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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Culinary Arts & Chef Training Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $31,220
    "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.): 19.6%
    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.):  $10,534/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,984/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,624/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,860/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,181/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,715/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: $31,220

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Hawaii ($42,419) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($38,388).

Fairbanks, AK $34,400
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $38,388
$36,394
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($33,495).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $32,830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,495
Huntsville, AL $30,458
Mobile, AL $28,480
Montgomery, AL $30,480
Tuscaloosa, AL $25,055
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,780
Auburn-Opelika, AL $25,907
Decatur, AL $23,583
Dothan, AL $24,047
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $23,420
Gadsden, AL $22,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,613
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $22,450
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,987
$27,354
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($28,615).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $27,968
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,615
Fort Smith, AR-OK $24,463
Hot Springs, AR $25,450
Jonesboro, AR $23,827
Pine Bluff, AR $22,507
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,000
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,620
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,557
$24,917
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($36,520).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $31,595
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $35,895
Prescott, AZ $35,153
Tucson, AZ $33,098
Yuma, AZ $31,538
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $36,520
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $28,793
$33,391
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($55,297).

Chico, CA $42,887
Fresno, CA $31,133
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $40,987
Merced, CA $37,660
Modesto, CA $35,557
Napa, CA $55,297
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $31,023
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $44,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,667
Salinas, CA $46,357
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $41,263
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $50,833
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,513
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $35,950
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $42,543
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $42,713
Santa Rosa, CA $40,093
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,423
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $38,927
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,723
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,263
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,677
El Centro, CA $32,275
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $39,455
Madera, CA $35,055
Redding, CA $34,370
Yuba City, CA $31,175
$40,880
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($44,210).

Colorado Springs, CO $32,455
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $37,818
Fort Collins, CO $35,123
Greeley, CO $32,728
Pueblo, CO $35,735
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,143
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,210
Grand Junction, CO $30,403
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $29,163
$35,163
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($43,203).

Danbury, CT $42,593
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,018
New Haven, CT $35,595
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $38,650
Waterbury, CT $36,585
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $43,203
$39,107
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 ($42,655).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $35,013
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,045
Gainesville, FL $31,288
Jacksonville, FL $29,793
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,268
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,023
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $42,655
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $37,983
Ocala, FL $30,375
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,063
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $30,480
Panama City, FL $34,883
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $28,228
Port St. Lucie, FL $34,543
Punta Gorda, FL $34,380
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $35,818
Tallahassee, FL $34,718
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,598
The Villages, FL $36,313
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,723
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,658
Homosassa Springs, FL $25,510
Sebring, FL $27,797
$33,636
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($35,540).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $35,540
Columbus, GA-AL $30,065
Savannah, GA $32,085
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,415
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,450
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,655
Athens-Clarke County, GA $26,617
Brunswick, GA $24,610
Dalton, GA $24,210
Gainesville, GA $26,093
Hinesville, GA $25,780
Macon, GA $23,237
Rome, GA $25,380
Valdosta, GA $23,153
Warner Robins, GA $25,087
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $22,850
$27,347
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($43,648).

Urban Honolulu, HI $43,648
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $41,190
$42,419
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($35,168).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,028
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $35,168
Iowa City, IA $33,088
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $29,955
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,973
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $28,435
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,493
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,413
Cedar Rapids, IA $27,003
Dubuque, IA $26,083
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,140
$29,826
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($33,148).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,148
Twin Falls, ID $26,483
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $27,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $25,268
Idaho Falls, ID $25,883
Lewiston, ID-WA $30,257
Pocatello, ID $27,443
$28,066
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($37,443).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $32,378
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $35,980
Peoria, IL $31,605
Rockford, IL $33,350
Springfield, IL $31,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,443
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $29,513
Carbondale-Marion, IL $25,890
Danville, IL $25,277
Decatur, IL $24,730
Kankakee, IL $23,807
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $23,300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $25,210
$29,838
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($42,140).

Fort Wayne, IN $32,268
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $35,185
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $31,878
Muncie, IN $42,140
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $32,078
Terre Haute, IN $35,718
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,198
Columbus, IN $26,630
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $25,630
Evansville, IN-KY $24,860
Kokomo, IN $26,627
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $28,577
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,193
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,077
$30,686
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($29,920).

