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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Food Technology and Processing Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the application of chemical, physical, and engineering principles to the development and implementation of manufacturing, packaging, storage, and distribution technologies and processes for food products. Includes instruction in food engineering, food preservation and handling, food preparation, food packaging and display, food storage and shipment, and related equipment and facilities design, operation, and maintenance.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food. Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $62,401
    "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.): 7.9%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,867/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,931/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,232/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,878/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,004/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,286/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: $62,401

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($77,070) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($72,020).

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,020
$71,165
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($72,910).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($92,070).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,658
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($77,640).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $53,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,980
Prescott, AZ $55,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $77,640
Tucson, AZ $58,180
Yuma, AZ $62,640
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,280
$59,993
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($101,015).

Fresno, CA $78,725
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,705
Merced, CA $76,440
Modesto, CA $63,040
Napa, CA $71,325
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $74,715
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,015
Santa Rosa, CA $90,745
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,585
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $90,130
Visalia-Porterville, CA $72,830
Chico, CA $67,410
El Centro, CA $73,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,470
Madera, CA $70,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $82,080
Redding, CA $61,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,260
Salinas, CA $79,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,720
Yuba City, CA $70,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,690
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$76,156
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($73,360).

Greeley, CO $63,555
Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,360
Fort Collins, CO $63,810
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$65,521
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($94,770).

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($73,300).

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,990
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
$56,729
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($68,770).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $68,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $68,770
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $62,260
Dalton, GA $52,590
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $43,150
Rome, GA $63,960
Savannah, GA $64,010
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,360
$57,363
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($70,910).

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($78,870).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,395
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,985
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$60,919
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($63,820).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($73,800).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $61,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,210
Danville, IL $66,460
Decatur, IL $46,790
Kankakee, IL $73,800
Peoria, IL $68,780
Rockford, IL $57,840
Springfield, IL $69,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,880
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,410
$62,690
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,940).

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
$60,013
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($60,100).

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $60,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$56,240
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($64,000).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($68,660).

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,702
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($84,340).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA $70,250
New Bedford, MA $70,060
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Springfield, MA-CT $69,730
Worcester, MA-CT $70,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $65,990
$72,696
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($88,180).

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($71,200).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,060).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,665
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,290
Flint, MI $70,950
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,620
Midland, MI $86,060
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
$66,674
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,950).

Rochester, MN $70,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,195
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,950
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
$66,281
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($69,400).

St. Louis, MO-IL $69,400
Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $67,390
Joplin, MO $59,280
Kansas City, MO-KS $65,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,760
Springfield, MO $52,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,650
$61,753
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,860).

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($59,210).

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($72,120).

Burlington, NC $61,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,560
Fayetteville, NC $72,120
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,220
Greenville, NC $51,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,900
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Raleigh, NC $65,670
Rocky Mount, NC $53,370
Wilmington, NC $56,660
Winston-Salem, NC $58,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,370
$59,784
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,530).

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($66,160).

Lincoln, NE $52,900
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,160
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$55,584
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,270).

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($93,870).

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($103,510).

Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,190
$70,516
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($65,010).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $62,560
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$63,857
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 ($79,435).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,435
Rochester, NY $62,005
Binghamton, NY $62,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,530
Elmira, NY $73,620
Glens Falls, NY $71,250
Ithaca, NY $59,790
Kingston, NY $71,610
Syracuse, NY $65,250
Utica-Rome, NY $68,430
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $63,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,770
$65,963
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($82,800).

Columbus, OH $66,850
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,690
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $82,800
Canton-Massillon, OH $63,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,010
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,730
Dayton, OH $80,330
Lima, OH $59,850
Mansfield, OH $61,030
Springfield, OH $65,790
Toledo, OH $65,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,050
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,730
$68,205
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($70,530).

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($75,730).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,485
Salem, OR $75,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,810
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Corvallis, OR $57,180
Eugene, OR $60,880
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Medford, OR $58,240
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,390
$63,027
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($80,060).

Lancaster, PA $61,625
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,060
Pittsburgh, PA $66,725
Reading, PA $71,945
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,500
Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
$64,248
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($41,530).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($69,120).

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($62,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($68,540).

Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,330
Knoxville, TN $67,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,780
Morristown, TN $61,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,370
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$59,998
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($78,940).

