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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Fire Services Administration Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program focusing on the principles, theory, and practices associated with the management of fire operations, firefighting services, and community fire issues. Includes instruction in fire protection history and theory, incident command leadership, administration of public fire organizations, labor relations, emergency medical services management, fire emergency response strategies and mitigation, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $80,276
    "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.): 9.29%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,788/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,010/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,806/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,390/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,695/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,773/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: $80,276

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($114,111) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($91,974).

Fairbanks, AK $91,974
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $90,378
$91,123
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($105,690).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $91,253
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $73,534
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $76,959
Huntsville, AL $105,690
Mobile, AL $81,888
Montgomery, AL $83,856
Tuscaloosa, AL $84,438
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,853
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $80,957
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $73,163
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,869
$84,168
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,991).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,184
Hot Springs, AR $61,796
Jonesboro, AR $71,677
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $76,991
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,208
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,685
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,435
$66,420
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($94,320).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $76,276
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $94,320
Prescott, AZ $71,073
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $86,913
Tucson, AZ $83,560
Yuma, AZ $75,583
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $75,603
$80,752
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($176,981).

Chico, CA $87,104
El Centro, CA $92,933
Fresno, CA $86,949
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $98,154
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $127,956
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $102,656
Napa, CA $112,871
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $124,246
Redding, CA $89,456
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,245
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,209
Salinas, CA $105,296
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $116,711
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $148,675
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $176,981
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $94,719
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $103,948
Santa Rosa, CA $113,945
Stockton-Lodi, CA $100,186
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $116,820
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,279
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,033
$105,478
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($122,425).

Colorado Springs, CO $105,890
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $122,425
Fort Collins, CO $103,331
Grand Junction, CO $88,889
Greeley, CO $97,178
Pueblo, CO $88,409
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,961
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $85,773
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $93,160
$96,006
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($122,284).

Danbury, CT $117,077
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $122,284
New Haven, CT $103,755
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $109,356
Waterbury, CT $94,094
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$107,290
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($97,897).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $70,065
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $73,119
Gainesville, FL $77,254
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $83,486
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $79,185
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $94,463
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $92,794
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $84,613
Ocala, FL $73,466
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,978
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $97,897
Panama City, FL $69,861
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $70,611
Port St. Lucie, FL $82,604
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $77,321
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,418
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $76,467
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,351
$79,564
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($96,460).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $71,824
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $96,460
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $80,436
Brunswick, GA $83,514
Columbus, GA-AL $76,130
Dalton, GA $80,756
Gainesville, GA $79,604
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $74,819
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $77,620
Valdosta, GA $68,523
Warner Robins, GA $74,265
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,669
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,139
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $65,649
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,896
$75,694
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($103,520).

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,470
$95,955
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($102,400).

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $87,136
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $100,964
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $85,174
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,073
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,888
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,476
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,309
$84,806
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($87,770).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $68,599
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,623
Pocatello, ID $64,836
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,611
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$69,099
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($105,341).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $75,983
Champaign-Urbana, IL $87,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $105,341
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $92,399
Rockford, IL $88,804
Springfield, IL $82,735
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,783
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,449
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,856
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,449
$81,970
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($112,190).

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $79,076
Fort Wayne, IN $80,975
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $86,518
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $91,839
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $80,776
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,224
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $78,499
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $73,034
$84,983
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($82,799).

Manhattan, KS $77,073
Topeka, KS $78,207
Wichita, KS $82,799
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $71,755
$77,446
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($82,910).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $82,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $82,910
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,155
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $68,735
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,793
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,714
$73,661
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($92,810).

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $79,681
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $85,056
Lafayette, LA $82,858
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $71,527
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $84,370
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $77,223
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,450
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,861
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $77,896
$80,997
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($124,550).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $124,550
Leominster-Gardner, MA $96,869
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $90,300
Springfield, MA-CT $89,993
Worcester, MA-CT $95,334
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $83,954
$96,499
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($124,070).

