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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Developmental Services Worker Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply practical knowledge and skills to support individuals with a variety of physical, mental or developmental disabilities in a family or community setting. Includes instruction in health care, basic nutrition, pharmacology, nursing, autism, mental health, psychology, sociology, behavioral analysis, communication, intervention, counseling and community services, and developmental services, such as literacy and life skills training.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $33,963
    "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.): 12.4%
    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 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,939/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,729/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,111/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,753/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,820/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,920/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: $33,963

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Wisconsin ($45,023) in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($44,670).

Fairbanks, AK $44,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$43,830
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($40,240).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $27,000
Decatur, AL $40,240
Dothan, AL $24,390
Gadsden, AL $23,130
Huntsville, AL $29,500
Mobile, AL $30,860
Montgomery, AL $24,760
Tuscaloosa, AL $25,860
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $17,960
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,160
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,440
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,250
$26,046
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($34,490).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $29,880
Hot Springs, AR $29,980
Jonesboro, AR $29,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $34,490
Pine Bluff, AR $29,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,700
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,690
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,430
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $25,770
$29,137
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($35,480).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $28,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $35,480
Prescott, AZ $34,450
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $33,420
Tucson, AZ $33,970
Yuma, AZ $31,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$32,381
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($60,170).

Chico, CA $39,590
El Centro, CA $45,110
Fresno, CA $36,230
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $36,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $39,810
Madera, CA $37,830
Merced, CA $52,250
Modesto, CA $39,540
Napa, CA $39,330
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,600
Redding, CA $37,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,550
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,660
Salinas, CA $39,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $32,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $45,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $55,820
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $36,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $41,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $41,760
Santa Rosa, CA $40,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA $41,800
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $36,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,700
Yuba City, CA $60,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,550
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$42,038
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($38,460).

Colorado Springs, CO $37,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $38,290
Fort Collins, CO $30,870
Grand Junction, CO $33,420
Greeley, CO $31,930
Pueblo, CO $29,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,830
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,460
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,040
$34,428
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($44,140).

Danbury, CT $35,780
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,140
New Haven, CT $39,480
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $41,710
Waterbury, CT $31,760
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $40,980
$38,975
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($38,020).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $36,400
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,370
Gainesville, FL $29,150
Homosassa Springs, FL $32,250
Jacksonville, FL $32,440
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,540
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $31,180
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $36,790
Ocala, FL $32,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $34,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,620
Panama City, FL $31,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,770
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,780
Punta Gorda, FL $37,210
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $32,310
Sebring, FL $25,410
Tallahassee, FL $23,890
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,460
The Villages, FL $34,950
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,000
$32,937
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Rome, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($33,500).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $25,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $28,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $28,680
Brunswick, GA $27,320
Columbus, GA-AL $27,220
Hinesville, GA $31,490
Macon, GA $27,860
Rome, GA $33,500
Savannah, GA $31,520
Valdosta, GA $27,130
Warner Robins, GA $30,530
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $25,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,270
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,660
$28,635
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($37,240).

Urban Honolulu, HI $37,240
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $34,380
$35,810
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($39,100).

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $35,650
Dubuque, IA $35,680
Iowa City, IA $39,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $32,960
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,530
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,810
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,880
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,740
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,690
$34,293
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($41,760).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,720
Idaho Falls, ID $38,930
Lewiston, ID-WA $41,760
Pocatello, ID $31,940
Twin Falls, ID $41,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $31,710
$36,621
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($49,990).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $36,930
Champaign-Urbana, IL $40,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $38,100
Danville, IL $39,620
Decatur, IL $41,160
Kankakee, IL $48,410
Peoria, IL $32,420
Rockford, IL $29,970
Springfield, IL $49,990
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,130
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,110
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,070
$39,083
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($34,790).

