Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Criminal Justice & Safety Studies Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $59,241
    "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.): 8.54%
    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.):  $18,147/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,696/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,878/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,787/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,683/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,364/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: $59,241

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($96,986) in the El Centro, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($71,982).

Fairbanks, AK $69,210
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $71,982
$70,596
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($86,720).

Huntsville, AL $70,163
Mobile, AL $51,840
Montgomery, AL $73,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,595
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $62,425
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $78,160
Decatur, AL $65,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $86,720
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,970
$64,693
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,720).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,122
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,444
Fort Smith, AR-OK $48,053
Hot Springs, AR $51,910
Jonesboro, AR $51,235
Pine Bluff, AR $53,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,950
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,330
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,763
$47,916
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($82,780).

Tucson, AZ $55,160
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,445
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $68,475
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $81,200
Prescott, AZ $82,780
Yuma, AZ $76,800
$67,714
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

El Centro, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($157,220).

Fresno, CA $80,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $99,884
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $96,370
Redding, CA $75,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,974
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $89,598
Salinas, CA $91,573
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $96,518
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $106,138
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,613
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,337
Santa Rosa, CA $82,427
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,023
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $88,583
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $108,770
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $124,545
Chico, CA $125,580
El Centro, CA $157,220
Modesto, CA $139,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $156,780
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $151,260
$96,986
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($79,015).

Colorado Springs, CO $64,183
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,680
Fort Collins, CO $68,050
Greeley, CO $60,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,802
Grand Junction, CO $72,175
Pueblo, CO $66,510
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,675
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $79,015
$64,051
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($82,505).

New Haven, CT $70,008
Danbury, CT $78,930
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,850
Waterbury, CT $78,400
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $82,505
$76,113
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($92,710).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,420
Gainesville, FL $43,127
Jacksonville, FL $59,035
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $61,550
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,932
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,863
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $48,683
Tallahassee, FL $58,276
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,850
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $81,905
Panama City, FL $51,435
Punta Gorda, FL $58,860
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,555
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $92,710
Ocala, FL $81,710
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,130
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $79,700
Sebring, FL $63,010
The Villages, FL $53,250
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,440
$58,888
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($78,450).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $59,188
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $51,808
Macon, GA $48,673
Savannah, GA $68,200
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,960
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,403
Columbus, GA-AL $46,325
Valdosta, GA $50,685
Warner Robins, GA $49,155
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,225
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,410
Brunswick, GA $78,450
Dalton, GA $62,060
Gainesville, GA $69,570
Hinesville, GA $63,490
Rome, GA $56,160
$53,872
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,460).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,460
Urban Honolulu, HI $46,415
$56,447
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($98,720).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,965
Iowa City, IA $58,100
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,868
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Cedar Rapids, IA $98,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,380
Dubuque, IA $96,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $87,110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $84,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,880
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,500
$68,451
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($67,395).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,264
Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,770
Idaho Falls, ID $58,020
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,755
Pocatello, ID $67,395
Twin Falls, ID $62,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,015
$56,483
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($118,360).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $68,717
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $74,868
Peoria, IL $72,990
Rockford, IL $56,167
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,200
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,185
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,083
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,345
Carbondale-Marion, IL $82,250
Decatur, IL $100,840
Springfield, IL $118,360
$69,680
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($91,290).

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,450
Terre Haute, IN $44,935
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,685
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,315
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,310
Evansville, IN-KY $70,030
Fort Wayne, IN $88,610
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $91,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $77,890
$60,377
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($80,450).

Wichita, KS $62,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $53,900
Manhattan, KS $78,840
Topeka, KS $80,450
$65,240
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($59,330).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,134
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $59,330
Lexington-Fayette, KY $53,990
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,423
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,990
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,393
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,003
$51,365
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($59,660).

Baton Rouge, LA $52,807
Lafayette, LA $52,653
Lake Charles, LA $58,033
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $55,258
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $44,455
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,660
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,535
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,705
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $50,820
Monroe, LA $52,550
$52,352
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($106,680).

