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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Dog & Pet & Animal Grooming Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide cosmetic services for household pets, show animals, work animals and animal athletes. Includes instruction in skin, coat, and pelt grooming and styling; skin care; hoof, nail, and claw care; animal massage; minor first aid and veterinary referral; animal grooming products and applications; health and safety; and applicable regulations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $33,503
    "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.): 15.9%
    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.):  $13,904/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,832/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,904/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,832/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: $33,503

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($47,496) in the Santa Rosa, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($52,110).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $52,110
Fairbanks, AK $29,750
$44,657
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($54,090).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $35,465
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $35,680
Gadsden, AL $54,090
Huntsville, AL $41,810
Mobile, AL $32,230
Montgomery, AL $41,700
Tuscaloosa, AL $38,355
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,665
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,735
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,200
Decatur, AL $24,530
Dothan, AL $19,790
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $23,220
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,380
$35,726
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($39,655).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,595
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $39,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,055
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,360
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,140
Hot Springs, AR $24,620
Jonesboro, AR $22,910
$33,762
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($41,975).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,510
Tucson, AZ $41,975
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $26,500
Prescott, AZ $25,810
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $26,430
Yuma, AZ $29,690
$35,246
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($82,100).

El Centro, CA $42,435
Fresno, CA $37,970
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $61,035
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,180
Modesto, CA $68,740
Napa, CA $49,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $45,280
Salinas, CA $68,855
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $50,015
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $59,565
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $39,810
Santa Rosa, CA $82,100
Stockton-Lodi, CA $43,755
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $51,545
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $33,345
Chico, CA $28,980
Merced, CA $30,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $29,560
Redding, CA $29,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $37,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $30,040
Visalia-Porterville, CA $30,250
Yuba City, CA $29,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $30,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$47,496
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($42,320).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $42,320
Fort Collins, CO $41,040
Grand Junction, CO $31,280
Greeley, CO $39,845
Pueblo, CO $40,835
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,765
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,615
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,680
Colorado Springs, CO $26,340
$38,888
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($40,465).

New Haven, CT $40,465
Waterbury, CT $36,385
Danbury, CT $26,110
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $28,310
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $28,570
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $28,220
$33,114
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($46,450).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $28,485
Jacksonville, FL $41,065
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $42,825
Ocala, FL $30,695
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,450
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $33,980
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $32,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $25,560
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $26,020
Gainesville, FL $26,220
Homosassa Springs, FL $23,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $24,470
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $25,060
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $23,730
Panama City, FL $23,100
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,160
Punta Gorda, FL $24,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $26,820
Sebring, FL $24,010
Tallahassee, FL $20,700
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,670
$31,211
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($39,245).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $26,965
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,910
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,545
Columbus, GA-AL $32,770
Macon, GA $35,135
Savannah, GA $39,245
Valdosta, GA $33,385
Warner Robins, GA $35,020
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $33,300
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,675
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,075
Brunswick, GA $23,070
Dalton, GA $21,740
Gainesville, GA $22,570
Hinesville, GA $21,380
$33,010
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($32,440).

Urban Honolulu, HI $31,470
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$31,955
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,270).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $41,875
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,975
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,270
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,385
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,125
Cedar Rapids, IA $22,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $22,490
Dubuque, IA $25,950
Iowa City, IA $30,610
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $19,450
$37,696
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($37,880).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,880
Lewiston, ID-WA $34,950
Idaho Falls, ID $21,090
Pocatello, ID $22,400
Twin Falls, ID $19,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $19,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $26,190
$28,314
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($39,835).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $36,925
Peoria, IL $36,030
Springfield, IL $30,870
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,525
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,545
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,135
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,835
Carbondale-Marion, IL $22,160
Champaign-Urbana, IL $30,630
Decatur, IL $22,800
Kankakee, IL $23,360
Rockford, IL $23,090
$32,409
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($38,910).