Columbus, IN $34,010
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $30,930
Evansville, IN-KY $30,340
Fort Wayne, IN $29,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $34,790
Kokomo, IN $25,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $30,590
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $30,810
Muncie, IN $33,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $33,600
Terre Haute, IN $29,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,050
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $26,440
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $27,260
$30,728
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($33,100).

Manhattan, KS $32,180
Topeka, KS $33,100
Wichita, KS $32,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,370
$32,620
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($34,510).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $30,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY $30,270
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $34,510
Owensboro, KY $25,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,240
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $25,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $26,160
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,710
$28,651
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($31,240).

Baton Rouge, LA $31,230
Hammond, LA $30,460
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $18,630
Lafayette, LA $28,180
Lake Charles, LA $30,520
Monroe, LA $23,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,240
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $28,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $28,080
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,120
$27,340
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($44,180).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $34,370
Leominster-Gardner, MA $35,750
New Bedford, MA $34,450
Pittsfield, MA $44,180
Springfield, MA-CT $38,490
Worcester, MA-CT $32,490
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $38,770
$36,929
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($34,420).

California-Lexington Park, MD $33,980
Cumberland, MD-WV $24,370
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $34,420
Salisbury, MD-DE $30,520
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $33,130
$31,284
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($37,250).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,940
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,900
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,480
$35,893
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($35,790).

Battle Creek, MI $35,790
Bay City, MI $29,110
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $34,050
Flint, MI $29,500
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $30,680
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $33,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $28,980
Midland, MI $29,870
Monroe, MI $31,140
Muskegon, MI $28,800
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $28,460
Saginaw, MI $27,140
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,370
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,270
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,060
$30,566
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($45,620).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $37,030
Rochester, MN $38,880
St. Cloud, MN $42,050
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,030
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,800
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,040
$39,960
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($35,960).

Columbia, MO $30,290
Jefferson City, MO $33,900
Joplin, MO $33,340
Kansas City, MO-KS $35,040
St. Joseph, MO-KS $30,900
St. Louis, MO-IL $30,230
Springfield, MO $28,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,480
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,960
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,170
$31,855
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($29,130).

Hattiesburg, MS $28,990
Jackson, MS $27,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,120
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,700
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,340
$27,760
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($32,340).

Great Falls, MT $29,980
Missoula, MT $30,680
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,340
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,930
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,430
$31,272
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($40,900).

Burlington, NC $36,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $34,530
Fayetteville, NC $38,790
Goldsboro, NC $33,910
Greensboro-High Point, NC $31,370
Greenville, NC $32,560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $32,560
New Bern, NC $28,460
Raleigh, NC $28,130
Rocky Mount, NC $32,320
Wilmington, NC $40,900
Winston-Salem, NC $33,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,320
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$34,294
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,480).

Fargo, ND-MN $40,350
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,920
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,480
$43,213
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($36,650).

Lincoln, NE $34,950
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $34,250
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,650
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,490
$34,912
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($35,560).

Manchester, NH $34,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME $35,560
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $33,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $34,920
$34,718
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($40,170).

Ocean City, NJ $31,100
Trenton, NJ $40,170
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $33,490
$34,920
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($38,010).

Farmington, NM $36,990
Las Cruces, NM $36,780
Santa Fe, NM $38,010
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,580
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,780
$37,028
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($37,890).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,340
Reno, NV $37,890
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$35,740
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($46,040).

Binghamton, NY $31,550
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $35,890
Elmira, NY $30,250
Glens Falls, NY $37,330
Ithaca, NY $42,740
Kingston, NY $46,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $38,280
Rochester, NY $37,110
Syracuse, NY $33,030
Utica-Rome, NY $32,910
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $32,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $34,530
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $36,440
$35,849
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($37,920).

Canton-Massillon, OH $32,340
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,470
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $37,510
Columbus, OH $35,530
Dayton, OH $31,150
Lima, OH $30,160
Mansfield, OH $34,600
Springfield, OH $30,510
Toledo, OH $37,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,870
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,990
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,090
$33,304
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($36,480).