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $75,625
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Amarillo, TX $59,530
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,010
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,030
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,730
El Paso, TX $58,420
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,010
Laredo, TX $54,740
Longview, TX $58,680
Lubbock, TX $49,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,290
Midland, TX $58,550
Odessa, TX $55,740
San Angelo, TX $49,840
Sherman-Denison, TX $58,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,370
Tyler, TX $55,100
Victoria, TX $65,120
Waco, TX $60,760
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,130
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,840
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,940
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,610
$61,456
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($64,450).

Salt Lake City, UT $62,950
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$55,647
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($98,730).

Charlottesville, VA $65,700
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Lynchburg, VA $65,590
Richmond, VA $64,130
Roanoke, VA $62,910
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,710
Winchester, VA-WV $60,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,760
$66,769
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($63,760).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($74,820).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,455
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,515
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Madison, WI $64,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$62,448
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($66,050).

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
$58,961
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($69,960).

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $62,401

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($77,070) 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 ($72,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,020
$71,165
Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,658
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($77,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $53,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,980
Prescott, AZ $55,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $77,640
Tucson, AZ $58,180
Yuma, AZ $62,640
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,280
$59,993
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($101,015) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $78,725
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,705
Merced, CA $76,440
Modesto, CA $63,040
Napa, CA $71,325
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $74,715
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,015
Santa Rosa, CA $90,745
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,585
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $90,130
Visalia-Porterville, CA $72,830
Chico, CA $67,410
El Centro, CA $73,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,470
Madera, CA $70,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $82,080
Redding, CA $61,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,260
Salinas, CA $79,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,720
Yuba City, CA $70,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,690
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$74,990
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Greeley, CO $63,555
Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,360
Fort Collins, CO $63,810
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$65,739
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($73,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,990
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
$56,729
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $68,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $68,770
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $62,260
Dalton, GA $52,590
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $43,150
Rome, GA $63,960
Savannah, GA $64,010
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,360
$57,363
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,395
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,985
Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
$60,234
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois

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

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($73,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $61,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,210
Danville, IL $66,460
Decatur, IL $46,790
Kankakee, IL $73,800
Peoria, IL $68,780
Rockford, IL $57,840
Springfield, IL $69,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,880
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,350
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,410
$62,690
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $58,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
$60,013
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $60,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$56,240
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,702
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 ($84,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA $70,250
New Bedford, MA $70,060
Pittsfield, MA $77,510
Springfield, MA-CT $69,730
Worcester, MA-CT $70,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $65,990
$72,696
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $63,665
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,290
Flint, MI $70,950
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,620
Midland, MI $86,060
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
$66,874
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 ($76,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $70,330
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,195
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,950
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
$65,786
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $69,400
Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $67,390
Joplin, MO $59,280
Kansas City, MO-KS $65,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,760
Springfield, MO $52,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,650
$61,058
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $61,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,560
Fayetteville, NC $72,120
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,220
Greenville, NC $51,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,900
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Raleigh, NC $65,670
Rocky Mount, NC $53,370
Wilmington, NC $56,660
Winston-Salem, NC $58,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,370
$59,784
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
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 ($66,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $52,900
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,160
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$55,584
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 ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
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 ($93,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($103,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,190
$70,516
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($65,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $62,560
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$63,857
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 ($79,435) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,435
Rochester, NY $62,005
Binghamton, NY $62,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,530
Elmira, NY $73,620
Glens Falls, NY $71,250
Ithaca, NY $59,790
Kingston, NY $71,610
Syracuse, NY $65,250
Utica-Rome, NY $68,430
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $63,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,770
$65,284
Ohio

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

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, OH $66,850
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $72,690
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $82,800
Canton-Massillon, OH $63,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,010
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,730
Dayton, OH $80,330
Lima, OH $59,850
Mansfield, OH $61,030
Springfield, OH $65,790
Toledo, OH $65,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,050
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,730
$66,939
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($75,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,485
Salem, OR $75,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,810
Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Corvallis, OR $57,180
Eugene, OR $60,880
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Medford, OR $58,240
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,390
$60,233
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 ($80,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lancaster, PA $61,625
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,060
Pittsburgh, PA $66,725
Reading, PA $71,945
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,500
Altoona, PA $56,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $61,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,670
East Stroudsburg, PA $62,270
Erie, PA $67,900
Gettysburg, PA $55,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,060
Johnstown, PA $55,080
Lebanon, PA $75,210
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,870
State College, PA $65,520
Williamsport, PA $62,110
York-Hanover, PA $60,900
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,150
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,300
$63,168
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
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 ($62,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $64,300
Cleveland, TN $53,760
Jackson, TN $55,450
Johnson City, TN $68,540
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,330
Knoxville, TN $67,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,780
Morristown, TN $61,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,370
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,270
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,120
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,240
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,520
$59,998
Texas

