Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Hospitality Administration & Management Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations. 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.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $77,325
    "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.): 9.3%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,347/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,250/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,226/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,313/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,302/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,274/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.


Overall Salary Value: $77,325

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($116,993) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($90,466).

Fairbanks, AK $90,466
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,145
$89,761
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($109,631).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $92,180
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $93,593
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $72,751
Decatur, AL $90,483
Dothan, AL $82,336
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $77,377
Gadsden, AL $78,174
Huntsville, AL $109,631
Mobile, AL $84,250
Montgomery, AL $84,896
Tuscaloosa, AL $86,616
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $76,139
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,334
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,200
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,321
$84,112
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($73,525).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $66,241
Hot Springs, AR $60,993
Jonesboro, AR $66,654
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $73,525
Pine Bluff, AR $71,523
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,789
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,611
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $57,476
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,690
$65,523
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,885).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $72,801
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $91,885
Prescott, AZ $67,599
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $85,160
Tucson, AZ $80,033
Yuma, AZ $74,876
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $70,844
$77,599
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($149,995).

Chico, CA $84,473
El Centro, CA $92,499
Fresno, CA $83,826
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $92,199
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $107,471
Madera, CA $95,487
Merced, CA $95,613
Modesto, CA $94,583
Napa, CA $108,204
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $104,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,105
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $101,420
Salinas, CA $95,608
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $107,568
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $134,753
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $149,995
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $85,795
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $97,183
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $101,591
Santa Rosa, CA $103,191
Stockton-Lodi, CA $92,529
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $111,234
Visalia-Porterville, CA $85,497
Yuba City, CA $89,360
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $74,504
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,940
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,923
Redding, CA $91,150
$97,658
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($136,280).

Colorado Springs, CO $103,506
Fort Collins, CO $104,266
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $88,553
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $97,494
Grand Junction, CO $90,931
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$100,056
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($120,370).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $118,110
New Haven, CT $107,449
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $101,491
Waterbury, CT $96,564
Danbury, CT $120,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$106,797
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 ($92,586).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $69,365
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $71,080
Gainesville, FL $75,760
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,370
Jacksonville, FL $81,724
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $80,457
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $90,566
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $84,701
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $76,580
Ocala, FL $72,856
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $82,414
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $92,586
Panama City, FL $68,583
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $70,466
Port St. Lucie, FL $75,746
Punta Gorda, FL $73,947
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $81,041
Sebring, FL $62,417
Tallahassee, FL $73,893
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $87,063
The Villages, FL $87,164
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,011
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,316
$76,898
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($101,963).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $79,566
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $101,963
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,793
Brunswick, GA $83,996
Columbus, GA-AL $81,120
Dalton, GA $83,423
Gainesville, GA $77,579
Macon, GA $69,729
Rome, GA $72,896
Savannah, GA $77,916
Valdosta, GA $70,557
Warner Robins, GA $72,948
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,634
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,894
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,244
Hinesville, GA $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
$77,629
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($97,891).

Urban Honolulu, HI $97,891
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $84,721
$91,306
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($97,266).

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,619
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $88,254
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $97,266
Dubuque, IA $81,621
Iowa City, IA $82,346
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $84,296
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $79,959
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,319
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,567
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $79,153
$82,063
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($83,197).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $66,970
Idaho Falls, ID $83,197
Twin Falls, ID $63,764
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,120
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,517
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
$68,722
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($105,917).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $74,046
Champaign-Urbana, IL $80,886
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $105,917
Danville, IL $81,560
Decatur, IL $76,649
Peoria, IL $92,264
Rockford, IL $83,941
Springfield, IL $84,019
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,166
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,359
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,008
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,730
Kankakee, IL $80,590
$79,619
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($103,737).

Columbus, IN $103,737
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $88,073
Evansville, IN-KY $78,609
Fort Wayne, IN $85,954
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $83,393
Kokomo, IN $83,859
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $87,699
Muncie, IN $75,907
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $82,587
Terre Haute, IN $76,417
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $79,776
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $70,339
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,207
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
$82,723
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($86,140).

Manhattan, KS $81,590
Topeka, KS $78,521
Wichita, KS $86,140
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $75,990
$80,560
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($84,197).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,574
Lexington-Fayette, KY $81,993
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $84,197
Owensboro, KY $71,801
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,071
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $73,057
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,867
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,667
$73,779
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($87,947).

Hammond, LA $81,796
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $87,947
Lafayette, LA $85,787
Lake Charles, LA $83,334
Monroe, LA $73,739
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $87,731
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $79,507
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,756
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$82,320
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($116,090).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $116,090
Leominster-Gardner, MA $93,529
New Bedford, MA $92,161
Pittsfield, MA $81,013
Springfield, MA-CT $88,979
Worcester, MA-CT $92,008
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $84,791
$92,646
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($115,839).