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $84,926
Salisbury, MD-DE $94,186
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$94,248
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($97,363).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $97,363
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $75,951
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,490
$82,178
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($116,250).

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $88,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $92,598
Jackson, MI $98,134
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $95,064
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $97,540
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $82,914
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $92,527
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,909
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,650
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,927
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,179
$89,001
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($108,624).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $108,624
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $87,867
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $89,931
$91,093
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($96,229).

Columbia, MO $81,217
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $68,156
Kansas City, MO-KS $95,441
St. Joseph, MO-KS $83,621
St. Louis, MO-IL $96,229
Springfield, MO $73,556
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,201
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,599
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,254
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$76,545
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($70,036).

Hattiesburg, MS $67,429
Jackson, MS $70,036
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,281
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,923
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,919
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,036
$66,761
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($86,950).

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,065
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,790
$81,318
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($110,235).

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $104,768
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $110,235
Fayetteville, NC $87,370
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $94,468
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $81,975
Jacksonville, NC $77,983
New Bern, NC $82,399
Raleigh, NC $103,699
Rocky Mount, NC $83,134
Wilmington, NC $87,379
Winston-Salem, NC $92,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,548
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $74,028
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,268
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,756
$88,670
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($92,737).

Fargo, ND-MN $92,737
Grand Forks, ND-MN $89,031
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $85,901
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$87,711
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($93,665).

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $93,665
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,444
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $81,004
$83,823
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($110,994).

Manchester, NH $110,994
Portsmouth, NH-ME $108,978
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $72,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $86,858
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,910
$95,008
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($127,128).

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $127,128
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $105,656
$114,111
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($84,701).

Farmington, NM $84,701
Las Cruces, NM $73,011
Santa Fe, NM $78,949
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,626
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,753
$78,657
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($94,840).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $87,945
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $86,514
$89,438
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($140,871).

Binghamton, NY $100,669
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $97,889
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $140,871
Rochester, NY $103,010
Syracuse, NY $100,611
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $84,421
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $85,365
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $87,566
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $87,230
$99,127
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($96,338).

Canton-Massillon, OH $85,813
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $93,014
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $94,960
Columbus, OH $96,338
Dayton, OH $92,828
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $89,748
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $76,373
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $85,804
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $79,724
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,900
$85,918
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($88,980).

Lawton, OK $77,719
Oklahoma City, OK $88,980
Tulsa, OK $84,939
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,266
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,459
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,355
$77,227
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($104,608).

Bend-Redmond, OR $82,355
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $79,126
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $82,564
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $104,608
Salem, OR $88,703
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,716
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,785
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,906
$84,756
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($115,431).

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $82,757
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $95,371
Johnstown, PA $81,929
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $115,431
Pittsburgh, PA $100,005
Reading, PA $102,484
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $87,098
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $88,069
York-Hanover, PA $96,716
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $77,420
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,857
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,547
$93,588
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($56,484).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $46,150
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $47,920
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $56,484
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$47,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($90,117).

Columbia, SC $88,011
Florence, SC $85,403
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $83,038
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $85,417
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $77,737
Spartanburg, SC $90,117
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,293
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,633
$82,962
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($106,880).

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,234
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$92,668
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($87,850).

Clarksville, TN-KY $76,849
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $71,530
Johnson City, TN $74,773
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $81,059
Knoxville, TN $78,369
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $84,169
Morristown, TN $70,421
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $87,850
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,248
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,508
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,245
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,475
$73,834
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($113,270).

Amarillo, TX $79,797
Austin-Round Rock, TX $101,881
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $82,915
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $67,843
College Station-Bryan, TX $87,817
Corpus Christi, TX $80,348
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $103,184
El Paso, TX $77,671
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $101,535
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,051
Laredo, TX $75,530
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $80,165
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $72,694
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $95,421
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $75,136
Tyler, TX $74,350
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $82,247
Wichita Falls, TX $73,987
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,508
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,400
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,421
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,546
$83,021
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($83,016).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $72,667
Provo-Orem, UT $79,784
St. George, UT $56,299
Salt Lake City, UT $83,016
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $65,580
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,256
$69,880
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($112,760).