Oklahoma City, OK $30,960
Tulsa, OK $36,230
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,540
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,760
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,960
$32,822
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($40,420).

Bend-Redmond, OR $39,480
Corvallis, OR $35,830
Eugene, OR $37,440
Grants Pass, OR $42,190
Medford, OR $39,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $39,390
Salem, OR $42,190
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $40,420
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,080
$39,289
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($37,420).

Altoona, PA $30,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $37,420
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $34,690
East Stroudsburg, PA $34,460
Erie, PA $34,310
Gettysburg, PA $36,620
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,380
Johnstown, PA $36,600
Lancaster, PA $34,600
Lebanon, PA $32,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $36,730
Pittsburgh, PA $34,640
Reading, PA $34,560
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $34,470
State College, PA $28,310
Williamsport, PA $28,690
York-Hanover, PA $31,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,330
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$33,801
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,610).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $22,990
Arecibo, PR $30,610
Mayaguez, PR $21,090
Ponce, PR $24,830
San German, PR $19,640
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $23,940
$23,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($38,310).

Columbia, SC $28,930
Florence, SC $31,540
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $30,400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $38,310
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,150
Spartanburg, SC $33,700
Sumter, SC $30,900
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,980
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,780
$32,854
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($27,050).

Sioux Falls, SD $26,590
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,050
$26,170
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($35,200).

Clarksville, TN-KY $30,050
Jackson, TN $31,730
Johnson City, TN $27,710
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $27,270
Knoxville, TN $30,570
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $33,120
Morristown, TN $29,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $32,210
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,350
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,630
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,200
$30,465
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($38,940).

Amarillo, TX $35,840
Austin-Round Rock, TX $38,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $33,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,950
College Station-Bryan, TX $34,750
Corpus Christi, TX $32,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,990
El Paso, TX $30,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,510
Killeen-Temple, TX $38,560
Laredo, TX $36,910
Longview, TX $30,470
Lubbock, TX $32,530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $34,510
Midland, TX $34,610
San Angelo, TX $33,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $35,010
Sherman-Denison, TX $27,550
Tyler, TX $31,150
Victoria, TX $37,520
Waco, TX $35,090
Wichita Falls, TX $35,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,340
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,870
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,200
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,550
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$33,333
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($34,330).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $31,500
Provo-Orem, UT $28,290
St. George, UT $28,930
Salt Lake City, UT $34,330
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $33,380
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $25,680
$30,352
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($33,000).

Charlottesville, VA $32,290
Harrisonburg, VA $29,670
Lynchburg, VA $28,970
Richmond, VA $31,600
Roanoke, VA $29,830
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $31,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $33,000
Winchester, VA-WV $32,190
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,990
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,580
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$30,547
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($37,120).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $35,330
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$36,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($50,980).

Eau Claire, WI $50,120
Green Bay, WI $42,420
Janesville-Beloit, WI $50,980
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,340
Madison, WI $46,480
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $37,150
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,350
Racine, WI $42,650
Sheboygan, WI $48,100
Wausau, WI $45,040
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,330
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,520
$45,023
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($32,530).

Charleston, WV $30,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $31,230
Morgantown, WV $29,760
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $32,530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $30,950
Wheeling, WV-OH $31,520
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,970
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,100
$30,944
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($33,310).

