39,095
Richmond, VA $50,443
Roanoke, VA $37,645
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $42,425
Winchester, VA-WV $39,273
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,830
Charlottesville, VA $37,150
Harrisonburg, VA $34,890
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $42,340
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,990
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$39,766
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($38,010).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,940
$37,975
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($46,213).

Janesville-Beloit, WI $44,220
Madison, WI $43,067
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $44,863
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,040
Sheboygan, WI $44,515
Wausau, WI $46,213
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,593
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,270
Eau Claire, WI $38,720
Fond du Lac, WI $41,430
Green Bay, WI $38,140
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $37,330
Racine, WI $39,080
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,080
$42,139
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($51,325).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $49,420
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $51,325
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,060
$50,510
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,210).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,210
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,920
$61,065

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $44,975

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Louisiana ($64,894) in the Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($68,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $47,770
Decatur, AL $68,170
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $43,030
Huntsville, AL $51,980
Mobile, AL $62,990
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,140
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,810
$54,829
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($64,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,370
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,530
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,980
$48,627
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $33,785
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $35,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $37,020
Prescott, AZ $37,770
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $32,020
Yuma, AZ $34,910
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $45,390
$36,645
California

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

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($58,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $34,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $45,630
Modesto, CA $38,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $49,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $49,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $48,950
Salinas, CA $38,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $46,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $56,265
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,350
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $50,960
Santa Rosa, CA $47,750
Stockton-Lodi, CA $58,140
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $47,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA $37,630
$46,646
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($59,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $38,520
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,340
Greeley, CO $58,740
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,770
$52,593
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($54,165) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $42,075
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $47,715
New Haven, CT $42,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $54,165
Waterbury, CT $46,270
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $44,960
$46,213
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($45,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL $39,110
Jacksonville, FL $45,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,115
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,375
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $33,890
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,630
Ocala, FL $30,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,610
Panama City, FL $35,330
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,680
Punta Gorda, FL $33,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $36,570
Sebring, FL $33,570
Tallahassee, FL $33,120
The Villages, FL $34,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,870
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$36,209
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($51,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,240
Columbus, GA-AL $49,080
Dalton, GA $40,060
Savannah, GA $51,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,860
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,180
Gainesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
$43,904
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($45,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,340
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,120
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,085
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,820
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,255
Cedar Rapids, IA $45,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,040
Dubuque, IA $40,540
Iowa City, IA $38,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $40,040
$40,989
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $45,405
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $30,450
Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$37,745
Illinois

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

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($83,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $54,310
Rockford, IL $47,680
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,780
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,450
$59,555
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $40,850
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,050
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,520
Terre Haute, IN $59,990
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,790
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
$46,733
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($48,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,270
$48,270
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,860
Owensboro, KY $47,980
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,450
$47,633
Louisiana

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

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($74,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Charles, LA $62,060
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,805
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $74,490
$64,894
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($60,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $60,560
Worcester, MA-CT $51,060
$55,810
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,840
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$39,058
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($45,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $38,805
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $40,620
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $38,955
Muskegon, MI $41,195
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,645
Battle Creek, MI $37,920
Bay City, MI $41,870
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,790
Flint, MI $40,540
Jackson, MI $38,680
Midland, MI $45,670
Monroe, MI $43,410
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,870
Saginaw, MI $38,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,060
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,520
$39,322
Minnesota

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

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
$47,217
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($44,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $43,215
Springfield, MO $36,105
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Columbia, MO $39,360
Jefferson City, MO $35,930
Joplin, MO $34,790
Kansas City, MO-KS $40,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS $38,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,140
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$37,976
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($46,035) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $39,805
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,405
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,105
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,035
Hattiesburg, MS $34,910
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,900
$37,860
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($48,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
$38,912
North Carolina