California-Lexington Park, MD $115,839
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $87,439
Salisbury, MD-DE $90,028
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $82,973
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$92,073
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($96,997).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $78,763
Portland-South Portland, ME $96,997
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $73,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,871
$80,976
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($111,373).

Battle Creek, MI $95,281
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $111,373
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $89,519
Jackson, MI $95,456
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $93,446
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $96,417
Monroe, MI $89,177
Muskegon, MI $83,903
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $83,229
Saginaw, MI $89,714
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,424
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,319
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,784
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,710
Bay City, MI $91,200
Flint, MI $91,730
$87,474
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($105,303).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $84,283
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $105,303
Rochester, MN $87,450
St. Cloud, MN $86,709
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,400
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,234
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,617
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,309
$85,997
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($95,320).

Kansas City, MO-KS $95,320
St. Louis, MO-IL $91,159
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,479
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,100
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,024
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,107
Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
Springfield, MO $82,150
$77,962
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($69,711).

Hattiesburg, MS $67,837
Jackson, MS $69,711
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,236
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,361
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,995
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,004
$66,156
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($83,867).

Great Falls, MT $83,867
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,805
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,073
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,358
Missoula, MT $83,040
$78,948
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($116,353).

Burlington, NC $88,491
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $110,784
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $116,353
Fayetteville, NC $90,874
Goldsboro, NC $82,561
Greensboro-High Point, NC $99,077
Greenville, NC $99,373
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $88,993
Jacksonville, NC $79,214
New Bern, NC $85,640
Raleigh, NC $106,265
Rocky Mount, NC $85,966
Wilmington, NC $91,161
Winston-Salem, NC $98,741
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,817
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,999
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,326
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,037
$91,323
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($90,447).

Fargo, ND-MN $90,447
Grand Forks, ND-MN $87,507
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,474
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,810
$82,948
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($90,741).

Lincoln, NE $82,490
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $90,741
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,513
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $74,779
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,774
$78,496
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($116,370).

Manchester, NH $108,440
Portsmouth, NH-ME $116,370
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,140
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $90,299
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $89,623
$95,020
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($134,760).

Trenton, NJ $134,760
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $108,303
Ocean City, NJ $106,620
$116,993
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($85,224).

Farmington, NM $85,224
Las Cruces, NM $79,189
Santa Fe, NM $81,768
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $78,841
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $79,044
$80,740
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($91,165).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $89,884
Reno, NV $91,165
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $79,626
$86,762
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 ($137,231).

Binghamton, NY $94,849
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $94,206
Elmira, NY $90,669
Glens Falls, NY $92,404
Ithaca, NY $109,920
Kingston, NY $86,637
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $137,231
Rochester, NY $99,878
Syracuse, NY $96,055
Utica-Rome, NY $92,006
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $86,327
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $88,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $85,848
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $89,621
$96,360
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($98,593).

Canton-Massillon, OH $82,104
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $91,763
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $96,547
Columbus, OH $98,593
Dayton, OH $94,687
Mansfield, OH $75,890
Springfield, OH $81,234
Toledo, OH $84,320
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $74,383
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $81,839
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $76,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $77,244
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,391
Lima, OH $86,190
$84,109
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($88,664).

Lawton, OK $76,449
Oklahoma City, OK $88,664
Tulsa, OK $83,520
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,081
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,020
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $68,367
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,989
$76,318
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($95,578).

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,286
Corvallis, OR $92,931
Eugene, OR $77,296
Grants Pass, OR $72,830
Medford, OR $74,539
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $95,578
Salem, OR $85,876
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,021
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,894
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,956
$80,101
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($114,271).

Altoona, PA $85,286
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $92,469
East Stroudsburg, PA $89,104
Erie, PA $82,066
Gettysburg, PA $91,920
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $95,139
Johnstown, PA $78,439
Lancaster, PA $90,586
Lebanon, PA $92,994
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $114,271
Pittsburgh, PA $98,193
Reading, PA $104,476
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $84,204
State College, PA $86,825
York-Hanover, PA $99,610
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $78,944
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $79,374
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,604
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Williamsport, PA $90,840
$90,685
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($67,166).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $46,186
Arecibo, PR $43,736
Mayaguez, PR $44,407
Ponce, PR $49,279
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $67,166
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,660
Guayama, PR $50,620
San German, PR $40,770
$48,410
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($94,360).

Columbia, SC $94,360
Florence, SC $86,274
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $86,141
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $81,663
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $74,829
Spartanburg, SC $87,394
Sumter, SC $79,927
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,117
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,306
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $76,626
$81,993
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($93,941).