Worcester, MA-CT $61,275
Springfield, MA-CT $76,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $106,680
Leominster-Gardner, MA $90,800
New Bedford, MA $103,860
Pittsfield, MA $86,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $92,130
$79,762
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($94,690).

Salisbury, MD-DE $63,728
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $73,760
California-Lexington Park, MD $94,690
Cumberland, MD-WV $76,040
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $80,300
$72,607
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($68,525).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $68,525
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,375
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,073
$57,326
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($95,700).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,193
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,302
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,093
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,650
Flint, MI $80,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $87,220
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $95,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $77,980
Saginaw, MI $63,330
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$63,509
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($87,243).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $87,243
Rochester, MN $80,047
St. Cloud, MN $75,960
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,415
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,870
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,273
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,265
$73,402
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($81,190).

Kansas City, MO-KS $58,230
St. Louis, MO-IL $64,672
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,617
Springfield, MO $70,765
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,680
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,430
Joplin, MO $49,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS $81,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$60,919
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,442).

Jackson, MS $51,442
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,863
Hattiesburg, MS $47,535
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,457
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,630
$46,483
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($59,850).

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,550
Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,850
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,060
$46,708
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($78,940).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,510
Greensboro-High Point, NC $53,470
Raleigh, NC $64,914
Greenville, NC $63,975
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $55,387
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,817
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,040
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $78,940
Fayetteville, NC $60,195
Wilmington, NC $59,930
Winston-Salem, NC $59,090
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,065
Burlington, NC $76,200
Goldsboro, NC $57,420
Jacksonville, NC $58,640
New Bern, NC $75,460
Rocky Mount, NC $65,270
$60,858
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($63,550).

Fargo, ND-MN $57,650
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,700
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,550
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,663
$55,579
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($67,610).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $67,585
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,357
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,720
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,610
$63,304
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($74,293).

Manchester, NH $74,293
Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,355
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,338
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $69,930
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,128
$68,009
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($94,053).

Trenton, NJ $72,215
Ocean City, NJ $85,265
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $94,053
$82,394
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($75,690).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $48,736
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,802
Farmington, NM $70,035
Las Cruces, NM $75,690
Santa Fe, NM $68,263
$58,761
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($84,795).

Reno, NV $63,665
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $57,125
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $84,795
$65,275
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($108,000).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $64,432
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,646
Rochester, NY $66,882
Syracuse, NY $67,448
Utica-Rome, NY $79,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $78,733
Glens Falls, NY $83,205
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $84,520
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $86,795
Binghamton, NY $98,690
Ithaca, NY $108,000
Kingston, NY $87,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,870
$77,333
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($82,855).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,003
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $62,438
Columbus, OH $71,622
Dayton, OH $70,890
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $56,395
Toledo, OH $74,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,335
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,855
Lima, OH $71,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $72,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,340
$67,753
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($91,250).

Tulsa, OK $54,005
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,203
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,525
Oklahoma City, OK $91,250
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,100
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,600
$55,833
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($79,855).

Eugene, OR $59,933
Medford, OR $61,143
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $70,020
Salem, OR $66,346
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,362
Bend-Redmond, OR $79,855
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $73,757
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,545
$65,270
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($122,130).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,128
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $75,134
Pittsburgh, PA $65,552
Reading, PA $70,943
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $53,040
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $82,785
State College, PA $95,345
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,830
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $81,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $83,450
Erie, PA $93,060
Gettysburg, PA $122,130
Lancaster, PA $98,540
Lebanon, PA $92,890
York-Hanover, PA $99,380
$78,424
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,926).

Ponce, PR $25,908
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,926
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,750
Arecibo, PR $21,635
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,485
$24,401
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 ($69,450).

Columbia, SC $57,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,510
Florence, SC $38,760
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,335
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,715
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $69,450
Spartanburg, SC $65,290
Sumter, SC $55,600
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,470
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,280
$55,124
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($52,735).

