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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Dental Hygiene & Hygienist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

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. Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $77,203
    "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.): 10.45%
    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.):  $13,667/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,999/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,169/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,938/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,466/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,256/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: $77,203

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($121,695) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($122,650).

Fairbanks, AK $120,740
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $122,650
$121,695
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($64,910).

Mobile, AL $64,910
Montgomery, AL $60,215
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,520
Decatur, AL $50,590
Dothan, AL $49,670
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,520
Gadsden, AL $44,790
Huntsville, AL $52,580
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,430
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,380
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,910
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,130
$52,284
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($84,430).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,185
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,780
Fort Smith, AR-OK $77,050
Jonesboro, AR $75,160
Pine Bluff, AR $84,430
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $71,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $79,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,500
$69,030
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($94,630).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $85,170
Prescott, AZ $92,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $80,850
Tucson, AZ $75,480
Yuma, AZ $83,230
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,630
$85,292
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($122,160).

Fresno, CA $98,495
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,195
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,275
Salinas, CA $92,805
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $121,205
Chico, CA $105,580
El Centro, CA $87,450
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $96,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,250
Merced, CA $67,030
Modesto, CA $102,480
Napa, CA $116,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $116,080
Redding, CA $93,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $103,520
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $120,590
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $117,470
Santa Rosa, CA $119,810
Stockton-Lodi, CA $99,560
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $112,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA $98,540
Yuba City, CA $117,100
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $107,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $104,040
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $107,550
$105,044
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($117,690).

Colorado Springs, CO $74,185
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $117,690
Fort Collins, CO $91,465
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,265
Grand Junction, CO $77,860
Greeley, CO $84,690
Pueblo, CO $68,310
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,280
$84,022
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($123,675).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $123,675
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $79,790
Danbury, CT $94,790
New Haven, CT $82,090
Waterbury, CT $93,020
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $80,110
$94,618
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 ($90,260).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $72,260
Jacksonville, FL $66,255
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $81,015
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,375
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $74,610
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $72,260
Gainesville, FL $66,890
Homosassa Springs, FL $75,230
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $90,260
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $77,210
Ocala, FL $62,330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $71,020
Panama City, FL $72,430
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,610
Port St. Lucie, FL $71,450
Punta Gorda, FL $49,320
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $66,900
Sebring, FL $69,930
Tallahassee, FL $56,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,360
The Villages, FL $70,710
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $79,570
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,420
$70,491
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($92,050).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,180
Savannah, GA $81,805
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,165
Athens-Clarke County, GA $92,050
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,220
Brunswick, GA $63,170
Columbus, GA-AL $59,300
Dalton, GA $69,220
Gainesville, GA $57,610
Macon, GA $56,150
Rome, GA $75,630
Valdosta, GA $56,870
Warner Robins, GA $67,220
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,910
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,100
$67,292
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($99,930).

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,280
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $99,930
$92,605
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($77,350).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $70,470
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,300
Cedar Rapids, IA $74,950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $71,140
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,720
Dubuque, IA $71,240
Iowa City, IA $74,190
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $67,970
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,350
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,210
$73,243
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($91,380).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $91,380
Coeur d'Alene, ID $80,220
Idaho Falls, ID $76,900
Lewiston, ID-WA $79,290
Pocatello, ID $71,390
Twin Falls, ID $77,030
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $87,520
$81,889
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($76,640).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,740
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,980
Carbondale-Marion, IL $63,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $61,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $76,640
Decatur, IL $57,890
Kankakee, IL $72,520
Peoria, IL $68,220
Rockford, IL $75,650
Springfield, IL $72,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,440
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,910
$65,135
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($82,460).

Columbus, IN $68,560
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $71,340
Evansville, IN-KY $62,420
Fort Wayne, IN $68,030
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $81,200
Kokomo, IN $74,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $67,900
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $67,110
Muncie, IN $72,490
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $71,150
Terre Haute, IN $46,430
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,310
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,090
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,460
$69,014
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($72,080).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $71,085
Manhattan, KS $72,080
Topeka, KS $64,750
Wichita, KS $69,310
$69,662
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($64,190).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,035
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $64,190
Owensboro, KY $57,400
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,550
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,580
$59,913
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($84,800).