Sioux Falls, SD $93,941
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $85,145
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,970
$85,412
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($86,323).

Clarksville, TN-KY $73,847
Cleveland, TN $72,077
Jackson, TN $74,866
Johnson City, TN $72,610
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $74,128
Knoxville, TN $72,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $80,049
Morristown, TN $66,921
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $86,323
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,409
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,211
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,891
$71,382
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($105,766).

Amarillo, TX $81,689
Austin-Round Rock, TX $96,126
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $79,930
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $66,753
College Station-Bryan, TX $78,225
Corpus Christi, TX $78,365
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $99,519
El Paso, TX $79,987
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $98,293
Killeen-Temple, TX $77,869
Laredo, TX $77,419
Longview, TX $86,391
Lubbock, TX $81,550
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $75,297
Midland, TX $105,766
Odessa, TX $86,494
San Angelo, TX $73,070
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $94,451
Sherman-Denison, TX $80,154
Texarkana, TX-AR $72,563
Tyler, TX $75,306
Victoria, TX $78,576
Waco, TX $78,091
Wichita Falls, TX $76,441
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,441
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,865
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,721
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $70,499
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,976
$80,867
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($86,406).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $72,193
Provo-Orem, UT $84,254
Salt Lake City, UT $86,406
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,831
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,481
St. George, UT $60,610
$71,396
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($105,303).

Charlottesville, VA $105,303
Harrisonburg, VA $89,783
Lynchburg, VA $91,537
Richmond, VA $100,398
Roanoke, VA $94,507
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $96,508
Winchester, VA-WV $97,773
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $75,870
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,057
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,783
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
$92,119
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($77,509).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $76,477
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $77,509
$77,027
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($102,178).

Eau Claire, WI $87,421
Fond du Lac, WI $99,576
Green Bay, WI $96,611
Janesville-Beloit, WI $99,923
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $92,069
Madison, WI $99,738
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $102,178
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $95,656
Racine, WI $98,320
Sheboygan, WI $96,767
Wausau, WI $95,177
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,734
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,371
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,928
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $79,663
$92,588
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($86,189).

Charleston, WV $78,399
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $73,264
Morgantown, WV $86,189
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $76,767
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $78,069
Wheeling, WV-OH $73,561
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,314
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,999
$74,420
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($86,680).

Cheyenne, WY $86,477
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $86,680
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $76,230
$82,815

Certificate

Average Salary Median: $53,645

The state with the highest average salary median for a certificate is New Jersey ($82,935) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Certificate)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,760) with a certificate.

Fairbanks, AK $71,780
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,760
$80,770
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Certificate)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,050) with a certificate.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $55,580
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $57,130
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,060
Decatur, AL $54,260
Dothan, AL $72,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $59,000
Gadsden, AL $62,600
Huntsville, AL $43,940
Mobile, AL $51,890
Montgomery, AL $50,850
Tuscaloosa, AL $64,150
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,230
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,020
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,790
$55,947
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Certificate)

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($50,460) with a certificate.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,690
Hot Springs, AR $50,460
Jonesboro, AR $41,660
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,360
Pine Bluff, AR $50,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,720
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,400
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,580
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,690
$44,958
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Certificate)

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($57,630) with a certificate.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $57,630
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,010
Prescott, AZ $48,970
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,920
Tucson, AZ $53,830
Yuma, AZ $57,030
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $54,780
$53,024
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Certificate)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($75,250) with a certificate.

Chico, CA $58,150
El Centro, CA $52,950
Fresno, CA $42,910
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $50,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $58,450
Madera, CA $56,110
Merced, CA $46,610
Modesto, CA $51,340
Napa, CA $62,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $51,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $55,140
Salinas, CA $64,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $64,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,250
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $54,670
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $54,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $61,440
Santa Rosa, CA $63,900
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,880
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $61,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA $37,660
Yuba City, CA $49,160
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,860
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,050
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,990
Redding, CA N/A
$55,572
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Certificate)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($92,500) with a certificate.

Colorado Springs, CO $56,980
Fort Collins, CO $61,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $75,070
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $92,500
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,563
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Certificate)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($70,370) with a certificate.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $66,510
New Haven, CT $67,960
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $70,370
Waterbury, CT $52,610
Danbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,363
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Certificate)

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($80,860) with a certificate.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $54,650
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,630
Gainesville, FL $53,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $45,130
Jacksonville, FL $45,360
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,730
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $80,860
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,600
Ocala, FL $39,830
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $56,890
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $53,120
Panama City, FL $44,660
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,800
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,380
Punta Gorda, FL $70,510
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $66,110
Sebring, FL $37,680
Tallahassee, FL $48,510
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $51,270
The Villages, FL $57,790
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,740
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,400
$53,484
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Certificate)

Dalton, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,880) with a certificate.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $59,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $54,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $56,710
Brunswick, GA $51,330
Columbus, GA-AL $53,940
Dalton, GA $69,880
Gainesville, GA $59,990
Macon, GA $37,910
Rome, GA $58,830
Savannah, GA $52,890
Valdosta, GA $41,200
Warner Robins, GA $49,200
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,810
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,530
Hinesville, GA N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,052
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Certificate)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($72,050) with a certificate.