Fort Wayne, IN $30,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,440
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,910
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,485
Columbus, IN $22,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $22,790
Evansville, IN-KY $23,570
Kokomo, IN $25,450
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $21,830
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $19,580
Muncie, IN $21,200
Terre Haute, IN $20,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $21,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,130
$27,979
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($39,175).

Manhattan, KS $26,735
Topeka, KS $36,125
Wichita, KS $39,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,510
$34,636
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($39,870).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $35,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,870
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,585
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,210
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,295
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $20,600
Owensboro, KY $21,580
$34,841
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($42,210).

Lafayette, LA $42,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,950
Baton Rouge, LA $24,320
Hammond, LA $25,560
Lake Charles, LA $25,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,240
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $18,920
$31,634
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($43,100).

Springfield, MA-CT $42,830
Worcester, MA-CT $40,985
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $30,430
Leominster-Gardner, MA $29,140
New Bedford, MA $32,120
Pittsfield, MA $30,000
$37,552
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($31,555).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,555
California-Lexington Park, MD $24,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $23,480
Salisbury, MD-DE $25,500
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $24,520
$26,823
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($33,120).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,120
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $26,830
Portland-South Portland, ME $26,040
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $25,540
$28,930
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($48,310).

Flint, MI $46,045
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $43,110
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $47,290
Muskegon, MI $44,865
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,310
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,285
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,000
Battle Creek, MI $23,740
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $24,950
Jackson, MI $25,060
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $24,150
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $25,050
Saginaw, MI $24,700
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $23,250
$36,986
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($54,350).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,005
St. Cloud, MN $49,255
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,350
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $23,830
Rochester, MN $26,110
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,030
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $25,200
$40,539
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($42,515).

Joplin, MO $32,935
Kansas City, MO-KS $36,380
St. Louis, MO-IL $42,515
Springfield, MO $33,230
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,525
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,750
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,340
Columbia, MO $22,500
Jefferson City, MO $23,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS $24,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$32,556
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($35,065).

Jackson, MS $35,065
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,220
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Hattiesburg, MS $22,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,910
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,110
$30,083
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($32,155).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,155
Great Falls, MT $24,180
Missoula, MT $24,620
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $23,730
$27,368
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($47,210).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $42,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $47,210
Fayetteville, NC $41,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $37,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,280
Jacksonville, NC $39,325
New Bern, NC $37,025
Raleigh, NC $41,685
Rocky Mount, NC $37,655
Wilmington, NC $41,500
Winston-Salem, NC $40,015
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,300
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,695
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,010
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,910
Burlington, NC $22,380
Goldsboro, NC $24,120
Greenville, NC $19,430
$37,842
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($44,845).

Grand Forks, ND-MN $44,845
Fargo, ND-MN $24,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,540
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $22,510
$32,260
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($50,900).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,900
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,925
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Lincoln, NE $24,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $22,550
$39,120
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($40,500).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $37,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,500
Manchester, NH $23,800
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $27,270
$34,505
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($45,775).

Trenton, NJ $45,775
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $44,285
$45,030
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($44,820).

Las Cruces, NM $29,990
Santa Fe, NM $43,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $26,215
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $44,820
Farmington, NM $23,880
$34,712
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($32,855).

Reno, NV $32,855
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $21,080
$28,930
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($54,180).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,545
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,040
Rochester, NY $36,485
Syracuse, NY $54,180
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $43,355
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $42,205
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,935
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $41,760
Binghamton, NY $25,540
Elmira, NY $25,350
Glens Falls, NY $30,440
Ithaca, NY $26,710
Kingston, NY $32,230
Utica-Rome, NY $25,980
$38,875
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($47,460).

Canton-Massillon, OH $46,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $33,705
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $35,835
Columbus, OH $34,580
Dayton, OH $38,040
Toledo, OH $37,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $47,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,565
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,760
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,410
Lima, OH $20,850
Mansfield, OH $22,400
Springfield, OH $20,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,950
$34,361
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($49,630).

Lawton, OK $49,630
Oklahoma City, OK $41,995
Tulsa, OK $36,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,890
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,615
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,575
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,140
$40,788
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($50,660).