Sioux Falls, SD $52,735
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,364
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,980
$51,261
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($61,270).

Knoxville, TN $55,950
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $54,493
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,458
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,455
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,635
Clarksville, TN-KY $58,690
Cleveland, TN $57,040
Jackson, TN $61,270
Johnson City, TN $47,570
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,820
Morristown, TN $59,160
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,740
$55,260
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Laredo, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($104,260).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,617
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,575
Corpus Christi, TX $57,347
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,720
El Paso, TX $79,690
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $66,390
Killeen-Temple, TX $53,090
Longview, TX $53,817
Lubbock, TX $56,980
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $53,000
Midland, TX $66,817
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,568
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,813
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,607
Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,405
Texarkana, TX-AR $58,900
Waco, TX $70,830
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,875
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Amarillo, TX $85,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $93,870
Laredo, TX $104,260
Odessa, TX $81,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,910
Tyler, TX $96,990
Wichita Falls, TX $52,200
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,870
$60,850
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($79,480).

Provo-Orem, UT $60,650
Salt Lake City, UT $56,758
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,450
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $79,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $79,220
$65,325
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($96,540).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,560
Richmond, VA $62,220
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $62,775
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,225
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,570
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,655
Charlottesville, VA $76,720
Harrisonburg, VA $67,370
Lynchburg, VA $96,540
Roanoke, VA $79,880
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,090
$64,024
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($64,257).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,257
$63,473
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($101,360).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,545
Sheboygan, WI $55,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,573
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,787
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,968
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,605
Eau Claire, WI $90,690
Fond du Lac, WI $77,450
Green Bay, WI $94,940
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,400
Madison, WI $101,360
Racine, WI $97,530
$62,773
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($58,583).

Charleston, WV $50,667
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,965
Morgantown, WV $58,583
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $53,833
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,910
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,090
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,358
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
$54,170
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($57,557).

Cheyenne, WY $49,630
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,385
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $57,557
$52,100

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $50,435

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Hampshire ($68,412) in the Portsmouth, NH-ME 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 ($64,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $48,800
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $64,800
$56,800
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($67,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $67,580
Mobile, AL $37,090
Montgomery, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,335
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 ($48,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,830
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,800
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR 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
$47,315
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$52,920
California

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

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($74,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $45,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $63,030
Redding, CA $31,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,750
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $47,660
Salinas, CA $74,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $59,600
Santa Rosa, CA $44,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA $50,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $50,750
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,417
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($56,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $50,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,860
Fort Collins, CO $47,420
Greeley, CO $46,020
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $37,390
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,568
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $60,640
Danbury, CT N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,640
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($61,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,730
Gainesville, FL $32,280
Jacksonville, FL $48,690
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $43,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $42,780
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $59,590
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,870
Tallahassee, FL $45,590
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $53,660
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,769
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($84,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $57,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $56,210
Macon, GA $45,330
Savannah, GA $84,220
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,440
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,910
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
$55,658
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($43,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $43,490
Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
$43,490
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($41,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $39,360
Iowa City, IA $41,070
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,223
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($37,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $37,810
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,810
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($67,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $49,950
Peoria, IL $67,460
Rockford, IL $34,120
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,970
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,010
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,160
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
$48,737
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($55,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $55,090
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
$55,090
Kansas N/A
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 ($57,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,700
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
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
$57,700
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($55,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $48,090
Lafayette, LA $52,230
Lake Charles, LA $55,220
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,010
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,930
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
$49,896
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($39,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $39,730
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,730
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($51,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $51,430
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,430
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($40,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $40,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,390
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,250
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,280
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 ($76,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,950
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$65,646
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $45,520
St. Louis, MO-IL $40,170
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,845
Mississippi

