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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer Support Specialist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide technical assistance, support, and advice to computer users to help troubleshoot software and hardware problems. Includes instruction in computer concepts, information systems, networking, operating systems, computer hardware, the Internet, software applications, help desk concepts and problem solving, and principles of customer service.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,975
    "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.): 14.1%
    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.):  $9,275/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,937/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,221/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,241/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,213/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,058/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: $51,975

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($64,600) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($65,830).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Fairbanks, AK $52,660
$61,440
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($63,230).

Huntsville, AL $50,505
Mobile, AL $50,060
Montgomery, AL $51,930
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,530
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,055
Auburn-Opelika, AL $63,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,600
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $40,750
Decatur, AL $45,350
Dothan, AL $42,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $39,750
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $36,610
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,290
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,280
$48,838
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($51,385).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,625
Jonesboro, AR $39,305
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,385
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,985
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,535
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,405
Hot Springs, AR $35,010
Pine Bluff, AR $39,460
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,730
$40,912
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($60,755).

Prescott, AZ $60,755
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $59,150
Tucson, AZ $52,180
Yuma, AZ $52,900
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $49,080
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $48,040
$52,894
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($81,520).

Chico, CA $53,205
Fresno, CA $57,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,620
Madera, CA $66,220
Merced, CA $59,855
Modesto, CA $66,135
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $55,295
Redding, CA $55,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $58,575
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,520
Salinas, CA $72,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,715
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $72,365
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $65,075
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $64,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $63,435
Santa Rosa, CA $63,195
Stockton-Lodi, CA $64,965
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,485
Visalia-Porterville, CA $68,270
Yuba City, CA $69,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,915
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,740
El Centro, CA $57,250
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,610
Napa, CA $76,470
$64,180
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($73,715).

Colorado Springs, CO $60,050
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,830
Fort Collins, CO $68,290
Greeley, CO $73,715
Grand Junction, CO $49,620
Pueblo, CO $48,210
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,200
$60,282
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($68,215).

Danbury, CT $68,035
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,215
New Haven, CT $67,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,185
Waterbury, CT $53,610
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $58,470
$64,331
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($63,325).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $50,185
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,050
Gainesville, FL $45,085
Jacksonville, FL $56,890
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,565
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $55,375
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $62,330
Ocala, FL $40,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,935
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,965
Panama City, FL $54,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,640
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,875
Tallahassee, FL $43,700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,325
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,560
Homosassa Springs, FL $42,610
Punta Gorda, FL $43,410
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $46,620
Sebring, FL $31,980
The Villages, FL $44,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,520
$50,243
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,460).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $60,480
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,435
Columbus, GA-AL $58,115
Macon, GA $61,340
Savannah, GA $50,210
Warner Robins, GA $61,260
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,785
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Athens-Clarke County, GA $42,760
Brunswick, GA $62,460
Dalton, GA $46,300
Gainesville, GA $42,940
Rome, GA $44,650
Valdosta, GA $40,150
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
$51,912
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($62,620).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,620
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,300
$58,513
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($60,885).

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,605
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,550
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,305
Dubuque, IA $45,900
Iowa City, IA $52,055
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,970
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $55,640
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,885
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,485
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,210
$52,004
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,750).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $46,230
Pocatello, ID $47,115
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,955
Idaho Falls, ID $49,750
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,090
Twin Falls, ID $42,430
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$46,730
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($58,210).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,290
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,930
Danville, IL $45,745
Decatur, IL $51,305
Kankakee, IL $54,080
Peoria, IL $56,340
Rockford, IL $52,850
Springfield, IL $54,945
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,300
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,450
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,060
$50,624
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,830).

