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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Dental Assisting & Assistant Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $60,518
    "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.): 16.6%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,875/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,285/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,604/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,559/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,211/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,670/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: $60,518

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is North Dakota ($68,099) in the West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($53,230).

Fairbanks, AK $49,470
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$51,350
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($55,555).

Mobile, AL $55,555
Montgomery, AL $52,410
Auburn-Opelika, AL $31,490
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $31,860
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $31,870
Decatur, AL $32,420
Dothan, AL $32,690
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $32,290
Gadsden, AL $36,430
Huntsville, AL $35,230
Tuscaloosa, AL $36,520
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,380
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,810
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,210
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,320
$37,144
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($52,335).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,335
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,560
Fort Smith, AR-OK $35,280
Hot Springs, AR $36,350
Jonesboro, AR $36,230
Pine Bluff, AR $35,940
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,940
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,350
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,000
$39,716
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,720).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $43,720
Prescott, AZ $36,020
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $38,040
Tucson, AZ $36,780
Yuma, AZ $34,840
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,570
$38,184
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($90,245).

Fresno, CA $72,335
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $62,940
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,505
Salinas, CA $58,700
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $90,245
Chico, CA $45,020
El Centro, CA $45,580
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $39,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $40,040
Madera, CA $43,800
Merced, CA $36,500
Modesto, CA $39,830
Napa, CA $53,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,150
Redding, CA $39,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $52,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $56,410
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $54,880
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $51,080
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $43,530
Santa Rosa, CA $59,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA $35,720
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $54,940
Visalia-Porterville, CA $40,570
Yuba City, CA $41,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,900
$53,795
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($94,200).

Colorado Springs, CO $53,955
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $94,200
Fort Collins, CO $70,690
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,290
Grand Junction, CO $44,810
Greeley, CO $35,900
Pueblo, CO $41,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,400
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,890
$55,572
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($105,735).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $105,735
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $59,680
Danbury, CT $48,440
New Haven, CT $46,180
Waterbury, CT $43,290
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$64,795
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($63,510).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $58,540
Jacksonville, FL $53,710
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,595
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,700
Gainesville, FL $38,790
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,980
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,570
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,480
Ocala, FL $38,070
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,740
Panama City, FL $26,070
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,470
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,440
Punta Gorda, FL $36,910
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $39,310
Sebring, FL $39,160
Tallahassee, FL $37,470
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,470
The Villages, FL $43,670
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,560
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$46,841
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($69,165).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $65,975
Savannah, GA $69,165
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,850
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,800
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,090
Brunswick, GA $39,890
Columbus, GA-AL $37,610
Dalton, GA $33,920
Gainesville, GA $43,790
Hinesville, GA $37,460
Macon, GA $39,510
Rome, GA $39,590
Valdosta, GA $38,380
Warner Robins, GA $38,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,690
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,230
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
$43,961
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($35,600).

Urban Honolulu, HI $35,600
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,420
$35,510
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,675).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $55,445
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,675
Cedar Rapids, IA $49,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $37,120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,640
Dubuque, IA $42,460
Iowa City, IA $41,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,710
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,520
$47,954
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($69,405).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $69,405
Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,780
Idaho Falls, ID $38,020
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,370
Pocatello, ID $29,740
Twin Falls, ID $34,350
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,770
$44,105
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($49,300).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,300
Carbondale-Marion, IL $37,780
Champaign-Urbana, IL $39,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $42,060
Decatur, IL $38,780
Kankakee, IL $44,660
Peoria, IL $38,800
Rockford, IL $39,520
Springfield, IL $33,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $33,250
$41,475
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($51,140).

Columbus, IN $46,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,140
Evansville, IN-KY $38,500
Fort Wayne, IN $41,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,290
Kokomo, IN $44,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $36,890
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $40,300
Muncie, IN $39,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,430
Terre Haute, IN $26,320
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,920
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,030
$40,206
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,095).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,095
Manhattan, KS $36,640
Topeka, KS $37,370
Wichita, KS $36,330
$43,706
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($47,540).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $47,540
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $35,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,470
Owensboro, KY $35,320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,180
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,330
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,780
$37,656
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($35,960).

Baton Rouge, LA $33,740
Hammond, LA $33,660
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,140
Lafayette, LA $32,960
Lake Charles, LA $35,960
Monroe, LA $35,320
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $34,470
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $31,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,820
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,140
$33,422
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($90,925).

Worcester, MA-CT $90,925
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $52,650
Leominster-Gardner, MA $48,770
New Bedford, MA $47,080
Pittsfield, MA $45,210
Springfield, MA-CT $45,330
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $46,670
$58,445
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($65,605).