Topeka, KS $28,985
Wichita, KS $29,920
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $26,670
Manhattan, KS $23,840
$27,588
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($34,530).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $32,380
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,370
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,225
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,248
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,530
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $23,730
Lexington-Fayette, KY $25,433
Owensboro, KY $23,223
$29,109
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($35,408).

Baton Rouge, LA $29,315
Hammond, LA $25,338
Lafayette, LA $28,805
Lake Charles, LA $25,543
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,845
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $31,248
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,408
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $25,595
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $23,780
Monroe, LA $24,443
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $22,453
$27,912
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($43,525).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $43,525
New Bedford, MA $39,333
Springfield, MA-CT $40,200
Worcester, MA-CT $37,455
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $42,475
Leominster-Gardner, MA $35,463
Pittsfield, MA $32,647
$39,088
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($36,533).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,365
Salisbury, MD-DE $36,533
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $31,943
California-Lexington Park, MD $28,303
Cumberland, MD-WV $27,870
$31,549
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($38,730).

Portland-South Portland, ME $38,730
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,248
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $37,315
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $30,417
$35,228
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($37,405).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $34,740
Flint, MI $35,035
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $35,515
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $33,060
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,405
Saginaw, MI $29,860
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,183
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,953
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,613
Battle Creek, MI $31,243
Bay City, MI $28,560
Jackson, MI $28,863
Midland, MI $27,167
Monroe, MI $26,740
Muskegon, MI $28,297
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $30,150
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,590
$32,021
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($41,578).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $38,160
Rochester, MN $41,578
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,418
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,008
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,123
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $28,473
St. Cloud, MN $30,587
$35,321
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($35,933).

Jefferson City, MO $33,818
Kansas City, MO-KS $35,515
St. Louis, MO-IL $30,383
Springfield, MO $32,608
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,528
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,933
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,265
Columbia, MO $26,997
Joplin, MO $25,027
St. Joseph, MO-KS $25,377
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,263
$30,930
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($35,698).

Jackson, MS $35,698
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,795
Hattiesburg, MS $22,013
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,770
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,330
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,607
$25,657
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($35,400).

Missoula, MT $31,005
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,495
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,400
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,970
Great Falls, MT $26,710
$31,979
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($37,345).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $34,275
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $34,310
Fayetteville, NC $32,115
Greensboro-High Point, NC $28,128
Greenville, NC $30,173
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $26,658
New Bern, NC $28,858
Raleigh, NC $35,248
Wilmington, NC $37,345
Winston-Salem, NC $31,718
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,828
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,615
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,250
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,390
Burlington, NC $23,760
Goldsboro, NC $23,940
Jacksonville, NC $25,913
Rocky Mount, NC $24,810
$30,631
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($32,210).

Fargo, ND-MN $31,977
Grand Forks, ND-MN $30,297
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,990
$31,118
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($31,963).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $31,963
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,335
Lincoln, NE $27,663
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $27,283
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $26,743
$28,604
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($41,888).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,888
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,960
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,453
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,638
Manchester, NH $32,020
$38,095
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($41,603).

Ocean City, NJ $41,603
Trenton, NJ $40,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $33,580
$39,036
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($36,488).

Santa Fe, NM $36,488
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $31,235
Farmington, NM $24,310
Las Cruces, NM $24,677
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $23,337
$28,698
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($34,123).

Reno, NV $34,123
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,755
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $30,473
$32,266
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($42,113).

Binghamton, NY $36,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,090
Glens Falls, NY $39,045
Ithaca, NY $39,783
Kingston, NY $38,455
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $42,113
Rochester, NY $36,508
Syracuse, NY $33,745
Utica-Rome, NY $37,978
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $37,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $36,323
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $36,965
Elmira, NY $32,343
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $29,373
$36,948
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($33,608).

Canton-Massillon, OH $31,628
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $31,388
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $30,690
Columbus, OH $32,450
Dayton, OH $33,608
Toledo, OH $31,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,328
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $30,383
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $26,095
Lima, OH $23,000
Mansfield, OH $26,160
Springfield, OH $25,307
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $24,440
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,097
$28,811
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($31,095).