Bend-Redmond, OR $44,305
Eugene, OR $37,675
Medford, OR $50,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,660
Salem, OR $28,850
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,495
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,980
Corvallis, OR $25,290
Grants Pass, OR $25,230
$39,671
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($71,440).

Erie, PA $44,485
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $29,910
Johnstown, PA $51,015
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,085
Pittsburgh, PA $35,700
Reading, PA $34,090
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,330
Williamsport, PA $71,440
York-Hanover, PA $33,680
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,225
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,145
Altoona, PA $21,110
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $23,780
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $21,200
East Stroudsburg, PA $23,550
Lancaster, PA $21,700
Lebanon, PA $25,070
State College, PA $21,520
$36,007
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,210).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $28,210
Ponce, PR $19,780
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,350
$24,173
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 ($39,330).

Columbia, SC $39,330
Florence, SC $33,260
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $31,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $21,990
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $23,000
Spartanburg, SC $23,800
Sumter, SC $19,720
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $18,480
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,850
$27,685
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($43,345).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,345
Sioux Falls, SD $24,420
$37,037
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($39,135).

Jackson, TN $38,265
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,135
Knoxville, TN $38,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $35,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,845
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,855
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,000
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,115
Clarksville, TN-KY $22,450
Cleveland, TN $22,790
Johnson City, TN $18,850
Morristown, TN $18,470
$34,366
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($50,580).

Amarillo, TX $34,945
Austin-Round Rock, TX $43,420
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $34,600
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $35,220
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,580
Corpus Christi, TX $44,015
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,930
El Paso, TX $36,425
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $43,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $38,895
Laredo, TX $38,330
Lubbock, TX $41,815
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $40,880
Tyler, TX $31,205
Waco, TX $40,510
Wichita Falls, TX $31,105
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,715
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,635
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,265
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,075
Longview, TX $21,840
Midland, TX $24,280
Odessa, TX $33,460
San Angelo, TX $22,320
Sherman-Denison, TX $20,580
Victoria, TX $24,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,110
$36,122
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($48,610).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,885
Provo-Orem, UT $35,250
St. George, UT $26,445
Salt Lake City, UT $35,080
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,620
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$35,743
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($38,010).

Richmond, VA $36,600
Roanoke, VA $36,790
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $36,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $36,615
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,040
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Charlottesville, VA $24,900
Harrisonburg, VA $21,700
Lynchburg, VA $19,860
Winchester, VA-WV $25,020
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $19,550
$31,836
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($27,590).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $26,540
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $27,590
$27,065
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($53,220).

Green Bay, WI $45,950
Madison, WI $53,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,185
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,965
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,725
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,710
Eau Claire, WI $23,490
Fond du Lac, WI $20,540
Janesville-Beloit, WI $23,220
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $21,820
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $23,080
Racine, WI $21,490
Sheboygan, WI $21,140
Wausau, WI $22,390
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $24,980
$38,079
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($36,605).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,455
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,605
Charleston, WV $26,340
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $22,820
Morgantown, WV $23,240
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,410
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $23,990
Wheeling, WV-OH $24,710
$28,663
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($39,165).

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,165
Cheyenne, WY $21,510
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $21,100
$30,235

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $33,503

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Washington ($45,443) in the Yakima, WA 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 ($52,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $52,110
Fairbanks, AK $29,750
$40,930
Alabama