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $101,353
Roanoke, VA $87,746
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $90,366
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $97,548
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,829
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,586
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$93,260
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($84,500).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,540
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,291
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($108,938).

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $99,486
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $108,107
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $108,938
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $99,956
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,790
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $90,328
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,427
$98,650
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($85,669).

Charleston, WV $76,141
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $72,639
Morgantown, WV $85,669
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $74,906
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $77,203
Wheeling, WV-OH $74,264
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,763
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,288
$73,003
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($91,230).

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $84,273
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $84,930
$86,590

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
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 ($82,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,609
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $88,140
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$84,091
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,270
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$107,343
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
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 ($126,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,020
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$83,056
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$87,772
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
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 ($90,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
$92,789
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($120,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$81,295
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$85,582
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 ($124,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
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 ($141,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$93,543
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $156,280
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$104,380
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$82,233
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$87,897
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$87,952
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $79,956

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($102,914) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,505
$88,543
Alabama

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

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($98,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $75,100
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $62,570
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $67,430
Huntsville, AL $90,245
Mobile, AL $68,985
Montgomery, AL $77,255
Tuscaloosa, AL $72,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,855
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,220
$77,599
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($75,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,200
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $68,690
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,835
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,790
$63,217
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($92,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $76,630
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $72,110
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $67,910
$76,346
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $77,540
Fresno, CA $70,100
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $95,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $106,395
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $104,820
Napa, CA $91,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $79,745
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $86,695
Salinas, CA $104,835
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $102,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $110,915
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $92,505
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $78,835
Santa Rosa, CA $122,675
Stockton-Lodi, CA $83,170
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $97,140
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,395
$96,437
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($111,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $96,535
Fort Collins, CO $82,695
Grand Junction, CO $66,960
Greeley, CO $79,800
Pueblo, CO $75,905
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,040
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,225
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,900
$81,147
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $83,000
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $75,595
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$102,914
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $55,605
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $74,240
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $72,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,365
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $57,935
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,900
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $60,475
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $69,305
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $49,525
$75,680
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($89,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $56,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $72,715
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $64,890
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $62,915
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $69,025
Valdosta, GA $61,420
Warner Robins, GA $65,440
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,270
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,510
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,305
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $62,410
$70,110
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $77,455
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $79,105
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $77,580
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,155
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,765
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,980
$82,497
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $61,775
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $57,905
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$67,919
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($89,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,805
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $73,745
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $63,710
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,215
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,545
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,470
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,580
$74,803
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $63,155
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,605
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $70,630
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $66,785
$82,623
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($73,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $57,930
Topeka, KS $65,900
Wichita, KS $73,540
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,615
$65,746
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($81,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,715
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,025
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,105
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,375
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,385
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$68,733
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($92,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $76,165
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $67,205
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$80,632
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $76,110
Worcester, MA-CT $77,590
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $69,255
$91,469
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $65,865
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$91,287
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,670
$81,650
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $80,215
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $80,515
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $83,750
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $76,675
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,600
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,120
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,860
$86,940
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($95,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $95,730
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $78,485
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,210
$87,329
Missouri