Cheyenne, WY $32,610
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $33,310
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$32,817

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $33,963

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Wisconsin ($45,023) in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $44,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $42,990
$43,830
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($40,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $27,000
Decatur, AL $40,240
Dothan, AL $24,390
Gadsden, AL $23,130
Huntsville, AL $29,500
Mobile, AL $30,860
Montgomery, AL $24,760
Tuscaloosa, AL $25,860
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $17,960
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,160
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,440
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,250
$26,046
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($34,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $29,880
Hot Springs, AR $29,980
Jonesboro, AR $29,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $34,490
Pine Bluff, AR $29,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,700
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $27,690
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,430
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $25,770
$29,137
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($35,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $28,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $35,480
Prescott, AZ $34,450
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $33,420
Tucson, AZ $33,970
Yuma, AZ $31,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$32,381
California

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

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($60,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $39,590
El Centro, CA $45,110
Fresno, CA $36,230
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $36,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $39,810
Madera, CA $37,830
Merced, CA $52,250
Modesto, CA $39,540
Napa, CA $39,330
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $44,600
Redding, CA $37,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,550
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,660
Salinas, CA $39,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $32,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $45,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $55,820
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $36,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $41,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $41,760
Santa Rosa, CA $40,260
Stockton-Lodi, CA $41,800
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $36,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA $38,700
Yuba City, CA $60,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $44,550
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$42,038
Colorado

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

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($38,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $37,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $38,290
Fort Collins, CO $30,870
Grand Junction, CO $33,420
Greeley, CO $31,930
Pueblo, CO $29,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,830
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,460
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,040
$34,428
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($44,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $35,780
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,140
New Haven, CT $39,480
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $41,710
Waterbury, CT $31,760
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $40,980
$38,975
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

South Florida nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($38,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $36,400
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,370
Gainesville, FL $29,150
Homosassa Springs, FL $32,250
Jacksonville, FL $32,440
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,540
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $31,180
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $36,790
Ocala, FL $32,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $34,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,620
Panama City, FL $31,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,770
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,780
Punta Gorda, FL $37,210
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $32,310
Sebring, FL $25,410
Tallahassee, FL $23,890
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,460
The Villages, FL $34,950
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $38,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,000
$32,937
Georgia

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

Rome, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($33,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $25,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $28,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $28,680
Brunswick, GA $27,320
Columbus, GA-AL $27,220
Hinesville, GA $31,490
Macon, GA $27,860
Rome, GA $33,500
Savannah, GA $31,520
Valdosta, GA $27,130
Warner Robins, GA $30,530
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $25,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,270
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,660
$28,635
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($37,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $37,240
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $34,380
$35,810
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($39,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $35,650
Dubuque, IA $35,680
Iowa City, IA $39,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $32,960
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,530
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,810
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,880
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,740
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,690
$34,293
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($41,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,720
Idaho Falls, ID $38,930
Lewiston, ID-WA $41,760
Pocatello, ID $31,940
Twin Falls, ID $41,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $31,710
$36,621
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($49,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $36,930
Champaign-Urbana, IL $40,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $38,100
Danville, IL $39,620
Decatur, IL $41,160
Kankakee, IL $48,410
Peoria, IL $32,420
Rockford, IL $29,970
Springfield, IL $49,990
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,130
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,110
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,070
$39,083
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($34,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $34,010
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $30,930
Evansville, IN-KY $30,340
Fort Wayne, IN $29,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $34,790
Kokomo, IN $25,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $30,590
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $30,810
Muncie, IN $33,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $33,600
Terre Haute, IN $29,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $33,050
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $26,440
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $27,260
$30,728
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($33,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $32,180
Topeka, KS $33,100
Wichita, KS $32,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,370
$32,620
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($34,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $30,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY $30,270
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $34,510
Owensboro, KY $25,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,240
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $25,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $26,160
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,710
$28,651
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($31,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $31,230
Hammond, LA $30,460
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $18,630
Lafayette, LA $28,180
Lake Charles, LA $30,520
Monroe, LA $23,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,240
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $28,320
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $28,080
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,120
$27,340
Massachusetts

