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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Cosmetology & Cosmetologist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services. Shampoo and rinse customers' hair. Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $30,506
    "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.): 21.7%
    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: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,130/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $3,928/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,002/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,292/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,255/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,040/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: $30,506

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Massachusetts ($36,087) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($31,227).

Fairbanks, AK $31,227
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $30,700
$31,016
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($24,940).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $24,137
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $22,663
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $22,103
Decatur, AL $24,093
Dothan, AL $23,817
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $19,417
Huntsville, AL $22,053
Mobile, AL $20,940
Montgomery, AL $24,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $21,877
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $19,640
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,940
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,350
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,717
Gadsden, AL $19,360
$22,312
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($28,254).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $22,500
Hot Springs, AR $22,170
Jonesboro, AR $21,143
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $28,254
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,963
Pine Bluff, AR $21,210
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,080
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $21,180
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,520
$23,041
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($31,404).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $28,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $27,833
Prescott, AZ $27,577
Tucson, AZ $31,404
Yuma, AZ $27,177
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $31,227
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $28,250
$29,108
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($35,333).

Chico, CA $34,760
El Centro, CA $27,080
Fresno, CA $29,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $31,690
Modesto, CA $32,453
Napa, CA $31,997
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $33,333
Redding, CA $29,603
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $30,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $30,873
Salinas, CA $31,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $30,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $33,827
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $34,713
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $31,610
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $29,755
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $35,333
Santa Rosa, CA $34,003
Stockton-Lodi, CA $30,017
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $29,170
Visalia-Porterville, CA $28,500
Yuba City, CA $28,695
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $27,220
$31,481
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($35,033).

Colorado Springs, CO $29,223
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $32,993
Fort Collins, CO $27,658
Grand Junction, CO $33,363
Greeley, CO $29,190
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $35,033
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $30,450
Pueblo, CO $29,330
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $26,500
$30,876
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($46,370).

Danbury, CT $34,362
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $30,374
New Haven, CT $34,532
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $26,928
Waterbury, CT $46,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $32,540
$34,184
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($30,893).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $22,785
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $25,847
Gainesville, FL $21,860
Homosassa Springs, FL $25,890
Jacksonville, FL $28,988
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $22,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $27,936
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $30,802
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $26,802
Ocala, FL $22,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $27,038
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $30,893
Panama City, FL $22,655
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $25,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $26,257
Punta Gorda, FL $30,730
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $26,193
Tallahassee, FL $28,987
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $26,283
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $27,700
Sebring, FL $23,850
The Villages, FL $24,470
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,540
$26,700
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($31,293).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $20,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $31,293
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $22,997
Brunswick, GA $24,270
Columbus, GA-AL $27,060
Dalton, GA $21,665
Gainesville, GA $22,440
Macon, GA $23,310
Rome, GA $19,525
Savannah, GA $27,863
Valdosta, GA $20,645
Warner Robins, GA $20,715
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,095
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,650
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $20,255
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $21,555
Hinesville, GA $20,690
$23,563
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($31,378).

Urban Honolulu, HI $31,078
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $31,378
$31,228
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($26,953).

Cedar Rapids, IA $25,593
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $24,003
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $26,880
Dubuque, IA $26,023
Iowa City, IA $25,623
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $24,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $26,680
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,367
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $25,453
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $26,953
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $22,643
$25,349
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($26,403).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $24,065
Idaho Falls, ID $22,747
Lewiston, ID-WA $26,067
Pocatello, ID $22,083
Twin Falls, ID $26,403
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $25,090
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $23,640
$24,289
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($36,790).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $20,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $25,380
Decatur, IL $28,810
Peoria, IL $28,540
Rockford, IL $26,650
Springfield, IL $36,640
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $20,580
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $24,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $24,460
$27,998
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($27,684).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $23,383
Evansville, IN-KY $27,370
Fort Wayne, IN $22,873
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $27,684
Kokomo, IN $24,707
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $23,953
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $23,957
Muncie, IN $23,360
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $23,627
Terre Haute, IN $23,070
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $22,387
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $23,248
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $20,648
Columbus, IN $22,830
$23,882
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($26,043).