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

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

Jackson, MS $58,200
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,370
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,785
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 ($37,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,370
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,370
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 ($57,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $54,400
Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,790
Raleigh, NC $57,030
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$49,407
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($45,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $45,920
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,070
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,995
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 ($53,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,260
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,260
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($44,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $44,130
Ocean City, NJ N/A
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$44,130
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($43,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,770
Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
$43,510
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $50,290
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,410
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$47,850
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 ($58,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $44,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $58,370
Rochester, NY $44,980
Syracuse, NY $57,400
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$51,283
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,080
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $56,450
Columbus, OH $57,740
Dayton, OH $67,980
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,470
Toledo, OH N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,944
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($51,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $46,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,970
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,325
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 ($56,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $41,600
Medford, OR $46,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,250
Salem, OR $40,300
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,300
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,714
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,760
Pittsburgh, PA $38,310
Reading, PA $58,790
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
$51,476
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 ($28,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $27,910
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,050
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$27,980
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($56,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $56,450
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,570
Florence, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,510
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($53,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $53,510
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $42,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,790
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,170
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($62,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,180
College Station-Bryan, TX $44,210
Corpus Christi, TX $38,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $33,080
El Paso, TX $45,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $62,140
Killeen-Temple, TX $47,960
Longview, TX $47,570
Lubbock, TX $38,150
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,620
Midland, TX $50,750
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,665
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($52,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $52,600
Salt Lake City, UT $31,110
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,855
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,080
Richmond, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,080
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($55,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $54,840
Sheboygan, WI $55,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,910
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,970
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,450
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,700
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
$41,243
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$58,961
Wyoming N/A

Master's

Average Salary Median: $50,647

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($98,423) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

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

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $59,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$59,870
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($119,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $119,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $117,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,423
Colorado

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

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

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

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($77,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $77,680
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,950
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $43,220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
$44,015
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $70,870
Springfield, MA-CT $54,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,690
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

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

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

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($54,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $54,700
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,700
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($74,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $74,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,615
Mississippi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,360
Raleigh, NC $73,100
Greenville, NC $58,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,940
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
$60,898
North Dakota

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

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

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

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($57,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,870
New Hampshire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($68,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,400
Rochester, NY $57,870
Syracuse, NY $66,110
Utica-Rome, NY $61,860
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,140
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Binghamton, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$61,115
Ohio

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

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,350
Columbus, OH $53,700
Dayton, OH $56,300
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Toledo, OH $56,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,843
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

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

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

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

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($76,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,190
Pittsburgh, PA $67,820
Reading, PA N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
$72,005
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($20,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,250
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$20,250
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

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

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

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($61,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,870
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,800
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,340
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,562
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($51,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $32,480
Richmond, VA $51,250
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,865
Vermont