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

Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($60,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,660
Fayetteville, NC $39,440
Greensboro-High Point, NC $60,795
Greenville, NC $43,640
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,270
Raleigh, NC $47,630
Wilmington, NC $37,900
Winston-Salem, NC $55,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,650
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,930
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
$45,799
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 ($51,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($52,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $42,525
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,765
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,260
Lincoln, NE $42,330
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,710
$43,118
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 ($58,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $57,355
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,930
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,595
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,280
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,820
$54,196
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 ($39,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($70,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $54,715
Las Cruces, NM $46,355
Santa Fe, NM $49,205
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,535
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $49,820
$54,126
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $44,440
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $60,700
$52,570
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($65,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $38,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $50,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $65,205
Rochester, NY $43,160
Syracuse, NY $47,540
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,450
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,876
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($93,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,230
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,610
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,670
Columbus, OH $52,310
Dayton, OH $57,520
Toledo, OH $60,015
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,765
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,340
Lima, OH $93,150
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,003
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $43,135
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,315
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,545
Oklahoma City, OK $36,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,440
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,560
$41,659
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($45,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $44,130
Salem, OR $45,120
$44,625
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($59,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Stroudsburg, PA $52,300
Erie, PA $44,280
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $38,800
Lancaster, PA $31,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,200
Pittsburgh, PA $59,445
Reading, PA $49,620
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,460
York-Hanover, PA $44,030
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,070
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,400
Altoona, PA N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,864
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($39,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $29,860
Mayaguez, PR $39,660
Ponce, PR $29,360
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,650
$32,383
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,275) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $47,055
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,590
Spartanburg, SC $43,665
Sumter, SC $37,660
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,275
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
$45,226
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($36,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $36,220
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,400
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,300
$35,973
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($72,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland, TN $55,310
Johnson City, TN $72,680
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,850
Knoxville, TN $49,730
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $39,900
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,660
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,980
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,060
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
$51,939
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($74,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $74,410
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $61,210
Corpus Christi, TX $74,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,400
El Paso, TX $63,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $70,035
Longview, TX $54,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $51,930
Midland, TX $42,940
Odessa, TX $54,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,820
Tyler, TX $35,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,770
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,440
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,545
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,530
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $39,150
Salt Lake City, UT $44,650
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,890
$45,897
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($43,245) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $39,095
Richmond, VA $43,245
Roanoke, VA $37,645
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $42,425
Winchester, VA-WV $41,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,485
Charlottesville, VA $37,150
Harrisonburg, VA $34,890
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $42,340
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,990
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$37,777
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($38,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,940
$37,975
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($45,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Janesville-Beloit, WI $44,220
Madison, WI $40,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,415
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $44,485
Sheboygan, WI $44,515
Wausau, WI $44,715
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,290
Eau Claire, WI $38,720
Fond du Lac, WI $41,430
Green Bay, WI $38,140
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $37,330
Racine, WI $39,080
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,830
$40,727
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 ($62,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,270
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $62,470
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,870
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($75,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $75,210
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,920
$61,065

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $47,619

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Louisiana ($66,293) in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

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

Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($71,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Decatur, AL $70,540
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $38,970
Mobile, AL $64,140
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,940
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,020
$55,522
Arkansas

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($56,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,170
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,700
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$44,293
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($34,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $34,760
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,760
California

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

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($64,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,510
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,170
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,520
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $52,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $54,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $53,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $52,570
Santa Rosa, CA $37,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA $47,950
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
$53,180
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($47,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $42,700
Greeley, CO $47,680
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,190
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($56,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $41,930
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,930
New Haven, CT $42,560
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $56,570
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,998
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,850
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $37,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $28,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $55,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,690
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,530
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($64,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $64,670
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA $33,380
Savannah, GA $46,760
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,130
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,580
Gainesville, GA $31,270
Rome, GA $37,200
Valdosta, GA $52,960
$43,619
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($69,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $41,600
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,820
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,620
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,410
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
$49,744
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($68,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $54,930
Rockford, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,970
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,950
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($48,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $34,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,270
Terre Haute, IN $48,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $29,430
Evansville, IN-KY $45,590
$40,257
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($46,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$46,860
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,930
Owensboro, KY $48,260
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,740
$45,735
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Charles, LA $67,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,120
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $63,410
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,293
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $58,510
Worcester, MA-CT $36,370
$47,440
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($50,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $50,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,470
$43,530
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$38,930
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($67,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,270
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $31,330
Muskegon, MI N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,320
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,580
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Midland, MI $67,700
Monroe, 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
$52,795
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($44,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $44,230
$44,480
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($50,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $49,650
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,660
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,155
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($75,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $54,510
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hattiesburg, MS $75,720
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,833
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($56,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,040
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $42,930
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $32,480
Raleigh, NC $53,510
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC $36,300
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,330
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,900
$46,039
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $42,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,980
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $50,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,680
New York

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

Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($57,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,740
Rochester, NY $54,430
Syracuse, NY $48,530
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Utica-Rome, NY $39,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,550
$50,124
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($72,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $56,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,230
Columbus, OH $55,250
Dayton, OH $48,480
Toledo, OH $47,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,300
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,480
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,460
Lima, OH $72,840
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,130
$51,416
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $48,970
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,110
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,417
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($43,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $43,880
Salem, OR N/A
$43,880
Pennsylvania