Columbus, IN $49,855
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,830
Evansville, IN-KY $48,795
Fort Wayne, IN $53,435
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,605
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $53,855
Muncie, IN $54,875
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,875
Terre Haute, IN $43,605
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,435
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,445
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,945
Kokomo, IN $46,740
$51,458
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($48,305).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,305
Manhattan, KS $41,150
Topeka, KS $46,410
Wichita, KS $43,180
$45,470
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,645).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $50,975
Lexington-Fayette, KY $53,645
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,495
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,195
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,755
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Owensboro, KY $47,770
$48,940
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,800).

Baton Rouge, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $55,425
Monroe, LA $45,980
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $57,135
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,925
Hammond, LA $42,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $45,960
Lake Charles, LA $49,490
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $44,550
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,260
$50,321
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($75,095).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,095
New Bedford, MA $64,570
Springfield, MA-CT $68,815
Worcester, MA-CT $61,510
Leominster-Gardner, MA $53,440
Pittsfield, MA $53,480
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $51,090
$63,454
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($59,360).

California-Lexington Park, MD $59,360
Cumberland, MD-WV $48,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $48,300
Salisbury, MD-DE $54,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $52,885
$52,747
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,260).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,295
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,260
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,720
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,350
$54,906
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($56,045).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,045
Flint, MI $53,715
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,605
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $50,815
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Battle Creek, MI $49,420
Bay City, MI $49,710
Jackson, MI $54,010
Monroe, MI $52,110
Muskegon, MI $43,150
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $40,300
Saginaw, MI $50,230
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,880
$49,203
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,470).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,470
Rochester, MN $56,370
St. Cloud, MN $56,320
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,945
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,695
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,925
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $55,890
$56,091
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($55,590).

Columbia, MO $45,650
Jefferson City, MO $49,585
Joplin, MO $43,520
Kansas City, MO-KS $55,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $49,705
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,670
Springfield, MO $48,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,085
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,725
$47,530
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($57,255).

Hattiesburg, MS $55,035
Jackson, MS $50,780
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,875
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,735
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,465
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,255
$51,524
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($57,435).

Great Falls, MT $32,615
Missoula, MT $43,215
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,235
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,405
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,435
$47,581
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($65,625).

Burlington, NC $57,075
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,035
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,695
Fayetteville, NC $52,605
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,805
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,370
Raleigh, NC $65,625
Wilmington, NC $51,295
Winston-Salem, NC $60,495
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,860
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,805
Goldsboro, NC $51,490
Greenville, NC $57,980
Jacksonville, NC $44,390
New Bern, NC $46,280
Rocky Mount, NC $42,970
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$51,917
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($59,545).

Fargo, ND-MN $54,175
Grand Forks, ND-MN $59,545
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,050
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,000
$56,943
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($54,355).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,155
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,095
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,355
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Lincoln, NE $44,600
$52,663
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($62,060).

Manchester, NH $62,060
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,420
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,740
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,290
$55,329
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($67,425).

Trenton, NJ $67,425
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,320
Ocean City, NJ $53,510
$64,600
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($50,345).

Farmington, NM $47,985
Las Cruces, NM $41,085
Santa Fe, NM $48,915
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,345
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,665
$47,399
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($57,915).

Reno, NV $57,915
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,430
$54,820
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 ($72,970).

Binghamton, NY $45,560
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,685
Elmira, NY $47,945
Ithaca, NY $63,105
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,970
Rochester, NY $56,655
Syracuse, NY $54,795
Utica-Rome, NY $53,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,005
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Glens Falls, NY $46,260
Kingston, NY $57,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $48,950
$55,213
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,685).

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,370
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,385
Columbus, OH $57,940
Dayton, OH $58,685
Lima, OH $41,070
Mansfield, OH $47,660
Toledo, OH $52,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,265
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,645
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,335
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,160
Springfield, OH $43,370
$50,502
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,925).

Tulsa, OK $54,925
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,785
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,240
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,390
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,225
Lawton, OK $43,930
Oklahoma City, OK $48,860
$48,827
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($69,965).