Baton Rouge, LA $74,200
Hammond, LA $72,870
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $76,360
Lafayette, LA $84,800
Lake Charles, LA $55,240
Monroe, LA $72,380
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,270
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,240
$68,675
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($112,140).

Worcester, MA-CT $112,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $86,450
Leominster-Gardner, MA $82,550
New Bedford, MA $82,680
Pittsfield, MA $76,330
Springfield, MA-CT $82,970
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $82,690
$89,744
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($93,110).

Salisbury, MD-DE $86,905
California-Lexington Park, MD $93,110
Cumberland, MD-WV $58,760
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,370
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $64,370
$77,903
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($72,080).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $65,340
Portland-South Portland, ME $72,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $60,570
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,870
$65,965
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,135).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,185
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $67,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $86,135
Battle Creek, MI $61,700
Bay City, MI $65,380
Flint, MI $59,990
Jackson, MI $60,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $61,180
Midland, MI $57,470
Monroe, MI $67,000
Muskegon, MI $74,310
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $70,650
Saginaw, MI $63,480
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,820
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$67,931
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($77,650).

St. Cloud, MN $67,900
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $75,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,650
Rochester, MN $77,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,500
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,730
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,960
$73,738
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($91,120).

Kansas City, MO-KS $80,195
Springfield, MO $71,905
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,200
Columbia, MO $91,120
Jefferson City, MO $79,770
Joplin, MO $71,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS $67,500
St. Louis, MO-IL $63,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,430
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,460
$73,959
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($119,285).

Jackson, MS $119,285
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,350
Hattiesburg, MS $54,420
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,920
$71,981
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($87,040).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,225
Great Falls, MT $76,000
Missoula, MT $80,650
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$78,228
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($83,790).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,830
Greenville, NC $83,790
Rocky Mount, NC $48,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,150
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,930
Burlington, NC $78,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $74,220
Fayetteville, NC $60,560
Goldsboro, NC $69,380
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,080
Jacksonville, NC $73,740
New Bern, NC $75,520
Raleigh, NC $74,730
Wilmington, NC $72,990
Winston-Salem, NC $68,510
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,140
$69,096
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($97,915).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,205
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $97,915
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,935
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,920
$84,433
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($80,165).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $80,165
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,575
Lincoln, NE $75,220
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,240
$75,907
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 ($103,655).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $103,655
Manchester, NH $78,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,170
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,640
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,270
$86,740
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($75,480).

Ocean City, NJ $66,460
Trenton, NJ $75,480
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,260
$70,733
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($95,860).

Farmington, NM $76,320
Las Cruces, NM $72,230
Santa Fe, NM $95,860
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $79,270
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $87,380
$82,212
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($109,320).

Reno, NV $109,320
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $100,680
$106,440
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($123,100).

Binghamton, NY $79,500
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,480
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $111,360
Rochester, NY $103,120
Syracuse, NY $68,730
Utica-Rome, NY $74,985
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $77,405
Elmira, NY $60,970
Glens Falls, NY $73,610
Kingston, NY $86,280
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,670
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $66,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,550
$81,532
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,300).

Canton-Massillon, OH $72,760
Toledo, OH $67,945
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,825
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $73,880
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,870
Columbus, OH $74,010
Dayton, OH $70,560
Lima, OH $33,320
Mansfield, OH $68,110
Springfield, OH $64,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $63,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $70,340
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,790
$67,874
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($92,880).

Tulsa, OK $72,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,335
Lawton, OK $68,780
Oklahoma City, OK $75,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $83,440
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $92,880
$75,831
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Grants Pass, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($95,600).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,735
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,675
Bend-Redmond, OR $80,660
Corvallis, OR $86,600
Eugene, OR $80,450
Grants Pass, OR $95,600
Medford, OR $86,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,580
Salem, OR $91,360
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,710
$81,343
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($90,495).