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

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($44,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $34,370
Leominster-Gardner, MA $35,750
New Bedford, MA $34,450
Pittsfield, MA $44,180
Springfield, MA-CT $38,490
Worcester, MA-CT $32,490
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $38,770
$36,929
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($34,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $33,980
Cumberland, MD-WV $24,370
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $34,420
Salisbury, MD-DE $30,520
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $33,130
$31,284
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($37,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,940
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,900
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,480
$35,893
Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($35,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $35,790
Bay City, MI $29,110
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $34,050
Flint, MI $29,500
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $30,680
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $33,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $28,980
Midland, MI $29,870
Monroe, MI $31,140
Muskegon, MI $28,800
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $28,460
Saginaw, MI $27,140
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,410
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,370
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,270
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $30,060
$30,566
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($45,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $45,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $37,030
Rochester, MN $38,880
St. Cloud, MN $42,050
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,030
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,800
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,040
$39,960
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($35,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $30,290
Jefferson City, MO $33,900
Joplin, MO $33,340
Kansas City, MO-KS $35,040
St. Joseph, MO-KS $30,900
St. Louis, MO-IL $30,230
Springfield, MO $28,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,480
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,960
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,170
$31,855
Mississippi

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

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($29,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $28,990
Jackson, MS $27,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,120
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,700
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,340
$27,760
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($32,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $29,980
Missoula, MT $30,680
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,340
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,930
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,430
$31,272
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($40,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $36,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $34,530
Fayetteville, NC $38,790
Goldsboro, NC $33,910
Greensboro-High Point, NC $31,370
Greenville, NC $32,560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $32,560
New Bern, NC $28,460
Raleigh, NC $28,130
Rocky Mount, NC $32,320
Wilmington, NC $40,900
Winston-Salem, NC $33,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,320
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$34,294
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($50,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $40,350
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,920
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,480
$43,213
Nebraska

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

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($36,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $34,950
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $34,250
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,650
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,490
$34,912
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($35,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $34,640
Portsmouth, NH-ME $35,560
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $33,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $34,920
$34,718
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($40,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $31,100
Trenton, NJ $40,170
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $33,490
$34,920
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($38,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $36,990
Las Cruces, NM $36,780
Santa Fe, NM $38,010
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,580
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,780
$37,028
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($37,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,340
Reno, NV $37,890
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$35,740
New York

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

Kingston, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($46,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $31,550
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $35,890
Elmira, NY $30,250
Glens Falls, NY $37,330
Ithaca, NY $42,740
Kingston, NY $46,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $38,280
Rochester, NY $37,110
Syracuse, NY $33,030
Utica-Rome, NY $32,910
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $32,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $33,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $34,530
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $36,440
$35,849
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($37,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $32,340
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,470
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $37,510
Columbus, OH $35,530
Dayton, OH $31,150
Lima, OH $30,160
Mansfield, OH $34,600
Springfield, OH $30,510
Toledo, OH $37,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,870
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $33,990
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,090
$33,304
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($36,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $30,960
Tulsa, OK $36,230
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,540
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,760
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,960
$32,822
Oregon

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

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($40,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $39,480
Corvallis, OR $35,830
Eugene, OR $37,440
Grants Pass, OR $42,190
Medford, OR $39,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $39,390
Salem, OR $42,190
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $40,420
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,080
$39,289
Pennsylvania