Manhattan, KS $21,190
Topeka, KS $26,043
Wichita, KS $21,713
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $21,257
$22,740
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($26,514).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $26,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY $24,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $26,514
Owensboro, KY $23,313
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,648
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,970
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $23,695
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $22,088
$23,964
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($25,955).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $19,890
Lafayette, LA $25,955
Monroe, LA $19,883
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $24,492
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $24,245
Baton Rouge, LA $23,970
Hammond, LA $21,570
Lake Charles, LA $19,670
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,420
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,307
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,580
$22,421
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($39,465).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $37,445
Leominster-Gardner, MA $30,920
New Bedford, MA $33,595
Pittsfield, MA $35,040
Springfield, MA-CT $36,985
Worcester, MA-CT $39,465
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $36,635
$36,087
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($27,965).

California-Lexington Park, MD $26,000
Cumberland, MD-WV $25,090
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $26,700
Salisbury, MD-DE $25,538
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $27,965
$26,182
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($32,847).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $27,803
Portland-South Portland, ME $29,170
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $30,130
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,847
$29,988
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($31,030).

Battle Creek, MI $26,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $28,633
Flint, MI $24,133
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $27,400
Jackson, MI $27,983
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $31,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $25,653
Monroe, MI $24,670
Muskegon, MI $25,933
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $27,733
Saginaw, MI $28,240
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $26,320
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $23,283
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,210
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,730
Bay City, MI $28,270
Midland, MI $24,630
$26,973
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($30,087).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $30,087
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $29,490
Rochester, MN $27,483
St. Cloud, MN $27,895
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $26,357
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $30,027
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $29,748
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $27,940
$28,625
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($27,394).

Columbia, MO $27,347
Jefferson City, MO $22,057
Joplin, MO $21,413
Kansas City, MO-KS $26,585
St. Joseph, MO-KS $24,313
St. Louis, MO-IL $27,394
Springfield, MO $23,933
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $23,297
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,557
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $22,547
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $22,565
$24,539
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($23,733).

Hattiesburg, MS $23,733
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,058
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $19,798
Jackson, MS $20,640
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $19,570
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $20,640
$21,186
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($26,128).

Great Falls, MT $24,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,808
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,128
Missoula, MT $24,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,320
$25,244
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($34,073).

Burlington, NC $23,243
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $28,935
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $31,280
Fayetteville, NC $21,887
Goldsboro, NC $20,913
Greensboro-High Point, NC $27,263
Greenville, NC $23,113
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $23,867
Jacksonville, NC $24,000
Raleigh, NC $34,073
Wilmington, NC $27,690
Winston-Salem, NC $24,117
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,827
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,623
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,240
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,980
New Bern, NC $22,720
Rocky Mount, NC $21,970
$25,347
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($27,588).

Fargo, ND-MN $27,588
Grand Forks, ND-MN $23,450
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,495
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $26,518
$26,263
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($26,353).

Lincoln, NE $24,070
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $26,353
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,145
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,680
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $23,575
$24,565
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($31,243).

Manchester, NH $25,993
Portsmouth, NH-ME $31,243
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $22,730
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $23,640
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $27,860
$26,603
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($28,645).

Ocean City, NJ $28,645
Trenton, NJ $27,225
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $26,870
$27,645
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($28,503).

Farmington, NM $24,193
Las Cruces, NM $23,878
Santa Fe, NM $28,503
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $23,808
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $22,488
$24,574
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($24,675).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $21,940
Reno, NV $24,675
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $22,310
$23,145
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Glens Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($34,150).

Binghamton, NY $27,125
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $30,850
Elmira, NY $25,800
Ithaca, NY $29,860
Kingston, NY $27,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $32,400
Rochester, NY $29,453
Syracuse, NY $31,567
Utica-Rome, NY $28,290
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $29,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $27,585
Glens Falls, NY $34,150
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $28,350
$29,831
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($28,165).