Corvallis, OR $62,405
Eugene, OR $53,735
Medford, OR $51,270
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,175
Salem, OR $69,965
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,195
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,305
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,570
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,570
Grants Pass, OR $53,700
$57,751
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($63,565).

Altoona, PA $48,295
Erie, PA $54,855
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,760
Johnstown, PA $56,450
Lancaster, PA $51,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,565
Pittsburgh, PA $57,360
Reading, PA $58,400
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $58,890
State College, PA $52,420
York-Hanover, PA $57,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,455
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,620
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,795
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $57,660
East Stroudsburg, PA $49,350
Gettysburg, PA $42,740
Lebanon, PA $50,940
Williamsport, PA $46,630
$53,487
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($32,475).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,475
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $30,560
Arecibo, PR $21,030
Mayaguez, PR $28,570
Ponce, PR $25,660
San German, PR $21,100
$27,410
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($56,820).

Columbia, SC $52,180
Florence, SC $50,765
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,435
Spartanburg, SC $47,085
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,825
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $50,090
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $56,820
Sumter, SC $37,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,200
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,330
$46,988
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,950).

Sioux Falls, SD $43,495
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,325
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,950
$43,923
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Morristown, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($66,560).

Clarksville, TN-KY $57,250
Cleveland, TN $46,890
Jackson, TN $55,955
Johnson City, TN $52,565
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,845
Knoxville, TN $46,815
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,935
Morristown, TN $66,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,700
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,355
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,520
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,585
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,985
$50,534
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($68,445).

Amarillo, TX $46,870
Austin-Round Rock, TX $53,560
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $54,545
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $44,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,000
Corpus Christi, TX $44,795
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $68,445
El Paso, TX $45,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,675
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,305
Laredo, TX $43,645
Longview, TX $50,035
Lubbock, TX $49,515
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $43,545
Midland, TX $57,830
San Angelo, TX $50,755
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,320
Tyler, TX $46,905
Waco, TX $47,585
Wichita Falls, TX $43,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,080
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,555
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,865
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,060
Odessa, TX $39,940
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,300
Texarkana, TX-AR $45,260
Victoria, TX $40,710
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,450
$49,593
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($54,740).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $52,015
Provo-Orem, UT $49,130
St. George, UT $47,410
Salt Lake City, UT $54,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,095
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,560
$51,325
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($64,630).

Charlottesville, VA $64,630
Harrisonburg, VA $49,950
Lynchburg, VA $50,745
Richmond, VA $59,390
Roanoke, VA $52,665
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,125
Winchester, VA-WV $54,860
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,365
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,375
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,280
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,360
$53,492
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($54,210).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,715
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$51,463
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,140).

Eau Claire, WI $48,730
Green Bay, WI $61,310
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,830
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,730
Madison, WI $64,815
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,955
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $56,995
Racine, WI $66,140
Sheboygan, WI $57,235
Wausau, WI $56,155
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,635
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,835
Fond du Lac, WI $57,010
$56,623
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($60,665).

Charleston, WV $46,690
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,665
Morgantown, WV $41,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $41,665
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $51,500
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,680
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,605
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,285
$47,850
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($58,150).

Cheyenne, WY $58,150
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,700
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$53,873

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $51,975

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($64,247) in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($65,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Fairbanks, AK $52,660
$59,245
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($63,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $50,505
Mobile, AL $50,060
Montgomery, AL $51,930
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,530
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,055
Auburn-Opelika, AL $63,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,600
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $40,750
Decatur, AL $45,350
Dothan, AL $42,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $39,750
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $36,610
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,290
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,280
$47,489
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,385) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $43,625
Jonesboro, AR $39,305
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,385
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,985
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,535
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,405
Hot Springs, AR $35,010
Pine Bluff, AR $39,460
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,730
$40,049
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($60,755) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Prescott, AZ $60,755
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $59,150
Tucson, AZ $52,180
Yuma, AZ $52,900
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $49,080
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $48,040
$51,524
California