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

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $61,075
Kansas City, MO-KS $77,670
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,010
Springfield, MO $62,895
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,965
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,490
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$70,624
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($73,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $63,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,090
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,335
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$65,599
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($86,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,710
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$78,414
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($105,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $89,515
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $96,470
Fayetteville, NC $77,805
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $79,490
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $71,080
Jacksonville, NC $70,950
New Bern, NC $72,040
Raleigh, NC $88,620
Rocky Mount, NC $73,400
Wilmington, NC $78,105
Winston-Salem, NC $80,805
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,370
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,745
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,700
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,945
$79,859
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $78,985
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$86,414
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $87,410
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,455
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $75,415
$79,140
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($114,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $85,170
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,630
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$89,712
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($106,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $102,040
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $88,220
$98,960
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $59,165
Santa Fe, NM $72,520
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,820
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $76,390
$70,773
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($94,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $67,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$83,483
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($118,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $78,865
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $109,690
Rochester, NY $80,045
Syracuse, NY $93,685
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $75,660
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $75,365
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $75,885
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $75,565
$90,661
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $79,970
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,375
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $76,745
Columbus, OH $75,065
Dayton, OH $78,245
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $75,090
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $76,430
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $69,850
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,085
$76,027
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($76,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $66,015
Oklahoma City, OK $76,780
Tulsa, OK $70,975
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,175
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,895
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,380
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,850
$68,724
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($100,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $72,900
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $63,955
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $78,935
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $89,870
Salem, OR $64,775
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,735
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,645
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,865
$75,057
Pennsylvania

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

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $76,500
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,735
Johnstown, PA $79,350
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,105
Pittsburgh, PA $80,625
Reading, PA $78,370
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $73,615
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $81,140
York-Hanover, PA $75,260
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $72,625
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,040
$85,142
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($50,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $38,675
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $36,195
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $47,055
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$43,817
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $76,070
Florence, SC $68,410
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $67,045
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$80,796
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($106,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,170
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$88,727
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($79,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $66,970
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $71,355
Knoxville, TN $68,260
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $70,165
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $75,570
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,375
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,090
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,910
$69,463
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($113,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $65,965
Austin-Round Rock, TX $84,810
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $68,385
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,625
College Station-Bryan, TX $84,385
Corpus Christi, TX $74,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,950
El Paso, TX $67,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $87,855
Killeen-Temple, TX $71,570
Laredo, TX $60,030
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $70,940
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $61,950
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $79,275
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $60,025
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $72,215
Wichita Falls, TX $60,580
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,925
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,220
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,760
$75,241
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,725) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,460
Provo-Orem, UT $65,780
St. George, UT $45,520
Salt Lake City, UT $67,725
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,715
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $54,820
$59,170
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($112,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $81,790
Roanoke, VA $73,905
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $74,305
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $79,425
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,400
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $68,280
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$86,510
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($108,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $87,450
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $98,100
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $99,020
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,045
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $87,120
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $80,095
$96,269
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($92,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,410
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,275
$77,341
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $71,505
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$82,652