Salisbury, MD-DE $65,605
California-Lexington Park, MD $43,110
Cumberland, MD-WV $45,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $40,900
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,760
$49,177
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($46,690).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,440
Portland-South Portland, ME $46,690
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,310
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,760
$44,800
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($74,585).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,340
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $58,790
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,585
Battle Creek, MI $38,780
Bay City, MI $42,770
Flint, MI $37,560
Jackson, MI $39,950
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $38,660
Midland, MI $46,220
Muskegon, MI $51,510
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $37,780
Saginaw, MI $36,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,020
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,380
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,860
$47,690
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($56,690).

St. Cloud, MN $55,530
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $47,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $56,690
Rochester, MN $52,650
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,700
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$50,894
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($64,545).

Kansas City, MO-KS $64,545
Springfield, MO $52,500
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,405
Columbia, MO $44,120
Jefferson City, MO $43,250
Joplin, MO $37,950
St. Louis, MO-IL $39,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,730
$46,729
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($106,720).

Jackson, MS $106,720
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,715
Hattiesburg, MS $33,120
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,250
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,510
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,720
$53,434
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($58,025).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,025
Great Falls, MT $35,990
Missoula, MT $38,450
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,210
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,460
$42,693
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($78,355).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,255
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,600
Greenville, NC $78,355
Rocky Mount, NC $51,985
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,950
Burlington, NC $39,670
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,530
Fayetteville, NC $39,910
Goldsboro, NC $39,910
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $36,810
Jacksonville, NC $44,710
New Bern, NC $46,190
Raleigh, NC $46,240
Wilmington, NC $40,220
Winston-Salem, NC $44,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,740
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,380
$50,332
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($80,080).

Fargo, ND-MN $62,390
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,080
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $71,565
Grand Forks, ND-MN $48,620
$68,099
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,540).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,870
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,540
Lincoln, NE $37,630
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,810
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,870
$53,733
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($82,550).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $82,550
Manchester, NH $51,290
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,010
$61,272
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($53,785).

Ocean City, NJ $49,400
Trenton, NJ $51,610
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $53,785
$51,598
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($40,560).

Farmington, NM $36,160
Las Cruces, NM $35,640
Santa Fe, NM $40,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,950
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$36,482
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($82,670).

Reno, NV $82,670
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $38,190
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $44,880
$62,103
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($92,335).

Binghamton, NY $64,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $56,510
Ithaca, NY $80,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,595
Rochester, NY $92,335
Syracuse, NY $50,990
Utica-Rome, NY $61,560
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Elmira, NY $42,470
Glens Falls, NY $39,320
Kingston, NY $41,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $37,880
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $38,290
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $43,190
$61,583
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($64,790).

Canton-Massillon, OH $59,895
Toledo, OH $54,440
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,790
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,820
Columbus, OH $41,400
Dayton, OH $42,830
Lima, OH $35,860
Mansfield, OH $35,640
Springfield, OH $39,770
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,330
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,510
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,730
$47,994
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($50,460).

Tulsa, OK $47,740
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,460
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,850
Lawton, OK $37,010
Oklahoma City, OK $38,710
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $32,460
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,420
$43,570
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($52,515).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,515
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,265
Bend-Redmond, OR $49,860
Corvallis, OR $45,340
Eugene, OR $48,120
Grants Pass, OR $43,550
Medford, OR $45,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,450
Salem, OR $46,910
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,130
$48,003
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($71,980).

Erie, PA $71,980
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,245
Lancaster, PA $57,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,115
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,835
Altoona, PA $34,650
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $44,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $40,690
East Stroudsburg, PA $40,700
Gettysburg, PA $43,290
Johnstown, PA $34,980
Lebanon, PA $41,250
Pittsburgh, PA $39,750
Reading, PA $38,720
State College, PA $34,480
Williamsport, PA $39,600
York-Hanover, PA $38,080
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,060
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,500
$49,296
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($43,205).

Mayaguez, PR $22,750
Ponce, PR $35,285
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $43,205
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,070
Arecibo, PR $19,440
Guayama, PR $18,240
San German, PR $18,650
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,240
$26,829
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($67,540).