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

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($81,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $53,205
Fresno, CA $57,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,620
Madera, CA $66,220
Merced, CA $59,855
Modesto, CA $66,135
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $55,295
Redding, CA $55,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $58,575
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $81,520
Salinas, CA $72,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,715
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $72,365
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $65,075
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $64,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $63,435
Santa Rosa, CA $63,195
Stockton-Lodi, CA $64,965
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $68,485
Visalia-Porterville, CA $68,270
Yuba City, CA $69,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,915
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,740
El Centro, CA $57,250
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,610
Napa, CA $76,470
$64,247
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,715) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $60,050
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,830
Fort Collins, CO $68,290
Greeley, CO $73,715
Grand Junction, CO $49,620
Pueblo, CO $48,210
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,200
$57,421
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($68,215) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $68,035
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,215
New Haven, CT $67,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $62,185
Waterbury, CT $53,610
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $58,470
$62,949
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($63,325) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $50,185
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,050
Gainesville, FL $45,085
Jacksonville, FL $56,890
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,565
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $55,375
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $62,330
Ocala, FL $40,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,935
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,965
Panama City, FL $54,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,640
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,875
Tallahassee, FL $43,700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,325
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,560
Homosassa Springs, FL $42,610
Punta Gorda, FL $43,410
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $46,620
Sebring, FL $31,980
The Villages, FL $44,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,520
$49,340
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $60,480
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,435
Columbus, GA-AL $58,115
Macon, GA $61,340
Savannah, GA $50,210
Warner Robins, GA $61,260
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,785
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,390
Athens-Clarke County, GA $42,760
Brunswick, GA $62,460
Dalton, GA $46,300
Gainesville, GA $42,940
Rome, GA $44,650
Valdosta, GA $40,150
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
$50,350
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,620
Urban Honolulu, HI $50,300
$56,460
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($60,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,605
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $53,550
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,305
Dubuque, IA $45,900
Iowa City, IA $52,055
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,970
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $55,640
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,885
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,485
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,210
$52,004
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $46,230
Pocatello, ID $47,115
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,955
Idaho Falls, ID $49,750
Lewiston, ID-WA $44,090
Twin Falls, ID $42,430
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,430
$46,429
Illinois