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

Gadsden, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $35,465
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $35,680
Gadsden, AL $54,090
Huntsville, AL $41,810
Mobile, AL $32,230
Montgomery, AL $41,700
Tuscaloosa, AL $38,355
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,665
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,735
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,200
Decatur, AL $24,530
Dothan, AL $19,790
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $23,220
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,380
$34,418
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($39,655) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,595
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $39,655
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,055
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,360
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,140
Hot Springs, AR $24,620
Jonesboro, AR $22,910
$32,334
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($41,975) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $38,510
Tucson, AZ $41,975
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $41,530
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $26,500
Prescott, AZ $25,810
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $26,430
Yuma, AZ $29,690
$32,921
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($82,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $42,435
Fresno, CA $37,970
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $61,035
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,180
Modesto, CA $68,740
Napa, CA $49,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $45,280
Salinas, CA $68,855
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $50,015
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $59,565
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $39,810
Santa Rosa, CA $82,100
Stockton-Lodi, CA $43,755
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $51,545
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $33,345
Chico, CA $28,980
Merced, CA $30,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $29,560
Redding, CA $29,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $37,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $30,040
Visalia-Porterville, CA $30,250
Yuba City, CA $29,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $30,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$44,370
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($42,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $42,320
Fort Collins, CO $41,040
Grand Junction, CO $31,280
Greeley, CO $39,845
Pueblo, CO $40,835
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,765
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,615
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,680
Colorado Springs, CO $26,340
$38,191
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($40,465) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $40,465
Waterbury, CT $36,385
Danbury, CT $26,110
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $28,310
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $28,570
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $28,220
$31,343
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($46,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $28,485
Jacksonville, FL $41,065
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $42,825
Ocala, FL $30,695
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,450
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $33,980
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $32,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $25,560
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $26,020
Gainesville, FL $26,220
Homosassa Springs, FL $23,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $24,470
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $25,060
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $23,730
Panama City, FL $23,100
Port St. Lucie, FL $24,160
Punta Gorda, FL $24,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $26,820
Sebring, FL $24,010
Tallahassee, FL $20,700
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $24,670
$29,187
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($39,245) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $26,965
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,910
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,545
Columbus, GA-AL $32,770
Macon, GA $35,135
Savannah, GA $39,245
Valdosta, GA $33,385
Warner Robins, GA $35,020
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $33,300
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,675
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,075
Brunswick, GA $23,070
Dalton, GA $21,740
Gainesville, GA $22,570
Hinesville, GA $21,380
$31,657
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($32,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $31,470
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$31,955
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $41,875
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,975
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,270
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,385
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,125
Cedar Rapids, IA $22,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $22,490
Dubuque, IA $25,950
Iowa City, IA $30,610
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $19,450
$34,611
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($37,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,880
Lewiston, ID-WA $34,950
Idaho Falls, ID $21,090
Pocatello, ID $22,400
Twin Falls, ID $19,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $19,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $26,190
$26,000
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($39,835) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $36,925
Peoria, IL $36,030
Springfield, IL $30,870
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,525
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $26,545
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,135
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,835
Carbondale-Marion, IL $22,160
Champaign-Urbana, IL $30,630
Decatur, IL $22,800
Kankakee, IL $23,360
Rockford, IL $23,090
$30,742
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($38,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $30,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,440
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,910
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,485
Columbus, IN $22,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $22,790
Evansville, IN-KY $23,570
Kokomo, IN $25,450
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $21,830
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $19,580
Muncie, IN $21,200
Terre Haute, IN $20,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $21,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $24,130
$25,973
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($39,175) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $26,735
Topeka, KS $36,125
Wichita, KS $39,175
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $36,510
$34,636
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 ($39,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $35,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,870
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,585
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,210
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,295
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $20,600
Owensboro, KY $21,580
$33,123
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($42,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $42,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,950
Baton Rouge, LA $24,320
Hammond, LA $25,560
Lake Charles, LA $25,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,240
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $18,920
$29,093
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($43,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $42,830
Worcester, MA-CT $40,985
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $30,430
Leominster-Gardner, MA $29,140
New Bedford, MA $32,120
Pittsfield, MA $30,000
$35,515
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($31,555) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,555
California-Lexington Park, MD $24,330
Cumberland, MD-WV $23,480
Salisbury, MD-DE $25,500
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $24,520
$25,877
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($33,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $33,120
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $26,830
Portland-South Portland, ME $26,040
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $25,540
$27,883
Michigan