Columbia, SC $67,540
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,465
Florence, SC $38,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,030
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $44,680
Sumter, SC $38,620
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,850
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,320
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$45,407
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,915).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,915
Sioux Falls, SD $48,000
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,360
$49,798
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($60,885).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $45,550
Knoxville, TN $51,265
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $56,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,885
Clarksville, TN-KY $38,400
Cleveland, TN $37,340
Jackson, TN $40,680
Johnson City, TN $43,880
Morristown, TN $31,060
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,070
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,720
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,830
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,340
$45,462
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($90,180).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $66,635
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $41,640
College Station-Bryan, TX $79,365
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $90,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $84,030
Killeen-Temple, TX $51,245
Lubbock, TX $58,545
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $45,230
Tyler, TX $48,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,285
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,025
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,050
Amarillo, TX $33,160
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,450
Corpus Christi, TX $34,660
El Paso, TX $35,140
Laredo, TX $37,260
Longview, TX $35,570
Midland, TX $36,680
Odessa, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $32,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $37,700
Sherman-Denison, TX $37,400
Texarkana, TX-AR $37,340
Victoria, TX $38,200
Waco, TX $33,100
Wichita Falls, TX $42,020
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,880
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,090
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$49,357
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($95,650).

Provo-Orem, UT $57,520
Salt Lake City, UT $95,650
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $31,720
St. George, UT $33,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $29,550
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,260
$53,943
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,365).

Harrisonburg, VA $65,365
Roanoke, VA $52,785
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,965
Charlottesville, VA $37,300
Lynchburg, VA $38,980
Richmond, VA $41,530
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $34,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $39,290
Winchester, VA-WV $39,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,030
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,710
$44,665
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($49,325).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $47,600
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,325
$48,463
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($62,285).

Madison, WI $53,975
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,285
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,780
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,700
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,645
Eau Claire, WI $37,600
Fond du Lac, WI $45,650
Green Bay, WI $44,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $41,580
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $41,270
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $40,970
Racine, WI $38,310
Sheboygan, WI $38,070
Wausau, WI $39,080
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,860
$48,128
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($42,160).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Charleston, WV $32,810
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $32,280
Morgantown, WV $36,490
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $35,130
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $34,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $36,260
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,000
$35,231
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($39,050).

Cheyenne, WY $36,220
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,050
$37,233

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,215
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 ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
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
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, 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
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
Danbury, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,484
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($101,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $101,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
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
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$67,950
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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
$51,520
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 ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,347
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,390
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 ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$115,510
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.

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

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,790
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $74,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,848
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 ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Amarillo, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,718
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($153,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,647
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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,388
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $39,361

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($51,350) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 ($53,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $49,470
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $53,230
$51,350
Alabama

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

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

Mobile, AL $30,910
Montgomery, AL $32,590
Auburn-Opelika, AL $31,490
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $31,860
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $31,870
Decatur, AL $32,420
Dothan, AL $32,690
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $32,290
Gadsden, AL $36,430
Huntsville, AL $35,230
Tuscaloosa, AL $36,520
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,380
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,810
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,210
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,320
$31,935
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($41,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,870
Fort Smith, AR-OK $35,280
Hot Springs, AR $36,350
Jonesboro, AR $36,230
Pine Bluff, AR $35,940
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,940
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,350
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,000
$35,813
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $43,720
Prescott, AZ $36,020
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $38,040
Tucson, AZ $36,780
Yuma, AZ $34,840
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,570
$38,184
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($59,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $37,360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,870
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $45,680
Salinas, CA $45,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $44,820
Chico, CA $45,020
El Centro, CA $45,580
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $39,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $40,040
Madera, CA $43,800
Merced, CA $36,500
Modesto, CA $39,830
Napa, CA $53,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,150
Redding, CA $39,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $52,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $56,410
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $54,880
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $51,080
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $43,530
Santa Rosa, CA $59,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA $35,720
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $54,940
Visalia-Porterville, CA $40,570
Yuba City, CA $41,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,900
$45,359
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($46,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $38,240
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $46,450
Fort Collins, CO $43,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Grand Junction, CO $44,810
Greeley, CO $35,900
Pueblo, CO $41,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,400
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,890
$40,931
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($49,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $47,580
Danbury, CT $48,440
New Haven, CT $46,180
Waterbury, CT $43,290
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$46,560
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($49,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $35,420
Jacksonville, FL $41,440
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $39,790
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,700
Gainesville, FL $38,790
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,980
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,570
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,480
Ocala, FL $38,070
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,740
Panama City, FL $26,070
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,470
Port St. Lucie, FL $44,440
Punta Gorda, FL $36,910
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $39,310
Sebring, FL $39,160
Tallahassee, FL $37,470
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,470
The Villages, FL $43,670
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,560
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$40,179
Georgia