Tulsa, OK $31,095
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,838
Lawton, OK $22,750
Oklahoma City, OK $26,993
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $24,227
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,620
$27,218
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($38,765).

Eugene, OR $32,620
Medford, OR $35,008
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $38,765
Salem, OR $35,163
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,823
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,770
Bend-Redmond, OR $32,123
Corvallis, OR $30,560
Grants Pass, OR $28,657
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,867
$33,506
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($40,068).

East Stroudsburg, PA $34,765
Erie, PA $30,223
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,615
Johnstown, PA $32,750
Lancaster, PA $34,258
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $40,068
Pittsburgh, PA $35,460
Reading, PA $36,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $34,460
Williamsport, PA $35,688
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,575
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,440
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,748
Altoona, PA $25,597
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $26,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $25,757
Gettysburg, PA $27,363
Lebanon, PA $27,520
State College, PA $28,590
York-Hanover, PA $27,933
$32,689
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($23,825).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $23,825
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,397
Arecibo, PR $19,750
Guayama, PR $20,695
Mayaguez, PR $18,947
Ponce, PR $19,000
San German, PR $18,917
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $20,543
$20,265
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($38,890).

Columbia, SC $29,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $35,285
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $32,265
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $25,275
Spartanburg, SC $38,890
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,975
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,748
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Florence, SC $22,583
Sumter, SC $22,100
$30,327
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($33,108).

Sioux Falls, SD $33,108
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,023
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,190
$30,407
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($33,390).

Clarksville, TN-KY $28,193
Knoxville, TN $29,505
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $28,108
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $33,390
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,158
Cleveland, TN $23,943
Jackson, TN $24,093
Johnson City, TN $22,597
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $22,697
Morristown, TN $24,053
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $22,643
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,327
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,303
$26,236
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($37,970).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $37,970
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $37,785
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,575
College Station-Bryan, TX $32,950
Corpus Christi, TX $29,153
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,048
El Paso, TX $31,783
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $33,035
Laredo, TX $24,685
Lubbock, TX $33,315
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $28,583
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $34,533
Tyler, TX $33,213
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,110
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,725
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,345
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,460
Amarillo, TX $26,137
Killeen-Temple, TX $23,337
Longview, TX $24,147
Midland, TX $30,007
Odessa, TX $29,253
San Angelo, TX $23,383
Sherman-Denison, TX $25,157
Texarkana, TX-AR $25,047
Victoria, TX $23,693
Waco, TX $27,097
Wichita Falls, TX $26,807
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,177
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $23,937
$29,977
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($35,670).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $29,690
Provo-Orem, UT $30,133
St. George, UT $30,648
Salt Lake City, UT $31,033
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $35,670
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $25,833
$30,501
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($35,733).

Richmond, VA $35,648
Roanoke, VA $32,788
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $34,510
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,733
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,893
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,603
Charlottesville, VA $31,960
Harrisonburg, VA $26,083
Lynchburg, VA $24,637
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $28,283
Winchester, VA-WV $25,953
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,563
$30,932
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($38,390).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $34,643
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,390
$36,516
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($33,180).

Eau Claire, WI $30,318
Green Bay, WI $32,138
Janesville-Beloit, WI $31,340
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $29,873
Madison, WI $31,288
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $33,180
Sheboygan, WI $30,348
Wausau, WI $32,085
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $26,850
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $32,073
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $25,725
Fond du Lac, WI $26,937
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $27,427
Racine, WI $26,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,723
$29,754
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($38,030).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $25,075
Morgantown, WV $38,030
Wheeling, WV-OH $26,188
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,778
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,503
Charleston, WV $26,113
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,120
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $23,637
$29,824
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($34,247).