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

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($48,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Flint, MI $46,045
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $43,110
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $47,290
Muskegon, MI $44,865
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,310
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,285
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,000
Battle Creek, MI $23,740
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $24,950
Jackson, MI $25,060
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $24,150
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $25,050
Saginaw, MI $24,700
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $23,250
$33,843
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($54,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,005
St. Cloud, MN $49,255
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,350
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $23,830
Rochester, MN $26,110
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,030
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $25,200
$35,969
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($42,515) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Joplin, MO $32,935
Kansas City, MO-KS $36,380
St. Louis, MO-IL $42,515
Springfield, MO $33,230
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,525
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,750
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,340
Columbia, MO $22,500
Jefferson City, MO $23,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS $24,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$30,758
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($35,065) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $35,065
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,220
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Hattiesburg, MS $22,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,910
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,110
$28,144
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($32,155) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $32,155
Great Falls, MT $24,180
Missoula, MT $24,620
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $23,730
$26,171
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($47,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $42,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $47,210
Fayetteville, NC $41,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $37,340
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,280
Jacksonville, NC $39,325
New Bern, NC $37,025
Raleigh, NC $41,685
Rocky Mount, NC $37,655
Wilmington, NC $41,500
Winston-Salem, NC $40,015
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,300
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,695
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,010
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,910
Burlington, NC $22,380
Goldsboro, NC $24,120
Greenville, NC $19,430
$36,519
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($44,845) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Forks, ND-MN $44,845
Fargo, ND-MN $24,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $24,540
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $22,510
$29,114
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($50,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,900
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,925
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Lincoln, NE $24,680
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $22,550
$36,019
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($40,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $37,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,500
Manchester, NH $23,800
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $27,270
$32,263
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 ($45,775) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $45,775
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $44,285
$45,030
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $29,990
Santa Fe, NM $43,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $26,215
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $44,820
Farmington, NM $23,880
$33,629
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($32,855) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $32,855
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $21,080
$26,968
New York

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

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($54,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,545
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,040
Rochester, NY $36,485
Syracuse, NY $54,180
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $43,355
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $42,205
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,935
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $41,760
Binghamton, NY $25,540
Elmira, NY $25,350
Glens Falls, NY $30,440
Ithaca, NY $26,710
Kingston, NY $32,230
Utica-Rome, NY $25,980
$36,483
Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($47,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $46,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $33,705
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $35,835
Columbus, OH $34,580
Dayton, OH $38,040
Toledo, OH $37,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $47,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,565
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,760
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $27,410
Lima, OH $20,850
Mansfield, OH $22,400
Springfield, OH $20,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,950
$32,549
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($49,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $49,630
Oklahoma City, OK $41,995
Tulsa, OK $36,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,890
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,615
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,575
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,140
$41,419
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($50,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $44,305
Eugene, OR $37,675
Medford, OR $50,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,660
Salem, OR $28,850
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,470
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,495
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,980
Corvallis, OR $25,290
Grants Pass, OR $25,230
$38,230
Pennsylvania

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

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($71,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $44,485
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $29,910
Johnstown, PA $51,015
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,085
Pittsburgh, PA $35,700
Reading, PA $34,090
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,330
Williamsport, PA $71,440
York-Hanover, PA $33,680
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,225
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,145
Altoona, PA $21,110
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $23,780
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $21,200
East Stroudsburg, PA $23,550
Lancaster, PA $21,700
Lebanon, PA $25,070
State College, PA $21,520
$34,462
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($28,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $28,210
Ponce, PR $19,780
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,350
$24,113
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($39,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $39,330
Florence, SC $33,260
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $31,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $21,990
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $23,000
Spartanburg, SC $23,800
Sumter, SC $19,720
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,680
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $18,480
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,850
$25,571
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($43,345) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,345
Sioux Falls, SD $24,420
$33,883
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($39,135) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $38,265
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,135
Knoxville, TN $38,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $35,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,845
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,855
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,000
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,115
Clarksville, TN-KY $22,450
Cleveland, TN $22,790
Johnson City, TN $18,850
Morristown, TN $18,470
$32,254
Texas