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

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,290
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,930
Danville, IL $45,745
Decatur, IL $51,305
Kankakee, IL $54,080
Peoria, IL $56,340
Rockford, IL $52,850
Springfield, IL $54,945
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,300
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,450
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,060
$50,624
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $49,855
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,830
Evansville, IN-KY $48,795
Fort Wayne, IN $53,435
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $55,605
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $53,855
Muncie, IN $54,875
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,875
Terre Haute, IN $43,605
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,435
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,445
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,945
Kokomo, IN $46,740
$51,290
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($48,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,305
Manhattan, KS $41,150
Topeka, KS $46,410
Wichita, KS $43,180
$44,761
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($53,645) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $50,975
Lexington-Fayette, KY $53,645
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,495
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,195
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,755
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Owensboro, KY $47,770
$48,867
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($62,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $55,425
Monroe, LA $45,980
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $57,135
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,925
Hammond, LA $42,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $45,960
Lake Charles, LA $49,490
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $44,550
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,260
$49,803
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($75,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $75,095
New Bedford, MA $64,570
Springfield, MA-CT $68,815
Worcester, MA-CT $61,510
Leominster-Gardner, MA $53,440
Pittsfield, MA $53,480
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $51,090
$61,143
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($59,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $59,360
Cumberland, MD-WV $48,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $48,300
Salisbury, MD-DE $54,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $52,885
$52,747
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,295
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,260
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,720
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $53,350
$54,906
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,045) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,045
Flint, MI $53,715
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $51,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,605
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $50,815
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,770
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Battle Creek, MI $49,420
Bay City, MI $49,710
Jackson, MI $54,010
Monroe, MI $52,110
Muskegon, MI $43,150
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $40,300
Saginaw, MI $50,230
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,880
$48,709
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,470
Rochester, MN $56,370
St. Cloud, MN $56,320
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,945
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,695
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,925
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $55,890
$56,079
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($55,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $45,650
Jefferson City, MO $49,585
Joplin, MO $43,520
Kansas City, MO-KS $55,590
St. Joseph, MO-KS $49,705
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,670
Springfield, MO $48,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,085
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $44,725
$47,530
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($57,255) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $55,035
Jackson, MS $50,780
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,875
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,735
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,465
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,255
$51,524
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 ($57,435) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,615
Missoula, MT $43,215
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,235
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,405
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,435
$47,581
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($65,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $57,075
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,035
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,695
Fayetteville, NC $52,605
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,805
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,370
Raleigh, NC $65,625
Wilmington, NC $51,295
Winston-Salem, NC $60,495
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,860
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,805
Goldsboro, NC $51,490
Greenville, NC $57,980
Jacksonville, NC $44,390
New Bern, NC $46,280
Rocky Mount, NC $42,970
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$51,340
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($59,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $54,175
Grand Forks, ND-MN $59,545
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,050
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,000
$56,943
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $54,155
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,095
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,355
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,080
Lincoln, NE $44,600
$51,857
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($62,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $62,060
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,420
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,740
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,290
$54,366
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($67,425) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $67,425
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $67,320
Ocean City, NJ $53,510
$62,752
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 ($50,345) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $47,985
Las Cruces, NM $41,085
Santa Fe, NM $48,915
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,345
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,665
$47,399
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($57,915) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $57,915
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $48,430
$53,755
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 ($72,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $45,560
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,685
Elmira, NY $47,945
Ithaca, NY $63,105
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,970
Rochester, NY $56,655
Syracuse, NY $54,795
Utica-Rome, NY $53,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,005
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Glens Falls, NY $46,260
Kingston, NY $57,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $48,950
$54,763
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,370
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,385
Columbus, OH $57,940
Dayton, OH $58,685
Lima, OH $41,070
Mansfield, OH $47,660
Toledo, OH $52,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,265
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,645
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,335
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,160
Springfield, OH $43,370
$50,248
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $54,925
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,785
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,240
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,390
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,225
Lawton, OK $43,930
Oklahoma City, OK $48,860
$48,479
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($69,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $62,405
Eugene, OR $53,735
Medford, OR $51,270
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,175
Salem, OR $69,965
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,195
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,305
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,570
Bend-Redmond, OR $50,570
Grants Pass, OR $53,700
$57,189
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($63,565) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $48,295
Erie, PA $54,855
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,760
Johnstown, PA $56,450
Lancaster, PA $51,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,565
Pittsburgh, PA $57,360
Reading, PA $58,400
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $58,890
State College, PA $52,420
York-Hanover, PA $57,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,455
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,620
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,795
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $57,660
East Stroudsburg, PA $49,350
Gettysburg, PA $42,740
Lebanon, PA $50,940
Williamsport, PA $46,630
$52,958
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($32,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,475
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $30,560
Arecibo, PR $21,030
Mayaguez, PR $28,570
Ponce, PR $25,660
San German, PR $21,100
$26,566
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($56,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $52,180
Florence, SC $50,765
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,435
Spartanburg, SC $47,085
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,825
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $50,090
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $56,820
Sumter, SC $37,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,200
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,330
$46,253
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($45,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $43,495
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,325
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,950
$43,923
Tennessee