Cheyenne, WY $29,010
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,247
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $26,923
$30,060

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $31,220

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Hawaii ($42,419) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($38,388) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $34,400
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $38,388
$36,394
Alabama

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

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($33,495) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $32,830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $33,495
Huntsville, AL $30,458
Mobile, AL $28,480
Montgomery, AL $30,480
Tuscaloosa, AL $25,055
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,780
Auburn-Opelika, AL $25,907
Decatur, AL $23,583
Dothan, AL $24,047
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $23,420
Gadsden, AL $22,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,613
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $22,450
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $23,987
$26,863
Arkansas

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

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($28,615) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $27,968
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,615
Fort Smith, AR-OK $24,463
Hot Springs, AR $25,450
Jonesboro, AR $23,827
Pine Bluff, AR $22,507
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,000
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,620
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $22,557
$24,667
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($36,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $31,595
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $35,895
Prescott, AZ $35,153
Tucson, AZ $33,098
Yuma, AZ $31,538
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $36,520
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $28,793
$33,227
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($55,297) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $42,887
Fresno, CA $31,133
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $40,987
Merced, CA $37,660
Modesto, CA $35,557
Napa, CA $55,297
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $31,023
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $44,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,667
Salinas, CA $46,357
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $41,263
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $50,833
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,513
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $35,950
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $42,543
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $42,713
Santa Rosa, CA $40,093
Stockton-Lodi, CA $48,423
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $38,927
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,723
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,263
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $45,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,677
El Centro, CA $32,275
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $39,455
Madera, CA $35,055
Redding, CA $34,370
Yuba City, CA $31,175
$40,498
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($44,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $32,455
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $37,818
Fort Collins, CO $35,123
Greeley, CO $32,728
Pueblo, CO $35,735
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,143
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,210
Grand Junction, CO $30,403
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $29,163
$34,864
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($43,203) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $42,593
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,018
New Haven, CT $35,595
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $38,650
Waterbury, CT $36,585
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $43,203
$39,107
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 ($42,655) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $35,013
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,045
Gainesville, FL $31,288
Jacksonville, FL $29,793
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,268
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,023
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $42,655
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $37,983
Ocala, FL $30,375
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,063
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $30,480
Panama City, FL $34,883
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $28,228
Port St. Lucie, FL $34,543
Punta Gorda, FL $34,380
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $35,818
Tallahassee, FL $34,718
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,598
The Villages, FL $36,313
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,723
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,658
Homosassa Springs, FL $25,510
Sebring, FL $27,797
$33,485
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($35,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $35,540
Columbus, GA-AL $30,065
Savannah, GA $32,085
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,415
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,450
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,655
Athens-Clarke County, GA $26,617
Brunswick, GA $24,610
Dalton, GA $24,210
Gainesville, GA $26,093
Hinesville, GA $25,780
Macon, GA $23,237
Rome, GA $25,380
Valdosta, GA $23,153
Warner Robins, GA $25,087
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $22,850
$26,958
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($43,648) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $43,648
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $41,190
$42,419
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($35,168) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,028
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $35,168
Iowa City, IA $33,088
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $29,955
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,973
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $28,435
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,493
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,413
Cedar Rapids, IA $27,003
Dubuque, IA $26,083
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,140
$29,616
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($33,148) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,148
Twin Falls, ID $26,483
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $27,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $25,268
Idaho Falls, ID $25,883
Lewiston, ID-WA $30,257
Pocatello, ID $27,443
$28,044
Illinois

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

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($37,443) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $32,378
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $35,980
Peoria, IL $31,605
Rockford, IL $33,350
Springfield, IL $31,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,443
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $29,513
Carbondale-Marion, IL $25,890
Danville, IL $25,277
Decatur, IL $24,730
Kankakee, IL $23,807
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $23,300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $25,210
$29,245
Indiana

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

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($42,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $32,268
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $35,185
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $31,878
Muncie, IN $42,140
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $32,078
Terre Haute, IN $35,718
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,198
Columbus, IN $26,630
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $25,630
Evansville, IN-KY $24,860
Kokomo, IN $26,627
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $28,577
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,193
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,077
$30,075
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($29,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $28,985
Wichita, KS $29,920
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $26,670
Manhattan, KS $23,840
$27,354
Kentucky