Canton-Massillon, OH $27,230
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $25,510
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $25,533
Columbus, OH $28,165
Dayton, OH $27,843
Lima, OH $21,915
Springfield, OH $22,630
Toledo, OH $26,053
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $22,617
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,765
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $23,260
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,315
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $20,700
Mansfield, OH $22,930
$24,955
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($33,970).

Lawton, OK $20,763
Oklahoma City, OK $25,150
Tulsa, OK $33,970
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,993
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,263
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $24,657
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,443
$24,895
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Medford, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($32,240).

Bend-Redmond, OR $29,207
Corvallis, OR $29,683
Eugene, OR $30,105
Grants Pass, OR $26,957
Medford, OR $32,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $31,585
Salem, OR $28,770
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,707
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $28,113
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $28,140
$29,438
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($31,895).

Altoona, PA $20,345
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $26,630
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $20,460
East Stroudsburg, PA $21,950
Erie, PA $21,357
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $26,383
Johnstown, PA $21,355
Lancaster, PA $26,835
Lebanon, PA $31,895
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $28,675
Pittsburgh, PA $23,992
Reading, PA $22,644
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $24,723
State College, PA $23,460
Williamsport, PA $26,575
York-Hanover, PA $21,220
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $25,527
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $22,400
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $21,320
Gettysburg, PA $25,070
$24,225
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($21,340).

Ponce, PR $18,750
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $21,058
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,800
Arecibo, PR $18,830
Guayama, PR $19,030
Mayaguez, PR $21,340
San German, PR $18,810
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,770
$19,560
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($28,756).

Columbia, SC $28,756
Florence, SC $22,413
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $25,508
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $26,333
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $25,198
Spartanburg, SC $22,853
Sumter, SC $20,377
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,497
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,027
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $20,290
$24,142
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($27,574).

Sioux Falls, SD $26,740
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,574
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,488
$26,601
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($28,460).

Clarksville, TN-KY $20,375
Jackson, TN $28,305
Johnson City, TN $24,327
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $25,320
Knoxville, TN $24,393
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $26,803
Morristown, TN $21,475
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $27,363
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,945
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,460
Cleveland, TN $21,500
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,900
$24,767
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($29,775).

Amarillo, TX $21,790
Austin-Round Rock, TX $29,775
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $21,235
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $20,470
College Station-Bryan, TX $24,410
Corpus Christi, TX $24,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $27,198
El Paso, TX $25,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $24,455
Killeen-Temple, TX $28,878
Laredo, TX $19,780
Longview, TX $23,355
Lubbock, TX $23,415
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $27,390
Midland, TX $25,025
Odessa, TX $22,185
San Angelo, TX $19,445
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $26,410
Texarkana, TX-AR $23,285
Tyler, TX $22,030
Victoria, TX $20,505
Waco, TX $22,075
Wichita Falls, TX $20,115
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $21,340
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $21,820
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $21,155
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $20,890
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $20,445
Sherman-Denison, TX $21,060
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900
$23,649
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

St. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($32,878).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $21,793
Provo-Orem, UT $23,363
St. George, UT $32,878
Salt Lake City, UT $30,290
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $31,350
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $24,570
$27,856
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($30,310).

Charlottesville, VA $29,865
Harrisonburg, VA $26,915
Lynchburg, VA $26,995
Richmond, VA $25,443
Roanoke, VA $30,290
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $30,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $26,778
Winchester, VA-WV $23,305
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,670
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,085
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,375
$26,595
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($31,828).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $31,828
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $29,572
$30,700
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($37,970).

Eau Claire, WI $28,380
Fond du Lac, WI $25,427
Green Bay, WI $25,533
Janesville-Beloit, WI $23,857
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $25,267
Madison, WI $30,390
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $28,242
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $32,480
Racine, WI $33,150
Sheboygan, WI $25,510
Wausau, WI $24,737
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $26,393
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,970
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $24,006
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $26,990
$28,130
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($25,190).