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($43,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $42,700
Savannah, GA $36,790
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,280
Athens-Clarke County, GA $43,800
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,090
Brunswick, GA $39,890
Columbus, GA-AL $37,610
Dalton, GA $33,920
Gainesville, GA $43,790
Hinesville, GA $37,460
Macon, GA $39,510
Rome, GA $39,590
Valdosta, GA $38,380
Warner Robins, GA $38,730
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,690
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,230
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
$37,471
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($35,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $35,600
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,420
$35,510
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 ($49,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,930
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,090
Cedar Rapids, IA $49,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $37,120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,640
Dubuque, IA $42,460
Iowa City, IA $41,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,710
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,520
$43,380
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($38,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $32,080
Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,780
Idaho Falls, ID $38,020
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,370
Pocatello, ID $29,740
Twin Falls, ID $34,350
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,770
$35,159
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($44,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,220
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,740
Carbondale-Marion, IL $37,780
Champaign-Urbana, IL $39,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $42,060
Decatur, IL $38,780
Kankakee, IL $44,660
Peoria, IL $38,800
Rockford, IL $39,520
Springfield, IL $33,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $33,250
$38,518
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($51,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $46,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,140
Evansville, IN-KY $38,500
Fort Wayne, IN $41,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,290
Kokomo, IN $44,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $36,890
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $40,300
Muncie, IN $39,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,430
Terre Haute, IN $26,320
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,920
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,030
$40,206
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($40,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,240
Manhattan, KS $36,640
Topeka, KS $37,370
Wichita, KS $36,330
$37,645
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($43,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,560
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $35,340
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,470
Owensboro, KY $35,320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,180
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,330
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,780
$35,923
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($35,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $33,740
Hammond, LA $33,660
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $32,140
Lafayette, LA $32,960
Lake Charles, LA $35,960
Monroe, LA $35,320
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $34,470
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $31,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,820
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,140
$33,422
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 ($52,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $51,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $52,650
Leominster-Gardner, MA $48,770
New Bedford, MA $47,080
Pittsfield, MA $45,210
Springfield, MA-CT $45,330
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $46,670
$48,157
Maryland

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

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $40,250
California-Lexington Park, MD $43,110
Cumberland, MD-WV $45,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $40,900
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,760
$40,820
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($46,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $44,440
Portland-South Portland, ME $46,690
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,310
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,760
$44,800
Michigan

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

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($51,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $38,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $43,500
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $41,270
Battle Creek, MI $38,780
Bay City, MI $42,770
Flint, MI $37,560
Jackson, MI $39,950
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $38,660
Midland, MI $46,220
Muskegon, MI $51,510
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $37,780
Saginaw, MI $36,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,020
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,380
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,860
$40,103
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($56,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $48,430
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $47,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $56,690
Rochester, MN $52,650
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,700
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$49,428
Missouri

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

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($44,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $41,350
Springfield, MO $38,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,670
Columbia, MO $44,120
Jefferson City, MO $43,250
Joplin, MO $37,950
St. Louis, MO-IL $39,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,880
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,730
$38,264
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $36,550
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,350
Hattiesburg, MS $33,120
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,250
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,510
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,720
$31,750
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($38,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,900
Great Falls, MT $35,990
Missoula, MT $38,450
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,210
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,460
$35,802
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 ($48,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,760
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,410
Greenville, NC $48,260
Rocky Mount, NC $46,250
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,930
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,080
Burlington, NC $39,670
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,530
Fayetteville, NC $39,910
Goldsboro, NC $39,910
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $36,810
Jacksonville, NC $44,710
New Bern, NC $46,190
Raleigh, NC $46,240
Wilmington, NC $40,220
Winston-Salem, NC $44,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,740
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,380
$43,661
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($48,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $48,470
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,630
Grand Forks, ND-MN $48,620
$46,138
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $41,080
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,960
Lincoln, NE $37,630
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,810
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,870
$40,270
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 ($54,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,590
Manchester, NH $51,290
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,010
$50,424
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 ($50,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,720
Trenton, NJ $40,890
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $48,100
$46,570
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 ($40,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $36,160
Las Cruces, NM $35,640
Santa Fe, NM $40,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,950
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$36,482
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($44,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $41,330
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $38,190
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $44,880
$41,467
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 ($44,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $34,580
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,080
Ithaca, NY $38,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $44,300
Rochester, NY $41,400
Syracuse, NY $38,490
Utica-Rome, NY $42,320
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $36,410
Elmira, NY $42,470
Glens Falls, NY $39,320
Kingston, NY $41,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $37,880
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $38,290
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $43,190
$39,751
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($44,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $38,440
Toledo, OH $35,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,590
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $34,430
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,820
Columbus, OH $41,400
Dayton, OH $42,830
Lima, OH $35,860
Mansfield, OH $35,640
Springfield, OH $39,770
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,330
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,510
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,730
$38,712
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($38,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $38,010
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,750
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,980
Lawton, OK $37,010
Oklahoma City, OK $38,710
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $32,460
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,420
$36,906
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($49,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,800
Bend-Redmond, OR $49,860
Corvallis, OR $45,340
Eugene, OR $48,120
Grants Pass, OR $43,550
Medford, OR $45,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,450
Salem, OR $46,910
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,130
$45,579
Pennsylvania