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

Morristown, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($66,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $57,250
Cleveland, TN $46,890
Jackson, TN $55,955
Johnson City, TN $52,565
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $56,845
Knoxville, TN $46,815
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,935
Morristown, TN $66,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,700
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,355
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,520
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,585
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,985
$51,151
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($68,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $46,870
Austin-Round Rock, TX $53,560
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $54,545
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $44,630
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,000
Corpus Christi, TX $44,795
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $68,445
El Paso, TX $45,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,675
Killeen-Temple, TX $56,305
Laredo, TX $43,645
Longview, TX $50,035
Lubbock, TX $49,515
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $43,545
Midland, TX $57,830
San Angelo, TX $50,755
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,320
Tyler, TX $46,905
Waco, TX $47,585
Wichita Falls, TX $43,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,080
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,555
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,865
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,060
Odessa, TX $39,940
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,300
Texarkana, TX-AR $45,260
Victoria, TX $40,710
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,450
$49,188
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($54,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $52,015
Provo-Orem, UT $49,130
St. George, UT $47,410
Salt Lake City, UT $54,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,095
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,560
$51,325
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($64,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $64,630
Harrisonburg, VA $49,950
Lynchburg, VA $50,745
Richmond, VA $59,390
Roanoke, VA $52,665
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,125
Winchester, VA-WV $54,860
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,365
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,375
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,990
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $48,280
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,360
$52,978
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($54,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,715
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$51,463
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($66,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $48,730
Green Bay, WI $61,310
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,830
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,730
Madison, WI $64,815
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,955
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $56,995
Racine, WI $66,140
Sheboygan, WI $57,235
Wausau, WI $56,155
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,635
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,170
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,835
Fond du Lac, WI $57,010
$56,636
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($60,665) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $46,690
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,665
Morgantown, WV $41,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $41,665
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $51,500
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,680
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,605
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,285
$47,850
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($58,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $58,150
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,700
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,770
$53,873

2 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 $51,975. 

  Computer Network Support Specialists

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

Salary Ratio: 1.43    

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    
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Computer Network Analyst
  • Computer Network Specialist
  • Computer Network Support Specialist
  • Computer Networker
  • Computer Operations Technician
  • Computer Systems Specialist
  • Configuration Technician
  • Controls Programmer
  • Customer Engineer
  • Customer Service Engineer
  • Customer Support Engineer
  • Cyber Defense Incident Responder
  • Field Systems Technician
  • Internet Network Specialist
  • Internet Specialist
  • Internetworking Technician
  • IT Consultant (Information Technology Consultant)
  • LAN Support Specialist (Local Area Network Support Specialist)
  • Network Analyst
  • Network and Threat Support Specialist
  • Network Applications Specialist
  • Network Consultant
  • Network Control Analyst
  • Network Control Analyst Assistant
  • Network Desktop Support Specialist
  • Network Diagnostic Support Specialist
  • Network Management Specialist
  • Network Operations Analyst
  • Network Operations Specialist
  • Network Services Specialist
  • Network Specialist
  • Network Support Specialist
  • Network Support Technician
  • Network Technical Analyst
  • Network Technician
  • Network Workstation Technical Specialist
  • Networking Specialist
  • Operations Support Technician
  • Personal Computer Network Analyst
  • Support Engineer
  • Systems Specialist
  • Systems Support Specialist
  • Technical Analyst
  • Technical Services Specialist
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • Telecommunications Network Technician
  • VoIP Technician (Voice over Internet Protocol Technician)
  • WAN Support Specialist (Wide Area Network Support Specialist)
  • US Salary Median: $59,174
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Computer User Support Specialists

Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

Salary Ratio: 1.18    

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    
  • Application Customer Service Representative
  • Application Support Engineer
  • Applications Analyst
  • Automatic Data Processing Customer Liaison (ADP Customer Liaison)
  • Call Center Support Representative
  • Computer Customer Support Specialist
  • Computer Hardware Technician
  • Computer Help Desk Representative
  • Computer Help Desk Specialist
  • Computer Instructor
  • Computer Operations Technician
  • Computer Operator
  • Computer Specialist
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Support Technician
  • Computer System Technician
  • Computer Systems Specialist
  • Computer Technical Specialist
  • Computer Technician
  • Computer Technologist
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Computer Trainer
  • Customer Liaison
  • Customer Service Professional
  • Customer Service Tech Support
  • Customer Service Technician
  • Customer Support Analyst
  • Customer Support Professional
  • Customer Support Representative
  • Desktop Analyst
  • Desktop Support Analyst
  • Desktop Support Engineer
  • Desktop Support Specialist
  • Desktop Support Technician
  • Desktop Technician
  • End-User Support Specialist
  • Field Service Technician
  • Help Desk Analyst
  • Help Desk Coordinator
  • Help Desk Operator
  • Help Desk Representative
  • Help Desk Specialist
  • Help Desk Support Manager
  • Help Desk Support Specialist
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Helpdesk Analyst
  • Helpdesk Technician
  • Information Systems Technician
  • Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
  • Information Technology Associate (IT Associate)
  • Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
  • Information Technology Support Specialist (IT Support Specialist)
  • Information Technology Support Technician (IT Support Technician)
  • Information Technology Technician (IT Technician)
  • IT Support Analyst (Information Technology Support Analyst)
  • IT Support Engineer (Information Technology Support Engineer)
  • LAN Applications Support Analyst (Local Area Network Applications Support Analyst)
  • Micro Computer Specialist
  • Microcomputer Support Specialist
  • Microcomputer Technician
  • Office Automation Technician
  • Operating Systems Specialist
  • Operations Support Technician
  • PC Installation Engineer (Personal Computer Installation Engineer)
  • PC Specialist (Personal Computer Specialist)
  • PC Support Specialist (Personal Computer Support Specialist)
  • PC Support Technician (Personal Computer Support Technician)
  • PC Systems Coordinator (Personal Computer Systems Coordinator)
  • PC Tech (Personal Computer Technician)
  • Printer Technician
  • Product Support Consultant
  • Product Support Engineer
  • Product Support Specialist
  • Sales Support Technician
  • Service Desk Analyst
  • Software Installer
  • Software Trainer
  • Support Engineer
  • Support Specialist
  • Support Technician
  • Technical Services Specialist
  • Technical Support Analyst
  • Technical Support Call Center Representative
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Technical Support Professional
  • Technical Support Representative
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • Technical Support Technician
  • User Support Analyst
  • User Support Specialist
  • Work Station Support Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $48,313
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,936 per year (or $9,275 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $23,744 to earn a bachelor's (or $37,100 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computer Support Specialist Degrees

National American University-Kings Bay

918 USS James Madison Road Bldg 1030 - Kings Bay, GA

Out-of-state cost: $6,075/year
In-state cost: $6,075/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

4035 South Riverpoint Parkway - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Florida

5650 Breckenridge Park Drive Suite 300 - Tampa, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Global Region

1133 15th St NW, Suite 200 - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Texas

8501 N. Mopac Expressway - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Georgia

3355 Northeast Expwy, Ste 100 - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Alabama

2 20th Street North, #150 - Birmingham, AL

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Delaware

800 North King Street Suite 101 - Wilmington, DE

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Maryland

5110 Auth Way - Suitland, MD

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Strayer University-Virginia

2121 15th Street N - Arlington, VA

Out-of-state cost: $13,515/year
In-state cost: $13,515/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Ashtabula

3300 Lake Road West - Ashtabula, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Geauga

14111 Claridon-Troy Rd - Burton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Salem

2491 State Route 45 South - Salem, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas

330 University Dr N.E. - New Philadelphia, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Trumbull

4314 Mahoning Ave N.W. - Warren, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Kent State University at Stark

6000 Frank Ave NW - Canton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Kent State University at East Liverpool

400 E 4th St - East Liverpool, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,992/year
In-state cost: $6,116/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY Morrisville

80 Eaton Street - Morrisville, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,650/year
In-state cost: $8,740/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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