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

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $75,625
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Amarillo, TX $59,530
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,010
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,030
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,730
El Paso, TX $58,420
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,010
Laredo, TX $54,740
Longview, TX $58,680
Lubbock, TX $49,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,290
Midland, TX $58,550
Odessa, TX $55,740
San Angelo, TX $49,840
Sherman-Denison, TX $58,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,370
Tyler, TX $55,100
Victoria, TX $65,120
Waco, TX $60,760
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,130
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,840
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,940
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,610
$60,876
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $62,950
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$54,430
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($98,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $65,700
Harrisonburg, VA $67,040
Lynchburg, VA $65,590
Richmond, VA $64,130
Roanoke, VA $62,910
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,710
Winchester, VA-WV $60,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $98,730
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,760
$66,769
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($63,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $63,760
$63,225
Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $62,455
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,515
Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Madison, WI $64,520
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$62,043
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 ($66,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
$58,961
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

2 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 $62,401. 

  Food Scientists and Technologists

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Salary Ratio: 0.8    

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    
  • Dairy Bacteriologist
  • Enologist
  • Food and Drug Research Scientist
  • Food Chemist
  • Food Engineer
  • Food Preservation Scientist
  • Food Processing Scientist
  • Food Safety Auditor
  • Food Safety Scientist
  • Food Scientist
  • Food Technologist
  • Formulator
  • Hybrid Corn Breeder
  • Hybrid Technologist
  • Product Development Scientist
  • Quality Control Scientist (QC Scientist)
  • Quality Food Expert
  • Research Chef
  • Research Food Technologist
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Technician
  • Scientist
  • US Salary Median: $67,673
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Food Science Technicians

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Salary Ratio: 0.8    

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    
  • Beer Brewer
  • Biotechnician
  • Bottle House Quality Control Technician
  • Butter Fat Tester
  • Central Lab Technician (CLT)
  • Cheese Tester
  • Cream Tester
  • Dairy and Food Laboratory Assistant
  • Dairy Lab Technician
  • Dairy Technician
  • Dairy Technologist
  • Dairy Tester
  • Data Control Assistant
  • Fermentologist
  • Flavor Technician
  • Food Analyst
  • Food Products Tester
  • Food Quality Control Technician (Food QC Technician)
  • Food Quality Technician
  • Food Safety Technician
  • Food Science Technician
  • Food Taster
  • Food Technician
  • Food Tester
  • Fruit Tester
  • Juice Standardizer
  • Juice Tester
  • Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
  • Malt Specifications Control Assistant
  • Milk Tester
  • Quality Analyst
  • Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
  • Quality Assurance Technician (QA Technician)
  • Quality Control Technician (QC Technician)
  • Quality Technician
  • Research Technician
  • Seed Analyst
  • Sensory Scientist
  • Sugarcane Research Technician
  • Taste Tester
  • Test Baker
  • Yeast Culture Developer
  • US Salary Median: $63,259
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,931 per year (or $19,867 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,724 to earn a bachelor's (or $79,468 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Food Technology and Processing Degrees

College of Southern Idaho

315 Falls Ave. - Twin Falls, ID

Out-of-state cost: $6,840/year
In-state cost: $4,560/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Minnesota State University-Mankato

South Rd And Ellis Ave - Mankato, MN

Out-of-state cost: $16,984/year
In-state cost: $8,566/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

State Route 7 - Cobleskill, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,501/year
In-state cost: $8,591/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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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

2850 Weddell Street - Las Cruces, NM

Out-of-state cost: $23,767/year
In-state cost: $7,301/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd - Bowling Green, KY

Out-of-state cost: $26,496/year
In-state cost: $10,802/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Idaho

875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282 - Moscow, ID

Out-of-state cost: $27,540/year
In-state cost: $8,304/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maine

168 College Avenue - Orono, ME

Out-of-state cost: $32,534/year
In-state cost: $11,744/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street - Charlotte, NC

Out-of-state cost: $34,376/year
In-state cost: $34,376/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Food Technology and Processing Degrees

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $11,589/year
In-state cost: $8,083/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Kansas State University

919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall - Manhattan, KS

Out-of-state cost: $24,115/year
In-state cost: $11,277/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of Georgia

Administration Building - Athens, GA

Out-of-state cost: $27,476/year
In-state cost: $11,168/year
Degrees: Master's

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