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

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $76,641

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($145,389) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($90,845) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $90,845
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $87,675
$89,260
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($86,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $72,745
Mobile, AL $81,340
Montgomery, AL $73,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,595
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $62,425
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $78,160
Decatur, AL $65,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $86,720
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,970
$69,223
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,575
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,565
Fort Smith, AR-OK $50,635
Hot Springs, AR $56,520
Jonesboro, AR $61,570
Pine Bluff, AR $58,960
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,055
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,130
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,595
$51,289
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($82,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $54,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,445
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $68,475
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $81,200
Prescott, AZ $82,780
Yuma, AZ $76,800
$70,991
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($184,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $148,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,155
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $163,050
Redding, CA $164,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $133,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $131,535
Salinas, CA $124,920
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $128,025
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $144,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $184,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $175,810
Santa Rosa, CA $158,920
Stockton-Lodi, CA $133,230
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $164,250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $108,770
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $124,545
Chico, CA $125,580
El Centro, CA $157,220
Modesto, CA $139,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $156,780
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $151,260
$145,389
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($124,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $110,160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $119,690
Fort Collins, CO $124,550
Greeley, CO $103,970
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,140
Grand Junction, CO $102,140
Pueblo, CO $84,520
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $110,070
$98,770
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($82,505) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $79,375
Danbury, CT $78,930
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,850
Waterbury, CT $78,400
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $82,505
$78,692
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($92,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $63,800
Gainesville, FL $64,820
Jacksonville, FL $69,380
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $79,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,135
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,495
Tallahassee, FL $61,260
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,040
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $81,905
Panama City, FL $51,435
Punta Gorda, FL $58,860
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,555
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $92,710
Ocala, FL $81,710
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,130
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $79,700
Sebring, FL $63,010
The Villages, FL $53,250
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,440
$65,749
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($78,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $60,535
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,405
Macon, GA $52,015
Savannah, GA $52,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $53,000
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,895
Columbus, GA-AL $46,325
Valdosta, GA $50,685
Warner Robins, GA $49,155
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,225
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,410
Brunswick, GA $78,450
Dalton, GA $62,060
Gainesville, GA $69,570
Hinesville, GA $63,490
Rome, GA $56,160
$55,037
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($82,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $82,700
Urban Honolulu, HI $42,760
$62,730
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($98,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $92,570
Iowa City, IA $92,160
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,495
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,910
Cedar Rapids, IA $98,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $83,380
Dubuque, IA $96,650
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $87,110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $84,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,880
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,500
$82,245
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,360
Coeur d'Alene, ID $87,130
Idaho Falls, ID $70,935
Lewiston, ID-WA $80,060
Pocatello, ID $84,740
Twin Falls, ID $87,020
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,880
$76,018
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($118,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $107,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $99,785
Peoria, IL $78,520
Rockford, IL $100,260
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,430
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,360
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,005
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,345
Carbondale-Marion, IL $82,250
Decatur, IL $100,840
Springfield, IL $118,360
$90,302
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($91,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $77,170
Terre Haute, IN $46,650
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,315
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,310
Evansville, IN-KY $70,030
Fort Wayne, IN $88,610
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $91,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $77,890
$67,758
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($80,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $62,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $53,900
Manhattan, KS $78,840
Topeka, KS $80,450
$68,841
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($69,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,370
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $69,460
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,760
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,390
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,585
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,730
$53,649
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($65,505) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $62,240
Lafayette, LA $53,075
Lake Charles, LA $63,660
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,505
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,980
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,660
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $49,535
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,705
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $50,820
Monroe, LA $52,550
$54,573
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($106,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $94,770
Springfield, MA-CT $98,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $106,680
Leominster-Gardner, MA $90,800
New Bedford, MA $103,860
Pittsfield, MA $86,170
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $92,130
$96,077
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($94,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $76,025
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $73,760
California-Lexington Park, MD $94,690
Cumberland, MD-WV $76,040
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $80,300
$80,163
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($86,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $86,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,360
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $62,455
$73,135
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($95,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $78,185
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $76,015
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,935
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,650
Flint, MI $80,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $87,220
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $95,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $77,980
Saginaw, MI $63,330
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$74,315
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($98,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $97,535
Rochester, MN $98,280
St. Cloud, MN $96,420
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $71,100
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,350
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,680
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,050
$87,059
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($84,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $83,650
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,250
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,570
Springfield, MO $70,765
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,680
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,430
Joplin, MO $49,720
St. Joseph, MO-KS $81,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$65,897
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $48,715
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,550
Hattiesburg, MS $51,380
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,245
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,325
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,700
$47,819
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($75,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,250
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,700
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$66,457
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($78,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $72,640
Greensboro-High Point, NC $68,205
Raleigh, NC $68,705
Greenville, NC $69,460
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $57,110
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,115
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,800
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,055
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $78,940
Fayetteville, NC $60,195
Wilmington, NC $59,930
Winston-Salem, NC $59,090
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,065
Burlington, NC $76,200
Goldsboro, NC $57,420
Jacksonville, NC $58,640
New Bern, NC $75,460
Rocky Mount, NC $65,270
$63,794
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,595) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,595
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,330
Grand Forks, ND-MN $70,135
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,125
$64,296
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($81,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $81,910
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,100
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,720
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,610
$65,835
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($103,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $103,240
Portsmouth, NH-ME $85,500
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $93,980
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,050
$87,014
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($138,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $138,270
Ocean City, NJ $122,450
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $111,345
$124,022
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($93,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,930
Farmington, NM $90,200
Las Cruces, NM $93,770
Santa Fe, NM $76,885
$76,395
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($115,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $109,170
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $83,470
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $115,910
$102,850
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 ($121,545) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $92,045
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $121,545
Rochester, NY $93,290
Syracuse, NY $78,165
Utica-Rome, NY $87,990
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $86,530
Glens Falls, NY $83,205
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $84,520
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $86,795
Binghamton, NY $98,690
Ithaca, NY $108,000
Kingston, NY $87,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,870
$91,765
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($94,465) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $84,850
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $74,970
Columbus, OH $94,465
Dayton, OH $91,300
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $67,320
Toledo, OH $92,500
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,335
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,855
Lima, OH $71,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $72,200
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,340
$79,258
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($91,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $61,330
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,435
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,525
Oklahoma City, OK $91,250
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,100
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,600
$60,540
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $105,730
Medford, OR $105,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,810
Salem, OR $100,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $98,110
Bend-Redmond, OR $108,740
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $88,785
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $83,910
$100,128
Pennsylvania