Charleston, WV $22,538
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $23,615
Morgantown, WV $23,628
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,980
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $24,640
Wheeling, WV-OH $25,190
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,375
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,605
$24,071
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($30,750).

Cheyenne, WY $28,998
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $30,750
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $24,586
$28,111

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $24,731

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($32,411) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($32,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $32,590
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $30,700
$31,645
Alabama

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

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($23,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $23,220
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $23,300
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $22,620
Decatur, AL $23,710
Dothan, AL $21,900
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $19,560
Huntsville, AL $23,040
Mobile, AL $20,600
Montgomery, AL $21,620
Tuscaloosa, AL $22,770
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $19,570
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,900
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,170
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $19,970
Gadsden, AL $19,360
$21,887
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 ($24,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $22,090
Hot Springs, AR $22,550
Jonesboro, AR $21,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $24,680
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,410
Pine Bluff, AR $21,210
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,080
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $21,180
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,520
$22,321
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($28,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $27,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $28,260
Prescott, AZ $28,620
Tucson, AZ $28,560
Yuma, AZ $25,670
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $28,730
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $28,250
$27,963
California N/A
Colorado N/A
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($32,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $30,960
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $28,940
New Haven, CT $31,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $27,560
Waterbury, CT $28,300
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $32,540
$29,962
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($29,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $24,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $24,670
Gainesville, FL $22,770
Homosassa Springs, FL $23,550
Jacksonville, FL $24,930
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $23,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $26,270
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $26,630
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $29,680
Ocala, FL $23,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $24,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $27,330
Panama City, FL $24,190
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $24,400
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,260
Punta Gorda, FL $28,150
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $26,750
Tallahassee, FL $23,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $25,490
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,440
Sebring, FL $23,850
The Villages, FL $24,470
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,540
$25,077
Georgia