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

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($50,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Stroudsburg, PA $37,820
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,530
Pittsburgh, PA $41,210
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $36,320
York-Hanover, PA $43,300
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,940
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,530
Altoona, PA $43,400
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$43,983
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 ($37,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,470
$37,470
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 ($49,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $46,910
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $47,560
Spartanburg, SC $41,800
Sumter, SC $30,110
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,990
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,930
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $42,040
$42,763
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 ($41,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,710
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,710
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($73,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN $70,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $73,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,680
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $43,630
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,500
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,160
Clarksville, TN-KY $49,650
$51,350
Texas

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

North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $66,890
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $55,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,680
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,500
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,970
Tyler, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,640
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,050
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,870
Texarkana, TX-AR $29,430
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,610
$55,563
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($38,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $38,850
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,850
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($64,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $64,840
Roanoke, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV $35,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,520
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,513
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($38,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,940
$37,975
Wisconsin

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

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($49,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
Madison, WI $47,480
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,760
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $46,150
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI $49,210
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,440
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,230
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$44,514
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($51,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,570
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $40,180
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,060
$44,270
Wyoming N/A

3 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 $44,975.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $47,619. 

  Chemical Technicians

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Salary Ratio: 1.16    

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    
  • Analysis Tester
  • Analytical Laboratory Technician (Analytical Lab Technician)
  • Analytical Technician
  • Assayer
  • Bleach Analyst
  • Chemical Analyst
  • Chemical Analytical Sampler
  • Chemical Engineering Technician
  • Chemical Laboratory Assistant (Chemical Lab Assistant)
  • Chemical Laboratory Technician (Chemical Lab Technician)
  • Chemical Laboratory Tester (Chemical Lab Tester)
  • Chemical Research Worker
  • Chemical Technician
  • Chemical Tester
  • Chemist Assistant
  • Chemist Helper
  • Chemistry QC Tech (Chemistry Quality Control Technician)
  • Chemistry Research Assistant
  • Chemistry Technician
  • Cloth Tester
  • Color Consultant
  • Color Maker
  • Color Maker Formulator
  • Color Matcher
  • Color Tester
  • Colorist
  • Colorist Formulator
  • Concrete Analyst
  • Concrete Technician
  • Concrete Tester
  • Control Analyst
  • Dry Color Tester
  • Dye Colorist Formulator
  • Dye Expert
  • Dye Lab Technician
  • Fiber Analyst
  • Field Laboratory Operator (Field Lab Operator)
  • Flue Gas Analyst
  • Formulation Technician
  • Formulator
  • Formulator Compounder
  • Gold Assayer
  • Grey Goods Tester
  • Inorganic Chemical Technician
  • Laboratory Analyst (Lab Analyst)
  • Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)
  • Laboratory Chemical Assistant (Lab Chemical Assistant)
  • Laboratory Cureman (Lab Cureman)
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Laboratory Tester (Lab Tester)
  • Laboratory Worker (Lab Worker)
  • Materials Analyst
  • Organic Preparation Analyst (Organic Prep Analyst)
  • Organic Preparation Technician (Organic Prep Technician)
  • Paint Formulator
  • Paint Laboratory Technician (Paint Lab Technician)
  • Paint Technician
  • Paint Tester
  • Perfumer
  • Plastic Technician
  • Polymer Tester
  • Pyrotechnist
  • Quality Control Laboratory Technician (QC Lab Tech)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
  • Rayon Tester
  • Research Technician
  • Rubber Compounder Formulator
  • Spectrograph Operator
  • Spectrographer
  • Spectroscopist
  • Textile Colorist Formulator
  • Textile Technologist
  • Viscosity Inspector
  • Viscosity Worker
  • Water Analyst
  • Water Quality Technician
  • US Salary Median: $50,798
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemical Plant and System Operators

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

Salary Ratio: 2.02    

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    
  • Ammonia Still Operator
  • Ammonia Technician
  • Badger Distiller Operator
  • Bucket Wash Operator
  • Chemical Operator
  • Chemical Plant Operator
  • Chemical Treatment Plant Technician
  • Denitrator
  • Front Wash Operator
  • Furnace Process Plant Operator
  • Furnace Utility Operator
  • Hydrogenation Operator
  • Loader Technician
  • Naphtha Washing System Operator
  • Nitric Acid Plant Operator
  • Nitrogen Operator
  • Pharmaceutical Development Technician
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Machine Operator
  • Pharmaceutical Operator
  • Plant Associate
  • Pressure Controller
  • Process Control Operator
  • Process Development Associate
  • Process Operator
  • Process Technician
  • Production Operator
  • Production Technician
  • Tower Operator
  • Utilities Operator
  • Utility Operator
  • Wash Operator
  • US Salary Median: $49,704
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