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

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $104,135
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $92,980
Pittsburgh, PA $91,660
Reading, PA $95,250
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $82,785
State College, PA $95,345
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,830
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $81,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $83,450
Erie, PA $93,060
Gettysburg, PA $122,130
Lancaster, PA $98,540
Lebanon, PA $92,890
York-Hanover, PA $99,380
$92,155
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 ($34,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $23,905
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,140
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,750
Arecibo, PR $21,635
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,485
$23,105
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $57,670
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $56,450
Florence, SC $38,760
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,335
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,715
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $69,450
Spartanburg, SC $65,290
Sumter, SC $55,600
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,470
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,280
$55,602
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($56,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,205
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,730
$51,588
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($66,775) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $58,390
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,775
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $64,125
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,455
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,635
Clarksville, TN-KY $58,690
Cleveland, TN $57,040
Jackson, TN $61,270
Johnson City, TN $47,570
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,820
Morristown, TN $59,160
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,740
$56,987
Texas

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

El Paso, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($148,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,490
College Station-Bryan, TX $68,940
Corpus Christi, TX $94,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $80,285
El Paso, TX $148,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $72,935
Killeen-Temple, TX $58,220
Longview, TX $66,310
Lubbock, TX $94,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $77,760
Midland, TX $98,950
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $74,650
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,885
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,195
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,985
Austin-Round Rock, TX $86,405
Texarkana, TX-AR $58,900
Waco, TX $70,830
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,875
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Amarillo, TX $85,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $93,870
Laredo, TX $104,260
Odessa, TX $81,560
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,910
Tyler, TX $96,990
Wichita Falls, TX $52,200
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,870
$76,811
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($82,405) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $76,750
Salt Lake City, UT $82,405
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $75,450
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $79,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $79,220
$78,661
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($96,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $71,080
Richmond, VA $67,705
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $62,775
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,225
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,570
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,655
Charlottesville, VA $76,720
Harrisonburg, VA $67,370
Lynchburg, VA $96,540
Roanoke, VA $79,880
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,090
$69,510
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,545) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,545
$69,098
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($101,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $88,250
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,420
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,485
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,510
Eau Claire, WI $90,690
Fond du Lac, WI $77,450
Green Bay, WI $94,940
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,400
Madison, WI $101,360
Racine, WI $97,530
$82,721
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($63,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,400
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,865
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
$58,252
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($62,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $47,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,910
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $62,560
$52,073

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 $50,435.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $50,647.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $76,641. 