Erie, PA $81,550
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $76,190
Lancaster, PA $74,605
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $90,495
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,085
Altoona, PA $66,370
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $57,910
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $76,100
East Stroudsburg, PA $60,650
Gettysburg, PA $74,610
Johnstown, PA $64,260
Lebanon, PA $78,930
Pittsburgh, PA $60,780
Reading, PA $74,170
State College, PA $58,570
York-Hanover, PA $75,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$71,686
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($49,390).

Mayaguez, PR $27,130
Ponce, PR $40,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $49,390
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
San German, PR $28,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$33,437
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 ($78,000).

Columbia, SC $78,000
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $53,675
Florence, SC $51,700
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,080
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,570
Sumter, SC $68,660
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,190
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,250
$61,820
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($75,260).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,945
Sioux Falls, SD $75,260
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,400
$74,388
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($75,000).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $60,570
Knoxville, TN $67,410
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,280
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,070
Clarksville, TN-KY $70,400
Cleveland, TN $75,000
Jackson, TN $63,680
Johnson City, TN $70,440
Morristown, TN $48,840
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,720
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,600
$67,863
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($110,320).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $85,395
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $60,660
College Station-Bryan, TX $94,915
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $110,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $104,110
Killeen-Temple, TX $68,175
Lubbock, TX $76,485
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $67,135
Tyler, TX $65,360
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,770
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,540
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,295
Amarillo, TX $73,130
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,710
Corpus Christi, TX $60,180
El Paso, TX $63,570
Laredo, TX $81,540
Longview, TX $68,280
Midland, TX $76,240
Odessa, TX $77,100
San Angelo, TX $70,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,780
Sherman-Denison, TX $87,760
Texarkana, TX-AR $77,780
Victoria, TX $72,590
Waco, TX $74,550
Wichita Falls, TX $74,910
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,430
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,490
$75,817
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($114,105).

Provo-Orem, UT $79,040
Salt Lake City, UT $114,105
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,090
St. George, UT $39,120
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,330
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $69,970
$73,725
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($91,530).

Harrisonburg, VA $91,315
Roanoke, VA $70,440
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,400
Charlottesville, VA $79,850
Lynchburg, VA $73,910
Richmond, VA $75,620
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $91,530
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $79,270
Winchester, VA-WV $78,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$77,206
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($62,785).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,785
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,925
$62,355
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($78,940).

Madison, WI $68,560
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $78,940
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,400
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,635
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,480
Eau Claire, WI $69,260
Fond du Lac, WI $72,750
Green Bay, WI $67,050
Janesville-Beloit, WI $72,300
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $71,840
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,950
Racine, WI $73,030
Sheboygan, WI $69,600
Wausau, WI $63,630
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,490
$70,447
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($66,380).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,565
Charleston, WV $59,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $66,380
Morgantown, WV $57,550
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,940
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $59,000
Wheeling, WV-OH $54,780
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,850
$58,404
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($75,260).

Cheyenne, WY $75,260
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,580
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$70,123

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
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
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
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
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
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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. Joseph, MO-KS 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
$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
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
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
$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: $72,731