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

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($44,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $39,150
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $42,480
Lancaster, PA $40,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $42,220
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,360
Altoona, PA $34,650
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $44,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $40,690
East Stroudsburg, PA $40,700
Gettysburg, PA $43,290
Johnstown, PA $34,980
Lebanon, PA $41,250
Pittsburgh, PA $39,750
Reading, PA $38,720
State College, PA $34,480
Williamsport, PA $39,600
York-Hanover, PA $38,080
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,060
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,090
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,500
$38,908
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($19,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $19,200
Ponce, PR $18,980
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $18,340
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,070
Arecibo, PR $19,440
Guayama, PR $18,240
San German, PR $18,650
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,240
$18,645
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $38,160
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $36,670
Florence, SC $38,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,030
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $44,680
Sumter, SC $38,620
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,850
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,320
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$39,367
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 ($48,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,090
Sioux Falls, SD $48,000
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,360
$40,483
Tennessee

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

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($44,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $31,790
Knoxville, TN $39,080
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,450
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,650
Clarksville, TN-KY $38,400
Cleveland, TN $37,340
Jackson, TN $40,680
Johnson City, TN $43,880
Morristown, TN $31,060
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,070
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,720
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,830
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,340
$37,792
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($43,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $41,590
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $33,730
College Station-Bryan, TX $37,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $37,690
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,580
Lubbock, TX $37,340
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $34,640
Tyler, TX $38,850
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,150
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,180
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,480
Amarillo, TX $33,160
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,450
Corpus Christi, TX $34,660
El Paso, TX $35,140
Laredo, TX $37,260
Longview, TX $35,570
Midland, TX $36,680
Odessa, TX $36,460
San Angelo, TX $32,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $37,700
Sherman-Denison, TX $37,400
Texarkana, TX-AR $37,340
Victoria, TX $38,200
Waco, TX $33,100
Wichita Falls, TX $42,020
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,880
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,090
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$36,413
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($37,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $32,020
Salt Lake City, UT $37,520
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $31,720
St. George, UT $33,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $29,550
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,260
$32,457
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($41,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $37,880
Roanoke, VA $37,960
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,450
Charlottesville, VA $37,300
Lynchburg, VA $38,980
Richmond, VA $41,530
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $34,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $39,290
Winchester, VA-WV $39,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,540
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,030
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,710
$37,169
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,430
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,970
$44,700
Wisconsin

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

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($45,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $45,090
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $37,850
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,630
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,640
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,620
Eau Claire, WI $37,600
Fond du Lac, WI $45,650
Green Bay, WI $44,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $41,580
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $41,270
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $40,970
Racine, WI $38,310
Sheboygan, WI $38,070
Wausau, WI $39,080
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,860
$40,374
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 ($36,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,870
Charleston, WV $32,810
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $32,280
Morgantown, WV $36,490
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $35,130
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $34,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $36,260
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,000
$32,829
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($39,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $36,220
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,050
$37,233

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $39,361. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 1.14    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Salary Ratio: 1.93    

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 Dental Assistant (CDA)
  • Certified Registered Dental Assistant
  • Dental Aide
  • Dental Assistant (DA)
  • Dental Nurse
  • Dentist Attendant
  • Expanded Dental Assistant
  • Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA)
  • Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
  • Oral Surgery Assistant
  • Orthodontic Assistant (Ortho Assistant)
  • Orthodontist Assistant
  • Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
  • Surgical Dental Assistant
  • US Salary Median: $40,100
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 23.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $10,559 per year (or $13,603 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $21,118 to earn a master's (or $27,206 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($25,140 if you're in-state, $39,500 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $6,285 per year (or $9,875 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $12,570 to earn an associate's (or $19,750 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Dental Assisting & Assistant Degrees

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

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

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Dental Assisting & Assistant Degrees

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

83 Somerset St - New Brunswick, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $32,132/year
In-state cost: $19,724/year
Degrees: Master's

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