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

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($50,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $34,945
Austin-Round Rock, TX $43,420
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $34,600
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $35,220
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,580
Corpus Christi, TX $44,015
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,930
El Paso, TX $36,425
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $43,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $38,895
Laredo, TX $38,330
Lubbock, TX $41,815
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $40,880
Tyler, TX $31,205
Waco, TX $40,510
Wichita Falls, TX $31,105
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,715
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,635
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,265
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,075
Longview, TX $21,840
Midland, TX $24,280
Odessa, TX $33,460
San Angelo, TX $22,320
Sherman-Denison, TX $20,580
Victoria, TX $24,000
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $22,110
$34,657
Utah

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

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $36,885
Provo-Orem, UT $35,250
St. George, UT $26,445
Salt Lake City, UT $35,080
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $38,620
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$36,815
Virginia

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

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($38,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $36,600
Roanoke, VA $36,790
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $36,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $36,615
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,040
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Charlottesville, VA $24,900
Harrisonburg, VA $21,700
Lynchburg, VA $19,860
Winchester, VA-WV $25,020
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $19,550
$29,440
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($27,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $26,540
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $27,590
$27,065
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $45,950
Madison, WI $53,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,185
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,965
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,725
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,710
Eau Claire, WI $23,490
Fond du Lac, WI $20,540
Janesville-Beloit, WI $23,220
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $21,820
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $23,080
Racine, WI $21,490
Sheboygan, WI $21,140
Wausau, WI $22,390
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $24,980
$33,394
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($36,605) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,455
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,605
Charleston, WV $26,340
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $22,820
Morgantown, WV $23,240
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $23,410
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $23,990
Wheeling, WV-OH $24,710
$26,946
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($39,165) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,165
Cheyenne, WY $21,510
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $21,100
$27,258

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $33,503. 

  Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.

Salary Ratio: 1.98    

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    
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adult Education Instructor
  • Adult Education Teacher
  • Apparel Machinery Instructor
  • Apparel Manufacture Instructor
  • Architectural Drafting Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Auto Body Repair Teacher
  • Auto Mechanics Teacher
  • Automotive Instructor
  • Automotive Service Management Teacher
  • Automotive Technology Instructor
  • Aviation Maintenance Instructor
  • Barbering Instructor
  • Barbering Teacher
  • Beauty Culture Teacher
  • Bookkeeping Teacher
  • Building Trades Instructor
  • Bus
  • Trolley
  • and Taxi Instructor
  • Business Education Instructor
  • Business Education Teacher
  • Business Machines Teacher
  • CADD Instructor (Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Instructor)
  • Carpentry Instructor
  • Chef Instructor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Commercial Art Instructor
  • Commercial Baking Teacher
  • Computer Repair Instructor
  • Computer Technology Instructor
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Correspondence School Instructor
  • Cosmetology Instructor
  • Cosmetology Professor
  • Cosmetology Teacher
  • Costume Design Teacher
  • CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)
  • Customer Service Representative Instructor (CSR Instructor)
  • Customer Service Representative Teacher (CSR Teacher)
  • Decorating Instructor
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Drafting Instructor
  • Drafting Teacher
  • Driver Retraining Instructor
  • Driver Trainer
  • Dry Cleaning Teacher
  • Electrical Technology Instructor
  • Electronics Teacher
  • Electronics Technology Instructor
  • Faculty Member
  • Flight Instructor
  • Floral Design Teacher
  • Footwear Machinery Instructor
  • Gemology Instructor
  • Green Material Construction Trade Instructor
  • Ground School Instructor
  • Ground Services Instructor
  • HVAC Instructor (Heating
  • Ventilation
  • and Air Conditioning Instructor)
  • HVAC-R Instructor (Heating
  • Ventilation
  • Air Conditioning
  • And Refrigeration Instructor)
  • In-Service Education Teacher
  • Industrial Arts Teacher
  • Industrial Electrical Technology Instructor
  • Industrial Maintenance Instructor
  • Instructor
  • Key Punch Teacher
  • Link Trainer Teacher
  • Machine Shorthand Teacher
  • Machine Tool Technician Instructor
  • Maintenance Instructor
  • Manual Arts Teacher
  • Manual Training Teacher
  • Manufacturing Teacher
  • Marksmanship Instructor
  • Masonry Instructor
  • Massage Therapy Instructor
  • Meat Cutting Teacher
  • Mechanical Maintenance Instructor
  • Metal Crafts Teacher
  • Military Science Teacher
  • Millinery Teacher
  • Modeling Teacher
  • Motor Teacher
  • Navigation Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Office Machines Teacher
  • Office Technology Instructor
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Pipefitting Instructor
  • Police Academy Instructor
  • Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Teacher (Postsecondary CTE Teacher)
  • Prison Teacher
  • Private Branch Exchange Service Advisor
  • Professor
  • Radio Repair Teacher
  • Real Estate Teacher
  • Residential Construction Instructor
  • Sales Teacher
  • Secretarial Teacher
  • Shorthand Teacher
  • Skilled Trades Teacher
  • Skin Care Instructor
  • Stewardesses Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Technical Instructor
  • Technical Training Instructor
  • Technology Instructor
  • Television Repair Teacher
  • Textile Machinery Instructor
  • Truck Driver Instructor
  • Upholstery Instructor
  • Vocational Horticulture Instructor
  • Vocational Instructor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
  • Vocational School Teacher
  • Vocational Trainer
  • Vocational Training Instructor
  • Vocational Training Teacher
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Instructor
  • Watch Assembly Instructor
  • Watchmaking Teacher
  • Weather Teacher
  • Weaving Instructor
  • Weaving Teacher
  • Welding Instructor
  • Welding Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $53,688
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Animal Caretakers

Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.

Salary Ratio: 0.81    

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    
  • Animal Care Attendant
  • Animal Care Giver (ACG)
  • Animal Care Service Worker
  • Animal Care Specialist
  • Animal Care Taker
  • Animal Care Technician
  • Animal Caregiver
  • Animal Caretaker
  • Animal Daycare Provider
  • Animal Feeder
  • Animal Groomer
  • Animal Handler
  • Animal Health Technician
  • Animal Keeper
  • Animal Nursery Worker
  • Animal Rehabilitator
  • Animal Shelter Worker
  • Animal Sitter
  • Aquarist
  • Aquarium Tank Attendant
  • Aviculturist
  • Bather
  • Bird Raiser
  • Bird Tender
  • Canary Raiser
  • Care Taker
  • Caretaker
  • Cat Bather
  • Cat Groomer
  • Cat Sitter
  • Dog Barber
  • Dog Bather
  • Dog Beautician
  • Dog Boarder
  • Dog Daycare Attendant
  • Dog Groomer
  • Dog Hair Clipper
  • Dog Pound Attendant
  • Dog Raiser
  • Dog Sitter
  • Dog Walker
  • Farrier
  • Groomer
  • Hot Walker
  • Keeper
  • Kennel Aide
  • Kennel Assistant
  • Kennel Attendant
  • Kennel Helper
  • Kennel Keeper
  • Kennel Operator
  • Kennel Technician (Kennel Tech)
  • Kennel Worker
  • Mice Raiser
  • Monkey Keeper
  • Parakeet Raiser
  • Pet Care Associate
  • Pet Care Specialist
  • Pet Care Worker
  • Pet Caretaker
  • Pet Feeder
  • Pet Groomer
  • Pet Sitter
  • Pet Stylist
  • Pony Rider
  • Pound Attendant
  • Pound Keeper
  • Poundmaster
  • Reptile Keeper
  • Ringman
  • Stock Feeder
  • Walker
  • Wild Animal Caretaker
  • Wildlife Rehabilitator
  • Zoo Caretaker
  • Zoo Keeper
  • Zookeeper
  • US Salary Median: $24,774
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 3 months
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


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