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

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($34,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $32,380
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,370
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,225
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,248
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,530
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $23,730
Lexington-Fayette, KY $25,433
Owensboro, KY $23,223
$28,642
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($35,408) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $29,315
Hammond, LA $25,338
Lafayette, LA $28,805
Lake Charles, LA $25,543
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,845
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $31,248
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,408
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $25,595
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $23,780
Monroe, LA $24,443
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $22,453
$27,616
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 ($43,525) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $43,525
New Bedford, MA $39,333
Springfield, MA-CT $40,200
Worcester, MA-CT $37,455
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $42,475
Leominster-Gardner, MA $35,463
Pittsfield, MA $32,647
$38,728
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($36,533) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,365
Salisbury, MD-DE $36,533
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $31,943
California-Lexington Park, MD $28,303
Cumberland, MD-WV $27,870
$31,203
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($38,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $38,730
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,248
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $37,315
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $30,417
$34,927
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($37,405) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $34,740
Flint, MI $35,035
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $35,515
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $33,060
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,405
Saginaw, MI $29,860
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,183
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,953
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,613
Battle Creek, MI $31,243
Bay City, MI $28,560
Jackson, MI $28,863
Midland, MI $27,167
Monroe, MI $26,740
Muskegon, MI $28,297
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $30,150
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $25,590
$31,587
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($41,578) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $38,160
Rochester, MN $41,578
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,418
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,008
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,123
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $28,473
St. Cloud, MN $30,587
$34,959
Missouri

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

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($35,933) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $33,818
Kansas City, MO-KS $35,515
St. Louis, MO-IL $30,383
Springfield, MO $32,608
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,528
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,933
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,265
Columbia, MO $26,997
Joplin, MO $25,027
St. Joseph, MO-KS $25,377
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,263
$30,428
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($35,698) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $35,698
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,795
Hattiesburg, MS $22,013
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,770
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,330
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,607
$25,035
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($35,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $31,005
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,495
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,400
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,970
Great Falls, MT $26,710
$31,716
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($37,345) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $34,275
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $34,310
Fayetteville, NC $32,115
Greensboro-High Point, NC $28,128
Greenville, NC $30,173
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $26,658
New Bern, NC $28,858
Raleigh, NC $35,248
Wilmington, NC $37,345
Winston-Salem, NC $31,718
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,828
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,615
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,250
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,390
Burlington, NC $23,760
Goldsboro, NC $23,940
Jacksonville, NC $25,913
Rocky Mount, NC $24,810
$30,296
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($32,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $31,977
Grand Forks, ND-MN $30,297
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $32,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,990
$31,118
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 ($31,963) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $31,963
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,335
Lincoln, NE $27,663
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $27,283
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $26,743
$28,398
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($41,888) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,888
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,960
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,453
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,638
Manchester, NH $32,020
$37,792
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($41,603) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $41,603
Trenton, NJ $40,563
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $33,580
$38,582
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($36,488) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $36,488
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $31,235
Farmington, NM $24,310
Las Cruces, NM $24,677
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $23,337
$28,009
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($34,123) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $34,123
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,755
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $30,473
$32,117
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 ($42,113) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $36,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,090
Glens Falls, NY $39,045
Ithaca, NY $39,783
Kingston, NY $38,455
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $42,113
Rochester, NY $36,508
Syracuse, NY $33,745
Utica-Rome, NY $37,978
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $37,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $36,323
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $36,965
Elmira, NY $32,343
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $29,373
$36,731
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($33,608) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $31,628
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $31,388
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $30,690
Columbus, OH $32,450
Dayton, OH $33,608
Toledo, OH $31,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,328
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $30,383
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $26,095
Lima, OH $23,000
Mansfield, OH $26,160
Springfield, OH $25,307
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $24,440
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,097
$28,399
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($31,095) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $31,095
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,838
Lawton, OK $22,750
Oklahoma City, OK $26,993
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $24,227
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,620
$26,743
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 ($38,765) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $32,620
Medford, OR $35,008
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $38,765
Salem, OR $35,163
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,823
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,770
Bend-Redmond, OR $32,123
Corvallis, OR $30,560
Grants Pass, OR $28,657
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,867
$33,135
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($40,068) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Stroudsburg, PA $34,765
Erie, PA $30,223
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,615
Johnstown, PA $32,750
Lancaster, PA $34,258
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $40,068
Pittsburgh, PA $35,460
Reading, PA $36,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $34,460
Williamsport, PA $35,688
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,575
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,440
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,748
Altoona, PA $25,597
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $26,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $25,757
Gettysburg, PA $27,363
Lebanon, PA $27,520
State College, PA $28,590
York-Hanover, PA $27,933
$32,194
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 ($23,825) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $23,825
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,397
Arecibo, PR $19,750
Guayama, PR $20,695
Mayaguez, PR $18,947
Ponce, PR $19,000
San German, PR $18,917
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $20,543
$20,134
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($38,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $29,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $35,285
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $32,265
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $25,275
Spartanburg, SC $38,890
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,975
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,748
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Florence, SC $22,583
Sumter, SC $22,100
$29,928
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($33,108) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $33,108
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,023
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,190
$30,107
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($33,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $28,193
Knoxville, TN $29,505
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $28,108
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $33,390
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,158
Cleveland, TN $23,943
Jackson, TN $24,093
Johnson City, TN $22,597
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $22,697
Morristown, TN $24,053
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $22,643
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,327
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $21,303
$25,770
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($37,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $37,970
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $37,785
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,575
College Station-Bryan, TX $32,950
Corpus Christi, TX $29,153
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,048
El Paso, TX $31,783
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $33,035
Laredo, TX $24,685
Lubbock, TX $33,315
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $28,583
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $34,533
Tyler, TX $33,213
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,110
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,725
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,345
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,460
Amarillo, TX $26,137
Killeen-Temple, TX $23,337
Longview, TX $24,147
Midland, TX $30,007
Odessa, TX $29,253
San Angelo, TX $23,383
Sherman-Denison, TX $25,157
Texarkana, TX-AR $25,047
Victoria, TX $23,693
Waco, TX $27,097
Wichita Falls, TX $26,807
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,177
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $23,937
$29,481
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($35,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $29,690
Provo-Orem, UT $30,133
St. George, UT $30,648
Salt Lake City, UT $31,033
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $35,670
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $25,833
$30,501
Virginia