Salary Ratio: 4.22    

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    
  • Acetone Recovery Worker
  • Acetylene Plant Operator
  • Acid Bleacher
  • Acid Cleaner
  • Acid Concentrator
  • Acid Condenser
  • Acid Extractor
  • Acid Maker
  • Acid Operator
  • Acid Patroller
  • Acid Polymerization Operator
  • Acid Purification Equipment Operator
  • Acid Purifier
  • Acid Recovery Operator
  • Acid Regenerator
  • Acid Remover
  • Acid Retort Operator
  • Acid Tender
  • Acid Treater
  • Aluminum Hydroxide Process Operator
  • Ammonia Distiller
  • Ammonia Nitrate Operator
  • Ammonia Still Operator
  • Ball Mill Operator
  • Blow Down Operator
  • Board Operator
  • Boiler Plant Worker
  • Boiling Tub Operator
  • Burner Operator
  • Butadiene Convertor Operator
  • Cadmium Liquor Maker
  • Cat Cracker Operator
  • Catalyst Operator
  • Catalyst Recovery Operator
  • Catalyst Unit Operator
  • Catalytic Converter Operator
  • Caustic Liquor Maker
  • Caustic Operator
  • Caustic Plant Worker
  • Caustic Preparer
  • Caustic Purification Operator
  • Caustic Room Operator
  • Causticiser
  • Cell Operator
  • Cell Tender
  • Chamber Walker
  • Chamber Worker
  • Chemical Compounder
  • Chemical Equipment Controller
  • Chemical Machine Tender
  • Chemical Operator
  • Chemical Process Equipment Operator
  • Chemical Process Operator
  • Chemical Processor
  • Chemical Tank Worker
  • Chemical Treatment Operator
  • Chemical Unit Operator
  • Chlorination Operator
  • Chlorinator
  • Chlorinator Operator
  • Chlorine Cells Operator
  • Chlorine Operator
  • Clay Plant Treater
  • Coagulating Bath Operator
  • Coagulating Operator
  • Control Board Operator
  • Cracking Still Operator
  • Cracking Unit Operator
  • Crystalizer Tender
  • De-Ionizer Operator
  • Dehydrogenation Converter Operator
  • Desulphuring Operator
  • Desulphurizer Operator
  • Devulcanizer Loader
  • Devulcanizer Operator
  • Devulcanizer Tender
  • Dissolver Operator
  • Drug Department Worker
  • Dust Collector Operator
  • Fermenter Operator
  • Filtration Operator
  • Gasoline Catalyst Operator
  • Generator Operator
  • Glycerine Plant Operator
  • Hydrochloric Acid Operator
  • Hydrogen Operator
  • Impregnator Operator
  • Ion Exchange Operator
  • Kettle Operator
  • Lye Treater
  • Mercury Purifier
  • Mercury Washer
  • Multiskill Operator
  • MVA Operator (Monovinylacetylene Operator)
  • MVA Reactor Operator (Monovinylacetylene Reactor Operator)
  • MVA Still Operator (Monovinylacetylene Still Operator)
  • Neutralizer
  • Nitroglycerin Distributor
  • Nitroglycerin Neutralizer
  • Nitroglycerin Separator Operator
  • Outside Operator
  • Oxidation Operator
  • Para Machine Operator
  • Paradi Operator
  • Pharmaceutical Worker
  • Pigment Processor
  • Pilot Control Operator
  • Plant Worker
  • Poacher Operator
  • Poly Operator
  • Polymerization Kettle Operator
  • Pond Tender
  • Process Operator
  • Raymond Mill Operator
  • Reactor Operator
  • Remote Pilot Operator
  • Resin Maker
  • Ripening Room Hand
  • Ripening Room Operator
  • Salt Machine Operator
  • Salt Maker
  • Salt Refiner
  • Soda Column Operator
  • Soda Dialyzer
  • Soda Maker
  • Spray Dry Operator
  • Still Operator
  • Sublimer
  • Thiokol Operator
  • Tungsten Tender
  • Twitchell Operator
  • Vaporizer
  • Varnish Filterer
  • Vessel Operator
  • Viscose Cellar Charge Hand
  • Viscose Cellar Worker
  • Wet Mix Operator
  • White Lead Filterer
  • Zinc Chloride Operator
  • US Salary Median: $48,009
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,231 per year (or $10,424 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $20,924 to earn a bachelor's (or $41,696 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,231 per year (or $10,424 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,462 to earn an associate's (or $20,848 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Chemical Technology & Technician Degrees

CUNY New York City College of Technology

300 Jay St - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,270/year
In-state cost: $7,320/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

One Forestry Dr. - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $19,040/year
In-state cost: $9,130/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

527 Andy Holt Tower - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $30,684/year
In-state cost: $13,264/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Chemical Technology & Technician Degrees

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's

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