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

Gainesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($24,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $21,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $24,230
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $22,940
Brunswick, GA $23,840
Columbus, GA-AL $20,630
Dalton, GA $20,600
Gainesville, GA $24,370
Macon, GA $23,530
Rome, GA $20,380
Savannah, GA $23,390
Valdosta, GA $20,960
Warner Robins, GA $19,790
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,710
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $22,000
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $21,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $22,050
Hinesville, GA $20,690
$22,112
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($31,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $30,010
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $31,100
$30,555
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($25,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $25,360
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $24,130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $25,840
Dubuque, IA $24,710
Iowa City, IA $24,050
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $24,570
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $21,840
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $22,020
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,230
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,360
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $23,210
$24,029
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($27,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $25,990
Idaho Falls, ID $20,750
Lewiston, ID-WA $27,100
Pocatello, ID $21,940
Twin Falls, ID $23,220
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $25,000
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $24,630
$24,090
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($25,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $23,220
Evansville, IN-KY $23,800
Fort Wayne, IN $24,000
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $25,320
Kokomo, IN $24,840
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $23,120
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $23,150
Muncie, IN $25,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $24,460
Terre Haute, IN $21,540
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $22,170
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $20,400
Columbus, IN $22,830
$23,451
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($24,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $21,050
Topeka, KS $23,540
Wichita, KS $24,000
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$22,693
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($25,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $24,140
Lexington-Fayette, KY $24,920
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $25,370
Owensboro, KY $22,890
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $23,430
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $21,900
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $24,700
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $23,030
$23,798
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($22,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $20,110
Lafayette, LA $20,390
Monroe, LA $19,950
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $21,910
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $21,100
Baton Rouge, LA $22,950
Hammond, LA $21,570
Lake Charles, LA $19,670
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,420
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,400
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $20,580
$20,823
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 ($34,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $34,640
Leominster-Gardner, MA $31,320
New Bedford, MA $31,650
Pittsfield, MA $32,830
Springfield, MA-CT $30,560
Worcester, MA-CT $32,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $33,290
$32,411
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($27,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $25,730
Cumberland, MD-WV $25,910
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $27,960
Salisbury, MD-DE $26,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $27,210
$26,670
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($30,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $28,950
Portland-South Portland, ME $30,360
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $30,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,620
$29,773
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($28,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $26,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $26,030
Flint, MI $24,250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $26,060
Jackson, MI $26,690
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $28,480
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $24,700
Monroe, MI $24,770
Muskegon, MI $24,750
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $25,340
Saginaw, MI $26,120
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,920
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $23,700
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,680
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $26,190
Bay City, MI $28,270
Midland, MI $24,630
$25,884
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 ($29,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $29,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $29,800
Rochester, MN $29,120
St. Cloud, MN $27,720
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $25,980
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $28,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $27,140
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $27,940
$28,184
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($25,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $25,570
Jefferson City, MO $22,740
Joplin, MO $21,610
Kansas City, MO-KS $24,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS $24,200
St. Louis, MO-IL $25,060
Springfield, MO $22,660
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $22,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $25,910
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $23,500
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $23,210
$23,804
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($22,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $22,970
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $20,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $20,030
Jackson, MS $20,640
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $19,570
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $20,640
$20,790
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($26,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $24,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,280
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $26,970
Missoula, MT $24,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $25,320
$25,460
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($26,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $20,730
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $25,010
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $26,990
Fayetteville, NC $23,060
Goldsboro, NC $21,670
Greensboro-High Point, NC $23,590
Greenville, NC $23,280
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $24,060
Jacksonville, NC $22,470
Raleigh, NC $24,100
Wilmington, NC $22,860
Winston-Salem, NC $23,920
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,950
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,220
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,510
New Bern, NC $22,720
Rocky Mount, NC $21,970
$23,368
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 ($28,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $26,050
Grand Forks, ND-MN $24,630
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,440
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,060
$26,795
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($25,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $23,850
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $25,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $23,940
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $23,830
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,500
$24,360
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 ($30,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $27,390
Portsmouth, NH-ME $30,240
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $24,230
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $25,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $29,430
$27,334
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 ($29,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $29,860
Trenton, NJ $29,430
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $25,680
$28,323
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($29,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $24,330
Las Cruces, NM $23,360
Santa Fe, NM $29,850
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $25,140
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $23,070
$25,150
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($24,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $23,310
Reno, NV $24,530
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $23,250
$23,697
New York N/A
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($25,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $22,530
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $24,390
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $24,170
Columbus, OH $25,240
Dayton, OH $24,550
Lima, OH $21,390
Springfield, OH $23,880
Toledo, OH $23,660
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $23,040
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,710
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $22,890
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $23,000
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $21,530
Mansfield, OH $22,930
$23,279
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($24,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $21,130
Oklahoma City, OK $24,320
Tulsa, OK $23,620
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,070
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,720
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,140
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,920
$22,560
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($32,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $29,610
Corvallis, OR $29,880
Eugene, OR $30,020
Grants Pass, OR $26,640
Medford, OR $29,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $32,900
Salem, OR $30,560
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $28,950
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,060
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $29,530
$29,633
Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($28,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $20,890
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $23,690
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $21,150
East Stroudsburg, PA $23,270
Erie, PA $23,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $26,680
Johnstown, PA $23,180
Lancaster, PA $25,950
Lebanon, PA $28,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $27,430
Pittsburgh, PA $24,450
Reading, PA $25,560
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $24,250
State College, PA $23,910
Williamsport, PA $23,670
York-Hanover, PA $24,650
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $24,140
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,880
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $24,210
Gettysburg, PA $25,070
$24,412
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 ($21,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $18,870
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,140
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,800
Arecibo, PR $18,830
Guayama, PR $19,030
Mayaguez, PR $21,340
San German, PR $18,810
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,770
$19,199
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 ($26,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $25,480
Florence, SC $22,480
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $24,920
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $26,400
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $23,470
Spartanburg, SC $23,240
Sumter, SC $20,760
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,060
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,980
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $20,290
$23,408
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($26,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $26,180
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,540
$25,523
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($25,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $20,960
Jackson, TN $24,070
Johnson City, TN $21,160
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $22,880
Knoxville, TN $23,160
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $23,270
Morristown, TN $20,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $25,060
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,080
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $22,900
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $23,510
Cleveland, TN $21,500
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,900
$22,469
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($28,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $22,820
Austin-Round Rock, TX $28,580
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $22,410
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $20,910
College Station-Bryan, TX $22,910
Corpus Christi, TX $22,390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $25,600
El Paso, TX $20,940
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $23,880
Killeen-Temple, TX $22,420
Laredo, TX $20,380
Longview, TX $22,700
Lubbock, TX $23,270
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $21,910
Midland, TX $25,600
Odessa, TX $24,640
San Angelo, TX $20,260
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $23,960
Texarkana, TX-AR $22,920
Tyler, TX $23,980
Victoria, TX $21,240
Waco, TX $23,800
Wichita Falls, TX $20,640
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $21,910
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $20,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $21,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,020
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $20,610
Sherman-Denison, TX $21,060
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,900
$22,641
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($32,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $21,530
Provo-Orem, UT $24,240
St. George, UT $26,110
Salt Lake City, UT $27,070
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $24,570
$25,933
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($30,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $30,660
Harrisonburg, VA $25,120
Lynchburg, VA $21,540
Richmond, VA $25,490
Roanoke, VA $24,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $27,220
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $24,440
Winchester, VA-WV $24,830
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,540
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,860
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,350
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,740
$25,431
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($32,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $32,240
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $30,730
$31,485
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($30,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $26,270
Fond du Lac, WI $24,080
Green Bay, WI $25,120
Janesville-Beloit, WI $23,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $25,370
Madison, WI $29,420
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $27,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $27,460
Racine, WI $30,140
Sheboygan, WI $24,280
Wausau, WI $26,500
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $24,920
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $25,730
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $25,910
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,950
$26,288
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($25,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $23,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $24,570
Morgantown, WV $23,410
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $24,930
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $24,870
Wheeling, WV-OH $24,960
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,910
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,460
$24,531
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($30,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $25,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $30,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $24,710
$26,867