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($121,695) 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 ($122,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $120,740
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $122,650
$121,695
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $49,620
Montgomery, AL $48,200
Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,340
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $45,520
Decatur, AL $50,590
Dothan, AL $49,670
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,520
Gadsden, AL $44,790
Huntsville, AL $52,580
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,430
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,380
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,910
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,130
$49,093
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($84,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,060
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $72,310
Fort Smith, AR-OK $77,050
Jonesboro, AR $75,160
Pine Bluff, AR $84,430
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $71,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $79,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,500
$71,968
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($94,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $85,170
Prescott, AZ $92,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $80,850
Tucson, AZ $75,480
Yuma, AZ $83,230
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $94,630
$85,292
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($122,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $89,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $99,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,220
Salinas, CA $113,750
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $106,740
Chico, CA $105,580
El Centro, CA $87,450
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $96,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $110,250
Merced, CA $67,030
Modesto, CA $102,480
Napa, CA $116,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $116,080
Redding, CA $93,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $119,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $103,520
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $120,590
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $117,470
Santa Rosa, CA $119,810
Stockton-Lodi, CA $99,560
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $112,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA $98,540
Yuba City, CA $117,100
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $107,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $104,040
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $107,550
$105,786
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($94,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $78,700
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $93,430
Fort Collins, CO $84,780
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,250
Grand Junction, CO $77,860
Greeley, CO $84,690
Pueblo, CO $68,310
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $83,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,280
$82,027
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,130
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $87,800
Danbury, CT $94,790
New Haven, CT $82,090
Waterbury, CT $93,020
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $80,110
$86,323
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 ($90,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $62,860
Jacksonville, FL $66,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $73,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,160
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,820
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $72,260
Gainesville, FL $66,890
Homosassa Springs, FL $75,230
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $90,260
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $77,210
Ocala, FL $62,330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $71,020
Panama City, FL $72,430
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,610
Port St. Lucie, FL $71,450
Punta Gorda, FL $49,320
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $66,900
Sebring, FL $69,930
Tallahassee, FL $56,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,360
The Villages, FL $70,710
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $79,570
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,420
$68,970
Georgia

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $69,110
Savannah, GA $62,070
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,910
Athens-Clarke County, GA $92,050
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,220
Brunswick, GA $63,170
Columbus, GA-AL $59,300
Dalton, GA $69,220
Gainesville, GA $57,610
Macon, GA $56,150
Rome, GA $75,630
Valdosta, GA $56,870
Warner Robins, GA $67,220
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,910
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,100
$64,771
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($99,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,280
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $99,930
$92,605
Iowa

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

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($77,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $74,980
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,340
Cedar Rapids, IA $74,950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $71,140
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,720
Dubuque, IA $71,240
Iowa City, IA $74,190
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $67,970
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,350
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,210
$73,267
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,030
Coeur d'Alene, ID $80,220
Idaho Falls, ID $76,900
Lewiston, ID-WA $79,290
Pocatello, ID $71,390
Twin Falls, ID $77,030
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $87,520
$78,340
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($76,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Carbondale-Marion, IL $63,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL $61,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $76,640
Decatur, IL $57,890
Kankakee, IL $72,520
Peoria, IL $68,220
Rockford, IL $75,650
Springfield, IL $72,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $73,440
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,910
$66,121
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $68,560
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $71,340
Evansville, IN-KY $62,420
Fort Wayne, IN $68,030
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $81,200
Kokomo, IN $74,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $67,900
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $67,110
Muncie, IN $72,490
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $71,150
Terre Haute, IN $46,430
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $68,310
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,090
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,460
$69,014
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($74,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $74,220
Manhattan, KS $72,080
Topeka, KS $64,750
Wichita, KS $69,310
$70,090
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $62,550
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $64,190
Owensboro, KY $57,400
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,550
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,580
$61,111
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($84,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $74,200
Hammond, LA $72,870
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $76,360
Lafayette, LA $84,800
Lake Charles, LA $55,240
Monroe, LA $72,380
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,270
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,240
$68,675
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($93,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $93,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $86,450
Leominster-Gardner, MA $82,550
New Bedford, MA $82,680
Pittsfield, MA $76,330
Springfield, MA-CT $82,970
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $82,690
$83,927
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($93,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $82,850
California-Lexington Park, MD $93,110
Cumberland, MD-WV $58,760
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,370
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $64,370
$75,292
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($72,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $65,340
Portland-South Portland, ME $72,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $60,570
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $65,870
$65,965
Michigan

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

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($74,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $69,880
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $61,400
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $64,370
Battle Creek, MI $61,700
Bay City, MI $65,380
Flint, MI $59,990
Jackson, MI $60,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $61,180
Midland, MI $57,470
Monroe, MI $67,000
Muskegon, MI $74,310
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $70,650
Saginaw, MI $63,480
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,820
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$64,361
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 ($77,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $73,170
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $75,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,650
Rochester, MN $77,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,500
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,730
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,960
$75,126
Missouri