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

Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($35,733) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $35,648
Roanoke, VA $32,788
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $34,510
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,733
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,893
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,603
Charlottesville, VA $31,960
Harrisonburg, VA $26,083
Lynchburg, VA $24,637
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $28,283
Winchester, VA-WV $25,953
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,563
$30,471
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($38,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $34,643
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,390
$36,516
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($33,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $30,318
Green Bay, WI $32,138
Janesville-Beloit, WI $31,340
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $29,873
Madison, WI $31,288
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $33,180
Sheboygan, WI $30,348
Wausau, WI $32,085
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $26,850
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $32,073
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $25,725
Fond du Lac, WI $26,937
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $27,427
Racine, WI $26,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,723
$29,578
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($38,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $25,075
Morgantown, WV $38,030
Wheeling, WV-OH $26,188
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,778
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,503
Charleston, WV $26,113
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,120
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $23,637
$29,305
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($34,247) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $29,010
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,247
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $26,923
$30,060

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $31,220. 

  Chefs and Head Cooks

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Salary Ratio: 2.52    

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    
  • Banquet Chef
  • Cake Froster
  • Cake Icer
  • Cake Maker
  • Cake Mixer
  • Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
  • Chef
  • Chef de Cuisine
  • Chef de Froid
  • Chocolatier
  • Confectioner
  • Cook
  • Cooking Chef
  • Corporate Executive Chef
  • Cuisine Chef
  • Culinary Artist
  • Culinary Chef
  • Culinary Specialist
  • Executive Chef (Ex Chef)
  • Executive Pastry Chef
  • Executive Sous Chef
  • Head Chef
  • Head Cook
  • Head Pastry Chef
  • Kitchen Chef
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Kitchen Supervisor
  • Master Chef
  • Menu Planner
  • Pantry Chef
  • Passenger Vessel Chef
  • Pastry Artist
  • Pastry Chef
  • Pastry Cook
  • Personal Chef
  • Salad Chef
  • School Cafeteria Head Cook
  • Sous Chef
  • Sushi Chef
  • Wedding Cake Designer
  • US Salary Median: $50,686
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 19.6%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Salary Ratio: 1.65    