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $70,726

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($117,629) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($86,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $82,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $86,410
$84,375
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($81,470) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $81,470
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $62,130
Mobile, AL $46,530
Montgomery, AL $63,490
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,700
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,440
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,460
$63,280
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,570
Hot Springs, AR $48,210
Jonesboro, AR $76,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $64,100
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,490
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,920
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,080
$50,456
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($81,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $81,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,050
Prescott, AZ $63,170
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $55,190
Tucson, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ $61,980
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$68,668
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($191,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $76,570
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $90,190
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $185,760
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $188,480
Redding, CA $79,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $111,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $93,930
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $111,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $191,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $182,990
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $91,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $123,660
Santa Rosa, CA $101,060
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,600
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $142,830
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,510
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,370
$117,629
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($104,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $73,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $104,930
Fort Collins, CO $104,460
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO $76,720
Pueblo, CO $75,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $92,180
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $91,480
$88,371
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($97,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $97,320
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $95,730
New Haven, CT $93,890
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $84,310
Waterbury, CT $82,110
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$90,672
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($111,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $67,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,250
Gainesville, FL $45,480
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $64,710
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,150
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $111,900
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $75,270
Ocala, FL $80,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,970
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $69,800
Panama City, FL $53,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,340
Port St. Lucie, FL $88,390
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $49,790
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,630
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,930
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,360
$68,709
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Gainesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($74,170) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,860
Brunswick, GA $47,960
Columbus, GA-AL $51,010
Dalton, GA $51,210
Gainesville, GA $74,170
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $49,510
Valdosta, GA $48,090
Warner Robins, GA $57,890
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,610
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,490
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,630
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,200
$50,979
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $90,010
$90,010
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($77,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $67,980
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $77,110
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,040
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,578
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($76,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $74,640
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID $76,150
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $28,860
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,883
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($100,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,080
Champaign-Urbana, IL $90,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $100,120
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL $84,390
Springfield, IL $81,310
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,130
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,000
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,380
$76,885
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($80,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $55,050
Fort Wayne, IN $63,490
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $80,780
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $76,890
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $66,950
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,410
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,300
$65,283
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $55,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,860
$49,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $65,130
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,880
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,730
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,020
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,440
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($72,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA $56,770
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $51,730
Lafayette, LA $58,530
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA $42,710
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $50,480
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $72,270
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,010
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,670
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$56,969
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($94,740) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $88,250
Leominster-Gardner, MA $80,240
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA $94,740
Springfield, MA-CT $80,120
Worcester, MA-CT $88,490
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $86,120
$86,327
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($78,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE $78,020
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,020
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($65,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $65,280
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,580
$58,020
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $75,600
Jackson, MI $76,200
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $65,320
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI $70,910
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI $68,630
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,970
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,310
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,260
$67,150
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($77,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,280
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,280
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($89,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $66,260
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO $39,000
Kansas City, MO-KS $83,990
St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,530
St. Louis, MO-IL $89,560
Springfield, MO $51,910
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $74,680
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,850
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,750
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,281
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($46,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $45,280
Jackson, MS $42,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,410
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,030
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$44,692
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($71,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,050
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,810
$67,930
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $59,990
Fayetteville, NC $63,600
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $58,110
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $45,040
Jacksonville, NC $59,960
New Bern, NC $58,010
Raleigh, NC $64,800
Rocky Mount, NC $57,670
Wilmington, NC $58,970
Winston-Salem, NC $57,620
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,590
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,240
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,146
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($77,090) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,090
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,485
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($85,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $85,450
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$85,450
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($87,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $87,980
Portsmouth, NH-ME $80,780
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,170
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,350
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,910
$74,038
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($105,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $105,640
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$105,640
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($67,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $59,090
Las Cruces, NM $59,010
Santa Fe, NM $53,200
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $64,120
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,540
$60,592
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($79,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $79,040
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $77,900
$78,470
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($126,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $89,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $82,430
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $126,190
Rochester, NY $97,540
Syracuse, NY $80,220
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,450
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $69,740
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $79,510
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $76,010
$85,692
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($95,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $73,060
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $83,540
Columbus, OH $95,670
Dayton, OH $76,880
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $80,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $52,270
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,030
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $63,290
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $85,930
$75,263
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($90,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK $90,830
Tulsa, OK $71,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,730
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,950
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,890
$67,862
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($108,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,540
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $91,100
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR $79,090
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $108,670
Salem, OR $93,970
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $94,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $87,340
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $86,870
$90,418
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,750
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,990
Pittsburgh, PA $77,690
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $78,850
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $90,010
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,858
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($31,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,810
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,810
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($67,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $60,950
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,560
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $67,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $48,560
Spartanburg, SC $51,040
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,450
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,790
$54,579
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($76,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $58,180
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $39,850
Johnson City, TN $55,590
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $70,330
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $76,220
Morristown, TN $63,590
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $69,660
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,930
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,380
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,830
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,330
$56,535
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($87,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $78,950
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $64,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $87,520
El Paso, TX $63,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $78,720
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,670
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $68,390
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $52,250
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR $68,090
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,510
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,720
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,220
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,280
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,000
$66,177
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($78,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $62,760
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $78,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $72,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,000
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($81,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $81,490
Roanoke, VA $67,260
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $79,430
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,680
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,965
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($74,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$74,760
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($81,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $81,160
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $78,210
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,980
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $75,480
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,958
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($45,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $31,630
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,550
Morgantown, WV $45,280
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $35,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $37,680
Wheeling, WV-OH $40,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,580
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,200
$37,036
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($83,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $83,190
$83,190

8 Jobs 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 $90,146.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $79,956.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $70,726. 

  Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Salary Ratio: 1.76    

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    
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Director (Global RA Director)
  • Global Regulatory Affairs Manager (Global RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Administrator
  • Regulatory Affairs Director (RA Director)
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager (RA Manager)
  • Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director (RA QA Director)
  • Regulatory Director
  • Regulatory Process Manager
  • Regulatory Reports Manager
  • Regulatory Science Director
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Salary Ratio: 1.76    

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    
  • Accreditation Lieutenant
  • Accreditation Manager
  • Audit Manager
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Director
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Operations Manager
  • Compliance Program Manager
  • Corporate Compliance Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Director
  • Environmental Health and Safety Manager
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Ethics Manager
  • Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager)
  • Health
  • Safety
  • and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager)
  • Licensing Manager
  • Privacy Compliance Manager
  • Privacy Officer
  • Regulatory Compliance Director
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Loss Prevention Managers

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

Salary Ratio: 1.76    

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    
  • Area Loss Prevention Manager
  • Asset Protection Leader
  • Asset Protection Manager
  • Asset Protection Supervisor
  • Asset Safety Manager
  • Logistics Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Control Manager
  • Loss Prevention Director
  • Loss Prevention Leader
  • Loss Prevention Manager
  • Loss Prevention Operations Director
  • Loss Prevention Operations Manager
  • Loss Prevention Supervisor
  • Market Asset Protection Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Wind Energy Operations Managers

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Salary Ratio: 3.52    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Clean Energy Site Manager
  • Energy Environmental Manager
  • Energy Operations Manager
  • Energy Quality Control Manager (Energy QC Manager)
  • Energy Services Manager
  • Offshore Energy Environmental Manager
  • Offshore Wind Operations Manager
  • Renewable Energy Development Manager
  • Service Site Manager
  • Site Manager
  • Turbine Site Manager
  • Wind Facilities Manager
  • Wind Farm Operations Manager
  • Wind Field Service Manager
  • Wind Operations Manager
  • Wind Operations Supervisor
  • Wind Plant Manager
  • Wind Plant Operations Manager
  • Wind Power Development Manager
  • Wind Site Manager
  • Wind Site Supervisor
  • Wind Technician Leader
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Wind Energy Development Managers

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

Salary Ratio: 1.76    

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    
  • Business Development Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • Energy Director
  • Energy Project Director
  • Environmental Projects Advisor
  • Project Development Leader
  • Renewable Energy Civil Foreman
  • Renewable Energy Field Coordinator
  • Renewable Energy Project Handler
  • Renewable Energy Project Manager
  • Renewable Power Director
  • Renewable Project Management and Construction Director
  • Wind Development Director
  • Wind Development Leader
  • Wind Energy Project Manager
  • Wind Power Project Manager
  • Wind Power Technical Leader
  • Wind Project Manager
  • Wind Projects Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

Salary Ratio: 1.76    

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    
  • Brownfield Program Director
  • Brownfield Program Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Coordinator
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Site Manager
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist
  • Brownfields Practice Leader
  • Brownfields Program Coordinator
  • Brownfields Program Manager
  • Cleanup Monitor
  • Contaminated Land Consultant
  • Contamination Consultant
  • Corridor Redevelopment Manager
  • Damage Restoration Specialist
  • Debris Cleanup Monitor
  • Debris Monitor
  • Environmental Management Specialist
  • Environmental Practice Leader
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Environmental Quality Division Manager
  • Environmental Quality Specialist
  • Environmental Remediation Consultant
  • Environmental Remediation Specialist
  • Grounds Restoration Specialist
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)
  • Redevelopment Manager
  • Redevelopment Specialist
  • Remedial Project Manager
  • Remediation Bioanalytics Consultant
  • Remediation Consultant
  • Remediation Expert
  • Sediment Remediation Consultant
  • Site Remediation Professional
  • Urban Redevelopment Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  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: 2.17    