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

Columbia, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($91,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $72,650
Springfield, MO $76,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,260
Columbia, MO $91,120
Jefferson City, MO $79,770
Joplin, MO $71,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS $67,500
St. Louis, MO-IL $63,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,640
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $76,430
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,460
$73,689
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($62,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $61,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,620
Hattiesburg, MS $54,420
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,920
$56,480
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($87,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,300
Great Falls, MT $76,000
Missoula, MT $80,650
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $87,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$78,444
North Carolina

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

Burlington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($78,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $74,090
Greensboro-High Point, NC $67,870
Greenville, NC $59,130
Rocky Mount, NC $38,760
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,040
Burlington, NC $78,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $74,220
Fayetteville, NC $60,560
Goldsboro, NC $69,380
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,080
Jacksonville, NC $73,740
New Bern, NC $75,520
Raleigh, NC $74,730
Wilmington, NC $72,990
Winston-Salem, NC $68,510
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,140
$68,655
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 ($78,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $68,100
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,500
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,370
Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,920
$74,723
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($75,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $73,670
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,030
Lincoln, NE $75,220
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $71,240
$71,314
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($91,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $91,800
Manchester, NH $78,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $79,170
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,640
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $81,270
$80,986
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($88,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $84,840
Trenton, NJ $88,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $81,050
$84,840
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 ($95,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $76,320
Las Cruces, NM $72,230
Santa Fe, NM $95,860
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $79,270
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $87,380
$82,212
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($100,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $94,630
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $100,680
$97,655
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 ($89,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $63,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,020
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,830
Rochester, NY $62,970
Syracuse, NY $73,970
Utica-Rome, NY $69,170
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $70,120
Elmira, NY $60,970
Glens Falls, NY $73,610
Kingston, NY $86,280
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,670
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $66,830
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,550
$70,296
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($74,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $64,170
Toledo, OH $62,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,600
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $73,880
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,870
Columbus, OH $74,010
Dayton, OH $70,560
Lima, OH $33,320
Mansfield, OH $68,110
Springfield, OH $64,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $63,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $70,340
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,790
$64,272
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($92,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $87,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,690
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $90,950
Lawton, OK $68,780
Oklahoma City, OK $75,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $83,440
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $92,880
$82,993
Oregon

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

Grants Pass, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($95,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $90,950
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,620
Bend-Redmond, OR $80,660
Corvallis, OR $86,600
Eugene, OR $80,450
Grants Pass, OR $95,600
Medford, OR $86,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,580
Salem, OR $91,360
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,710
$85,586
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 ($80,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $58,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,370
Lancaster, PA $75,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,860
Altoona, PA $66,370
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $57,910
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $76,100
East Stroudsburg, PA $60,650
Gettysburg, PA $74,610
Johnstown, PA $64,260
Lebanon, PA $78,930
Pittsburgh, PA $60,780
Reading, PA $74,170
State College, PA $58,570
York-Hanover, PA $75,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,290
$66,643
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 ($30,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
San German, PR $28,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($68,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $59,080
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,090
Florence, SC $51,700
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,080
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,570
Sumter, SC $68,660
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,190
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,250
$59,427
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 ($75,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,150
Sioux Falls, SD $75,260
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,400
$73,270
Tennessee

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

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($75,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $61,830
Knoxville, TN $71,370
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,870
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $65,020
Clarksville, TN-KY $70,400
Cleveland, TN $75,000
Jackson, TN $63,680
Johnson City, TN $70,440
Morristown, TN $48,840
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $69,720
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,720
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,600
$67,085
Texas

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

Sherman-Denison, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($87,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $79,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $71,770
College Station-Bryan, TX $68,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $77,850
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,440
Lubbock, TX $73,220
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $78,450
Tyler, TX $72,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,120
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,210
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,970
Amarillo, TX $73,130
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,710
Corpus Christi, TX $60,180
El Paso, TX $63,570
Laredo, TX $81,540
Longview, TX $68,280
Midland, TX $76,240
Odessa, TX $77,100
San Angelo, TX $70,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,780
Sherman-Denison, TX $87,760
Texarkana, TX-AR $77,780
Victoria, TX $72,590
Waco, TX $74,550
Wichita Falls, TX $74,910
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,430
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,490
$73,375
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($75,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $75,060
Salt Lake City, UT $74,430
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,090
St. George, UT $39,120
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,330
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $69,970
$58,833
Virginia