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    
  • Banquet Captain
  • Banquet Supervisor
  • Bar Manager
  • Bartender Manager
  • Cafeteria Manager
  • Cafeteria Supervisor
  • Canteen Manager
  • Cocktail Lounge Manager
  • Commissary Production Supervisor
  • Cook Manager
  • Counter Supervisor
  • Crew Chief
  • Crew Leader
  • Dairy Bar Manager
  • Dietary Manager
  • Dietary Supervisor
  • Dining Room Captain
  • Dining Room Manager
  • Dining Room Supervisor
  • Fast Food Restaurant Manager
  • Fast Food Services Manager
  • Fast Food Supervisor
  • Flight Kitchen Manager
  • Floor Supervisor
  • Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor
  • Food Beverage Supervisor
  • Food Concession Manager
  • Food Production Supervisor
  • Food Service Director
  • Food Service Industry Supervisor
  • Food Service Manager
  • Food Service Supervisor
  • Food Supervisor
  • Fountain Manager
  • Fountain Supervisor
  • Kitchen Leader
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Kitchen Supervisor
  • Kitchen Work Supervisor
  • Kosher Dietary Service Manager
  • Kosher Dietary Service Supervisor
  • Lunch Counter Manager
  • Luncheonette Manager
  • Lunchroom Food Service Supervisor
  • Lunchroom Manager
  • Lunchroom Supervisor
  • Motel Food Service Supervisor
  • Restaurant Shift Leader
  • Restaurant Shift Supervisor
  • Restaurant Supervisor
  • Room Service Supervisor
  • School Lunch Manager
  • Snack Bar Manager
  • Soda Fountain Manager
  • Tea Room Manager
  • US Salary Median: $34,149
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 19.6%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Cooks, Private Household

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Salary Ratio: 1.03    

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    
  • Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
  • Cook
  • Cooking Chef
  • Culinary Artist
  • Culinary Chef
  • Culinary Specialist
  • Culinary Worker
  • Dinner Cook
  • Holiday Food Prepper
  • Household Cook
  • Personal Certified Chef (PCC)
  • Personal Chef
  • Private Chef
  • Private Executive Chef
  • US Salary Median: $23,798
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 19.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Cooks, Restaurant

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Salary Ratio: 1.3    

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    
  • Appetizer Preparer
  • Back Line Cook
  • Banquet Cook
  • Breakfast Cook
  • Broil Cook
  • Broiler Cook
  • Chef De Partie
  • Cook
  • Foreign Food Specialty Cook
  • Fry Cook
  • Grill Cook
  • Ice Cream Chef
  • Larder Cook
  • Line Cook
  • Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
  • Railroad Cook
  • Sandwich Artist
  • Specialty Cook
  • Specialty Foods Cook
  • Station Cook
  • Vegetable Cook
  • US Salary Median: $27,338
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 19.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $6,983 per year (or $10,533 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $13,966 to earn an associate's (or $21,066 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Culinary Arts & Chef Training Degrees

Henry Ford College

5101 Evergreen Rd - Dearborn, MI

Out-of-state cost: $6,940/year
In-state cost: $5,020/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Nicholls State University

University Station La Hwy 1 - Thibodaux, LA

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

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Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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San Ignacio University

3905 NW 107th Ave Suite 301 - Doral, FL

Out-of-state cost: $10,400/year
In-state cost: $10,400/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

454 Delhi Drive - Delhi, NY

Out-of-state cost: $12,410/year
In-state cost: $8,640/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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National Louis University

122 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $14,169/year
In-state cost: $14,169/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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College of the Ozarks

100 Opportunity Avenue - Point Lookout, MO

Out-of-state cost: $19,960/year
In-state cost: $19,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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New England Culinary Institute

62 Ridge Street, 2nd Floor - Montpelier, VT

Out-of-state cost: $22,210/year
In-state cost: $22,210/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Walnut Hill College

4207 Walnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $23,550/year
In-state cost: $23,550/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

7777 State Route 30 - Paul Smiths, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,194/year
In-state cost: $30,194/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Roosevelt University

430 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $31,493/year
In-state cost: $31,493/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Johnson & Wales University-Providence

8 Abbott Park Place - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $34,376/year
In-state cost: $34,376/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

1701 NE 127th St - North Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $34,376/year
In-state cost: $34,376/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Johnson & Wales University-Denver

7150 Montview Blvd - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $34,376/year
In-state cost: $34,376/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Culinary Institute of America

1946 Campus Drive - Hyde Park, NY

Out-of-state cost: $34,650/year
In-state cost: $34,650/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $56,238/year
In-state cost: $56,238/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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