  Quality Control Analysts

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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    
  • Chemistry Quality Control Analyst (Chemistry QC Analyst)
  • Chemistry Quality Control Technician (Chemistry QC Technician)
  • Data Quality Analyst
  • Lab Analyst
  • Lab Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Laboratory Analyst
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Microbiology Lab Analyst
  • Microbiology Quality Control Technician (Microbiology QC Tech)
  • QA Analyst (Quality Assurance Analyst)
  • QA Associate (Quality Assurance Associate)
  • QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor)
  • QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)
  • QA Specialist (Quality Assurance Specialist)
  • QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician)
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Auditor
  • Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst)
  • Quality Control Associate (QC Associate)
  • Quality Control Auditor (QC Auditor)
  • Quality Control Checker (QC Checker)
  • Quality Control Expert (QC Expert)
  • Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech)
  • Quality Control Specialist (QC Specialist)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
  • Quality Control Tester (QC Tester)
  • Quality Controller
  • Quality Coordinator
  • Quality Process Auditor
  • Quality Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Remote Sensing Technicians

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

Salary Ratio: 0.78    

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    
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Commercial Drone Technician
  • Digital Cartographic Technician
  • Document Image Technician
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Drone Technician
  • Geospatial Extractor
  • LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician)
  • Meteorologist Liaison
  • Remote Monitor
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remote Sensing Field Technician
  • Remote Sensing Monitoring Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technician
  • Remote Sensing Technologist
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Controller (RPAS Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operator (RPAS Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Pilot (RPAS Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Research Associate
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (sUAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Unmanned Systems Technician
  • Verification Technician
  • US Salary Median: $50,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Assistant Professor
  • Criminal Justice Associate Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Faculty Member
  • Criminal Justice Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Professor
  • Criminology Professor
  • Criminology Teacher
  • Digital Forensics Instructor
  • Instructor
  • Justice Professor
  • Penology Professor
  • Penology Teacher
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $56,594
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

Salary Ratio: 1.33    

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    
  • Correction Officer Supervisor
  • Correction Warden
  • Correctional Case Records Supervisor
  • Correctional Officer Captain
  • Correctional Supervisor
  • Detention Director
  • Detention Supervisor
  • Guard Chief
  • Guard Supervisor
  • Juvenile Justice Supervisor
  • Prison Guard Supervisor
  • Shift Supervisor
  • Ward Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $61,188
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

Salary Ratio: 2.24    

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    
  • Chief Deputy
  • Deputy Chief Sheriff
  • Detective Chief
  • Detective Supervisor
  • Harbor Master
  • Harbor Patrol Chief
  • Harbor Police Launch Commander
  • Homicide Squad Commanding Officer (Homicide Squad CO)
  • Identification and Communications Supervisor
  • Identification and Records Commander
  • Internal Affairs Commander
  • Investigation Division Commanding Officer
  • Motorized Squad Commanding Officer
  • Patrol Captain
  • Patrol Commander
  • Police Captain
  • Police Chief Deputy
  • Police Commanding Officer
  • Police Deputy Chief
  • Police Shift Commander
  • Police Superintendent
  • Police Supervisor
  • Port Warden
  • Post Commander
  • Precinct Captain
  • Precinct Commanding Officer
  • Precinct Police Captain
  • Safety Supervisor
  • Shift Supervisor
  • Suspect Artist Supervisor
  • Traffic Division Commanding Officer
  • Traffic Supervisor
  • Uniform Force Captain
  • Vehicle Maintenance Unit Commanding Officer
  • US Salary Median: $84,277
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,696 per year (or $18,146 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $54,784 to earn a bachelor's (or $72,584 if you're out-of-state).

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,787 per year (or $16,878 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $25,574 to earn a master's (or $33,756 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($54,784 if you're in-state, $72,584 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,696 per year (or $18,146 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,392 to earn an associate's (or $36,292 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Criminal Justice & Safety Studies Degrees

University of Arkansas System eVersity

2402 North University Avenue - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $3,675/year
In-state cost: $3,675/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

United Tribes Technical College

3315 University Drive - Bismarck, ND

Out-of-state cost: $4,252/year
In-state cost: $4,252/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension

1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 2400-B - Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

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

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

Mississippi Valley State University

14000 Highway 82 West - Itta Bena, MS

Out-of-state cost: $6,746/year
In-state cost: $6,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Elizabeth City State University