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $36,281

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Oklahoma ($64,990) in the Tulsa, OK metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($35,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL $35,580
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
$35,580
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $43,820
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,820
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $40,640
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$40,640
California

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

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($48,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $36,110
Modesto, CA $38,890
Napa, CA $37,850
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $43,860
Redding, CA $31,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $34,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $33,260
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $33,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $38,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $39,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $48,110
Santa Rosa, CA $42,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $31,960
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,662
Colorado

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

Grand Junction, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($48,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $45,370
Fort Collins, CO $26,380
Grand Junction, CO $48,230
Greeley, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $25,810
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,056
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $57,900
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $37,380
New Haven, CT $57,840
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT $94,070
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,798
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($39,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,280
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $39,880
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,370
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $38,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,460
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $31,070
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $35,150
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $25,110
Port St. Lucie, FL $31,750
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $38,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $29,340
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,767
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($39,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $26,930
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $39,730
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$33,330
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($24,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA $24,150
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$24,150
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($29,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $29,770
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$29,770
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($28,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $28,830
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $18,060
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $22,700
Columbus, IN N/A
$23,197
Kansas N/A
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 ($30,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $30,890
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,890
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($41,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $41,870
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,740
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $27,400
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,337
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($48,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $45,850
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $46,200
Worcester, MA-CT $48,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,897
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($36,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $36,010
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $36,990
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,170
Bay City, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$35,057
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($32,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $32,110
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $30,910
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,510
Mississippi N/A
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($62,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $42,690
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $37,790
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $62,860
Wilmington, NC $46,140
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$45,456
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($29,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $29,860
Trenton, NJ $29,430
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $25,680
$28,323
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 ($24,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $24,930
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$24,930
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($37,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $32,130
Elmira, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $37,700
Rochester, NY $35,170
Syracuse, NY $37,130
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,533
Ohio

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

Canton-Massillon, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($38,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $38,410
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $31,160
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $33,500
Columbus, OH $29,410
Dayton, OH $37,040
Lima, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $34,140
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
$33,943
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($64,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $64,990
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,990
Oregon