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

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($37,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $30,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $37,420
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $34,690
East Stroudsburg, PA $34,460
Erie, PA $34,310
Gettysburg, PA $36,620
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,380
Johnstown, PA $36,600
Lancaster, PA $34,600
Lebanon, PA $32,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $36,730
Pittsburgh, PA $34,640
Reading, PA $34,560
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $34,470
State College, PA $28,310
Williamsport, PA $28,690
York-Hanover, PA $31,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,330
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,610
$33,801
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $22,990
Arecibo, PR $30,610
Mayaguez, PR $21,090
Ponce, PR $24,830
San German, PR $19,640
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $23,940
$23,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($38,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $28,930
Florence, SC $31,540
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $30,400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $38,310
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,150
Spartanburg, SC $33,700
Sumter, SC $30,900
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,980
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,780
$32,854
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($27,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $26,590
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,050
$26,170
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($35,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $30,050
Jackson, TN $31,730
Johnson City, TN $27,710
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $27,270
Knoxville, TN $30,570
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $33,120
Morristown, TN $29,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $32,210
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,350
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,630
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,200
$30,465
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($38,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $35,840
Austin-Round Rock, TX $38,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $33,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,950
College Station-Bryan, TX $34,750
Corpus Christi, TX $32,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,990
El Paso, TX $30,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,510
Killeen-Temple, TX $38,560
Laredo, TX $36,910
Longview, TX $30,470
Lubbock, TX $32,530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $34,510
Midland, TX $34,610
San Angelo, TX $33,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $35,010
Sherman-Denison, TX $27,550
Tyler, TX $31,150
Victoria, TX $37,520
Waco, TX $35,090
Wichita Falls, TX $35,470
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,340
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,870
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,200
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $27,550
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,830
$33,333
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($34,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $31,500
Provo-Orem, UT $28,290
St. George, UT $28,930
Salt Lake City, UT $34,330
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $33,380
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $25,680
$30,352
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($33,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $32,290
Harrisonburg, VA $29,670
Lynchburg, VA $28,970
Richmond, VA $31,600
Roanoke, VA $29,830
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $31,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $33,000
Winchester, VA-WV $32,190
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,990
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $27,580
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$30,547
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($37,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $35,330
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,120
$36,225
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($50,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $50,120
Green Bay, WI $42,420
Janesville-Beloit, WI $50,980
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,340
Madison, WI $46,480
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $37,150
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $45,350
Racine, WI $42,650
Sheboygan, WI $48,100
Wausau, WI $45,040
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,330
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,520
$45,023
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($32,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $30,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $31,230
Morgantown, WV $29,760
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $32,530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $30,950
Wheeling, WV-OH $31,520
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,970
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,100
$30,944
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($33,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $32,610
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $33,310
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$32,817

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $33,963. 

  Social and Human Service Assistants

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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    
  • Addictions Counselor Assistant
  • Advocate
  • Case Aide
  • Case Management Assistant
  • Case Work Aide
  • Child Advocate
  • Children's Aide
  • Client Advocate
  • Clinical Assistant
  • Clinical Social Work Aide
  • Community Advocate
  • Community Aide
  • Community Development Aide
  • Community Organization Aide
  • Community Program Assistant
  • Counseling Aide
  • Counselor Aide
  • Court Advocate
  • Domestic Violence Advocate
  • Family Service Aide
  • Family Service Assistant
  • Food Management Aide
  • Gerontology Aide
  • Group Activities Aide
  • Home Visitor
  • House Visitor
  • Housing Assistant
  • Human Services Assistant
  • Intake Worker
  • Management Aide
  • Neighborhood Aide
  • Psychological Aide
  • Residential Care Assistant
  • Service Aide
  • Shelter Advocate
  • Social and Human Services Assistant
  • Social Services Aide
  • Social Services Assistant
  • Social Welfare Clerk
  • Social Work Assistant
  • Social Work Associate
  • Social Worker Aide
  • Social Worker Assistant
  • Therapeutic Assistant
  • Victim Advocate
  • Welfare Aide
  • Welfare Service Aide
  • Welfare Visitor
  • US Salary Median: $34,314
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $11,729 per year (or $14,939 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $46,916 to earn a bachelor's (or $59,756 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Developmental Services Worker Degrees

Ottawa University-Kansas City

4370 W. 109th Street Suite 200 - Overland Park, KS

Out-of-state cost: $11,698/year
In-state cost: $11,698/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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College of Staten Island CUNY

2800 Victory Blvd - Staten Island, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,440/year
In-state cost: $7,490/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Elizabethtown College

One Alpha Drive - Elizabethtown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $32,960/year
In-state cost: $32,960/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Developmental Services Worker Degrees

Ashford University

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,664/year
In-state cost: $14,664/year
Degrees: Master's

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