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

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($91,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $89,780
Roanoke, VA $73,270
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,320
Charlottesville, VA $79,850
Lynchburg, VA $73,910
Richmond, VA $75,620
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $91,530
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $79,270
Winchester, VA-WV $78,660
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,900
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,390
$77,846
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($74,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,170
$72,485
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $74,260
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,160
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $69,870
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $72,510
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $71,290
Eau Claire, WI $69,260
Fond du Lac, WI $72,750
Green Bay, WI $67,050
Janesville-Beloit, WI $72,300
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $71,840
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $62,950
Racine, WI $73,030
Sheboygan, WI $69,600
Wausau, WI $63,630
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,490
$70,133
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Charleston, WV $59,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $66,380
Morgantown, WV $57,550
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,940
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $59,000
Wheeling, WV-OH $54,780
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,850
$58,899
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($75,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $75,260
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,580
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$70,123

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $72,731. 

  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: 0.75    

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 Hygienists

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

Salary Ratio: 2.28    

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    
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Dental Nurse
  • Hygienist
  • Licensed Dental Hygienist
  • Oral Hygienist
  • Pediatric Dental Hygienist
  • Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
  • US Salary Median: $74,338
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,937 per year (or $22,168 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,874 to earn a master's (or $44,336 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($31,996 if you're in-state, $54,668 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,999 per year (or $13,667 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $15,998 to earn an associate's (or $27,334 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Dental Hygiene & Hygienist Degrees

Tyler Junior College

1400 East Fifth Street - Tyler, TX

Out-of-state cost: $4,440/year
In-state cost: $3,864/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Pierce College District

9401 Farwest Dr SW - Lakewood, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,625/year
In-state cost: $4,172/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Yakima Valley College

South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd. - Yakima, WA

Out-of-state cost: $5,231/year
In-state cost: $4,770/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Columbia Basin College

2600 N 20th Ave - Pasco, WA

Out-of-state cost: $7,484/year
In-state cost: $5,755/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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West Los Angeles College

9000 Overland Avenue - Culver City, CA

Out-of-state cost: $8,570/year
In-state cost: $1,238/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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St Petersburg College

6021 142nd Ave N - Clearwater, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,286/year
In-state cost: $2,682/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Georgia Highlands College

3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E. - Rome, GA

Out-of-state cost: $9,696/year
In-state cost: $3,344/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Clark College

1933 Fort Vancouver Way - Vancouver, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,718/year
In-state cost: $3,957/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology

11605 132nd Ave NE - Kirkland, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,900/year
In-state cost: $4,510/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Foothill College

12345 El Monte Rd - Los Altos Hills, CA

Out-of-state cost: $10,248/year
In-state cost: $1,563/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Truckee Meadows Community College

7000 Dandini Blvd - Reno, NV

Out-of-state cost: $10,339/year
In-state cost: $2,862/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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College of Southern Nevada

6375 W. Charleston Blvd. - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $11,355/year
In-state cost: $3,878/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Midwestern State University

3410 Taft Blvd - Wichita Falls, TX

Out-of-state cost: $11,531/year
In-state cost: $9,581/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD

Out-of-state cost: $12,807/year
In-state cost: $9,332/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

5210 Grand Ave - Fort Smith, AR

Out-of-state cost: $13,026/year
In-state cost: $5,754/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Herzing University-Minneapolis

435 Ford Road - St. Louis Park, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Hodges University

4501 Colonial Blvd - Fort Myers, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,660/year
In-state cost: $14,660/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton

34 Cornell Drive - Canton, NY

Out-of-state cost: $14,842/year
In-state cost: $8,689/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Dental Hygiene & Hygienist Degrees

University of California-San Francisco

500 Parnassus Ave - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,092/year
In-state cost: $12,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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