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

Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($45,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $31,640
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $45,540
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $30,940
Salem, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,040
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($38,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $38,000
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $31,510
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $35,930
Pittsburgh, PA $35,800
Reading, PA $22,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $30,580
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
$32,442
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 ($19,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,350
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$19,350
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($37,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $37,890
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $30,420
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,155
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($26,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $26,180
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,540
$25,523
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($34,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN $30,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $18,840
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $32,070
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $34,870
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$29,188
Texas

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($39,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $26,730
El Paso, TX $35,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $28,990
Killeen-Temple, TX $37,550
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $39,320
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $33,040
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,447
Utah

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

St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($58,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $22,270
St. George, UT $58,650
Salt Lake City, UT $34,870
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,597
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($38,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $38,500
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $33,330
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,915
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($32,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $32,240
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $30,730
$31,485
Wisconsin

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

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($70,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $35,790
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $39,650
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $20,850
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,713
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($30,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $25,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $30,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $24,710
$26,867

5 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 $24,731.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $36,281. 

  Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Beautician
  • Beauty Advisor
  • Beauty Operator
  • Beauty Specialist
  • Beauty Therapist
  • Colorist
  • Cosmetic Consultant
  • Cosmetician
  • Cosmetologist
  • Electrologist
  • Electrolysis Needle Operator
  • Electrolysis Operator
  • Electrolysist
  • Funeral Home Makeup Artist
  • Hair and Makeup Designer
  • Hair Colorist
  • Hair Cutter
  • Hair Designer
  • Hair Dresser
  • Hair Specialist
  • Hair Stylist
  • Haircutter
  • Hairdresser
  • Hairpiece Stylist
  • Hairstylist
  • Hypertrichologist
  • Image Consultant
  • Men's Custom Hair Piece Consultant
  • Mortuary Beautician
  • Salon Customer Experience Specialist
  • Salon Designer
  • Salon Stylist
  • Stylist
  • Trichologist
  • Wax Specialist
  • Wedding Makeup Artist
  • Wig Dresser
  • Wig Stylist
  • US Salary Median: $26,753
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: N/A

  Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Beauty Therapist
  • Body Make-Up Artist
  • Commercial Makeup Artist
  • Hair and Makeup Designer
  • Makeup Artist
  • Makeup Technician
  • Makeup Worker
  • Prosthetic Makeup Designer
  • Special Effects Designer
  • Special Effects Makeup Artist
  • Special Makeup Effects Artist
  • US Salary Median: $31,293
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Manicurists and Pedicurists

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Fingernail Former
  • Fingernail Sculptor
  • Fingernail Sculpturer
  • Fingernail Technician
  • Manicurist
  • Nail Artist
  • Nail Technician
  • Pedicurist
  • US Salary Median: $27,003
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: N/A

  Shampooers

Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Hair Assistant
  • Hair Shampoo Assistant
  • Salon Shampoo Assistant
  • Scalp Treatment Operator
  • Scalp Treatment Specialist
  • Shampoo Assistant
  • Shampoo Person
  • Shampoo Specialist
  • Shampoo Technician
  • Shampooer
  • Shampooist
  • Stylist Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $25,116
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: N/A

  Skincare Specialists

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Salary Ratio: 1.63    

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    
  • Aesthetician
  • Beauty Therapist
  • Clinical Esthetician
  • Electrolysis Needle Operator
  • Electrolysis Operator
  • Electrolysist
  • Esthetic Dermatologist
  • Esthetician
  • Facial Operator
  • Facialist
  • Image Consultant
  • Licensed Esthetician
  • Medical Esthetician
  • Skin Care Specialist
  • Skin Care Technician
  • Skin Care Therapist
  • Spa Technician
  • Spa Therapist
  • US Salary Median: $37,021
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $3,928 per year (or $8,130 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $15,712 to earn a bachelor's (or $32,520 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $3,928 per year (or $8,130 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $7,856 to earn an associate's (or $16,260 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Cosmetology & Cosmetologist Degrees

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

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

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