1704 Weeksville Rd - Elizabeth City, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,260/year
In-state cost: $3,260/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 - Alcorn State, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,290/year
In-state cost: $7,290/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

One University Drive - Pembroke, NC

Out-of-state cost: $7,456/year
In-state cost: $3,456/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Peru State College

600 Hoyt Street - Peru, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,764/year
In-state cost: $7,764/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Delta State University

1003 W Sunflower Road - Cleveland, MS

Out-of-state cost: $8,121/year
In-state cost: $8,121/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Western Carolina University

Highway 107 - Cullowhee, NC

Out-of-state cost: $8,285/year
In-state cost: $4,285/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K - Portales, NM

Out-of-state cost: $8,568/year
In-state cost: $6,528/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd - Wilberforce, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,726/year
In-state cost: $6,726/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Granite State College

25 Hall Street - Concord, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,015/year
In-state cost: $7,791/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Nicholls State University

University Station La Hwy 1 - Thibodaux, LA

Out-of-state cost: $9,039/year
In-state cost: $7,946/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Bemidji State University

1500 Birchmont Dr - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $9,076/year
In-state cost: $9,076/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Henderson State University

1100 Henderson Street - Arkadelphia, AR

Out-of-state cost: $9,312/year
In-state cost: $7,392/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Jackson State University

1400 John R. Lynch Street - Jackson, MS

Out-of-state cost: $9,445/year
In-state cost: $8,445/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Criminal Justice & Safety Studies Degrees

Missouri Southern State University

3950 E. Newman Road - Joplin, MO

Out-of-state cost: $6,300/year
In-state cost: $6,300/year
Degrees: Master's

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

1000 River Rd - Teaneck, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,656/year
In-state cost: $10,656/year
Degrees: Master's

Southeast Missouri State University

One University Plaza, MS2025 - Cape Girardeau, MO

Out-of-state cost: $10,792/year
In-state cost: $6,126/year
Degrees: Master's

Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,436/year
In-state cost: $11,436/year
Degrees: Master's

Arkansas State University

2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR

Out-of-state cost: $11,586/year
In-state cost: $6,600/year
Degrees: Master's

Lenoir-Rhyne University

625 7th Avenue NE - Hickory, NC

Out-of-state cost: $11,700/year
In-state cost: $11,700/year
Degrees: Master's

Wesley College

120 N State St - Dover, DE

Out-of-state cost: $12,617/year
In-state cost: $12,617/year
Degrees: Master's

Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,500/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

Out-of-state cost: $14,500/year
In-state cost: $10,450/year
Degrees: Master's

Keystone College

One College Green - La Plume, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,700/year
In-state cost: $15,700/year
Degrees: Associate's, Master's

Rowan University

201 Mullica Hill Road - Glassboro, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $15,787/year
In-state cost: $15,787/year
Degrees: Master's

University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $17,610/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Master's

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

1 Morrow Way - Slippery Rock, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,652/year
In-state cost: $12,095/year
Degrees: Master's

Wright State University-Main Campus

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway - Dayton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $24,286/year
In-state cost: $14,298/year
Degrees: Master's

Norfolk State University

700 Park Avenue - Norfolk, VA

Out-of-state cost: $24,742/year
In-state cost: $12,690/year
Degrees: Master's

Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $24,938/year
In-state cost: $24,938/year
Degrees: Master's

Central Connecticut State University

1615 Stanley St - New Britain, CT

Out-of-state cost: $26,072/year
In-state cost: $12,848/year
Degrees: Master's

New Jersey City University

2039 Kennedy Blvd - Jersey City, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $26,610/year
In-state cost: $18,420/year
Degrees: Master's

Loma Linda University

11139 Anderson Street - Loma Linda, CA

Out-of-state cost: $30,640/year
In-state cost: $30,640/year
Degrees: Master's

George Mason University

4400 University Dr - Fairfax, VA

Out-of-state cost: $37,410/year
In-state cost: $16,098/year
Degrees: Master's


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