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

  First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

Salary Ratio: 13.31    

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    
  • Assistant Unit Forester
  • Battalion Chief
  • Battalion Fire Chief
  • Crew Boss
  • Damage Prevention Coordinator
  • Deputy Fire Chief
  • Deputy Fire Marshal
  • District Fire Management Officer
  • Engine Boss
  • Fire Battalion Chief
  • Fire Captain
  • Fire Chief
  • Fire Coordinator
  • Fire Department Battalion Chief
  • Fire Lieutenant
  • Fire Management Officer
  • Fire Marshal
  • Fire Prevention Bureau Captain
  • Fire Prevention Captain
  • Fire Prevention Chief
  • Fire Supervisor
  • Fire Suppression Captain
  • Forest Fire Management Officer
  • Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor
  • Hotshot Superintendent
  • Incident Commander
  • Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor
  • Operations Chief
  • Prevention Coordinator
  • Section Forest Fire Warden
  • Single Resource Boss
  • Smoke Jumper Supervisor
  • Squad Boss
  • Supervising Fire Marshal
  • Supervisory Forester
  • Training Officer
  • US Salary Median: $71,424
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,009 per year (or $11,787 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $28,036 to earn a bachelor's (or $47,148 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,009 per year (or $11,787 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $14,018 to earn an associate's (or $23,574 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Fire Services Administration Degrees

Columbia Southern University

21982 University Lane - Orange Beach, AL

Out-of-state cost: $5,775/year
In-state cost: $5,775/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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American Public University System

111 W Congress St - Charles Town, WV

Out-of-state cost: $7,360/year
In-state cost: $7,360/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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East Georgia State College

131 College Cir - Swainsboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $9,488/year
In-state cost: $3,136/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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College of Southern Nevada

6375 W. Charleston Blvd. - Las Vegas, NV

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

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University of Maryland Global Campus

3501 University Blvd East - Adelphi, MD

Out-of-state cost: $12,336/year
In-state cost: $7,560/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Illinois University

1 University Circle - Macomb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Purdue University Global

2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100 - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $14,478/year
In-state cost: $10,167/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

Out-of-state cost: $15,057/year
In-state cost: $15,057/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,360/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

524 W 59th St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,420/year
In-state cost: $7,470/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fayetteville State University

1200 Murchison Rd - Fayetteville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $16,917/year
In-state cost: $5,309/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Lindenwood University

209 S Kingshighway - Saint Charles, MO

Out-of-state cost: $18,100/year
In-state cost: $18,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Salem State University

352 Lafayette St - Salem, MA

Out-of-state cost: $18,480/year
In-state cost: $11,675/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Los Angeles

5151 State University Dr - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,665/year
In-state cost: $6,785/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

220 McFall Ctr - Bowling Green, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,562/year
In-state cost: $11,573/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

Out-of-state cost: $19,948/year
In-state cost: $9,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Oregon University

One University Blvd - La Grande, OR

Out-of-state cost: $22,191/year
In-state cost: $9,501/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Waldorf University

106 S Sixth St - Forest City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $23,088/year
In-state cost: $23,088/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Fire Services Administration Degrees

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

1 Grand Ave. - San Luis Obispo, CA

Out-of-state cost: $21,009/year
In-state cost: $11,505/year
Degrees: Master's

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK

Out-of-state cost: $23,963/year
In-state cost: $8,460/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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