Urban Honolulu, HI $72,050
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,810
$61,430
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Certificate)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,400) with a certificate.

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,930
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $48,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,220
Dubuque, IA $43,290
Iowa City, IA $56,400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $40,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $47,250
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,410
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,470
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,630
$47,807
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Certificate)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($55,760) with a certificate.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,070
Idaho Falls, ID $55,760
Twin Falls, ID $50,350
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,420
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,860
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
$52,492
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Certificate)

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($51,520) with a certificate.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $51,520
Champaign-Urbana, IL $47,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $49,020
Danville, IL $39,680
Decatur, IL $47,540
Peoria, IL $46,690
Rockford, IL $50,350
Springfield, IL $44,350
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $29,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,400
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,050
Kankakee, IL N/A
$44,436
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Certificate)

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($53,410) with a certificate.

Columbus, IN $53,020
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $53,410
Evansville, IN-KY $51,780
Fort Wayne, IN $52,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,290
Kokomo, IN $49,110
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $47,910
Muncie, IN $48,770
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,510
Terre Haute, IN $53,060
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,570
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
$50,697
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Certificate)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($62,750) with a certificate.

Manhattan, KS $62,750
Topeka, KS $50,870
Wichita, KS $51,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $51,990
$54,223
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Certificate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($52,520) with a certificate.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $42,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,230
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,860
Owensboro, KY $45,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,320
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$45,435
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Certificate)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($71,970) with a certificate.

Hammond, LA $71,570
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $71,970
Lafayette, LA $58,110
Lake Charles, LA $55,870
Monroe, LA $58,190
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,370
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $63,230
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,150
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,058
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Certificate)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($72,460) with a certificate.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,460
Leominster-Gardner, MA $56,860
New Bedford, MA $59,950
Pittsfield, MA $60,640
Springfield, MA-CT $68,150
Worcester, MA-CT $57,870
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$62,574
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Certificate)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($70,150) with a certificate.

California-Lexington Park, MD $66,450
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $56,770
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,150
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $61,690
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
$63,765
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Certificate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($62,720) with a certificate.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $51,480
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,720
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $59,940
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $56,820
$57,740
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Certificate)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($82,110) with a certificate.

Battle Creek, MI $60,310
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,110
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $60,040
Jackson, MI $57,450
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $56,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,460
Monroe, MI $47,760
Muskegon, MI $60,460
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,140
Saginaw, MI $48,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,170
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,110
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
$57,809
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Certificate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($63,590) with a certificate.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $54,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,590
Rochester, MN $53,910
St. Cloud, MN $57,240
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,820
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,940
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $54,080
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,040
$53,498
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Certificate)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,440) with a certificate.

Kansas City, MO-KS $56,440
St. Louis, MO-IL $53,450
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,950
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $25,220
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
$43,094
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Certificate)

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,920) with a certificate.

Hattiesburg, MS $48,140
Jackson, MS $49,820
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,520
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,920
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,940
$46,850
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Certificate)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($65,370) with a certificate.

Great Falls, MT $65,370
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $61,890
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,250
Missoula, MT N/A
$60,130
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Certificate)

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,410) with a certificate.

Burlington, NC $49,260
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $54,830
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $59,730
Fayetteville, NC $60,420
Goldsboro, NC $48,730
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,160
Greenville, NC $64,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,630
Jacksonville, NC $48,100
New Bern, NC $50,960
Raleigh, NC $58,960
Rocky Mount, NC $49,040
Wilmington, NC $57,510
Winston-Salem, NC $62,810
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,060
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,370
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,480
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,980
$55,469
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Certificate)

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($54,250) with a certificate.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,850
Grand Forks, ND-MN $54,250
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,800
$51,500
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Certificate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,330) with a certificate.

Lincoln, NE $46,370
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,330
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,130
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,810
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,160
$43,760
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Certificate)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($70,100) with a certificate.

Manchester, NH $70,100
Portsmouth, NH-ME $69,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,390
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,030
$63,426
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Certificate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($87,860) with a certificate.

Trenton, NJ $87,860
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,010
Ocean City, NJ N/A
$82,935
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Certificate)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($66,220) with a certificate.

Farmington, NM $62,750
Las Cruces, NM $66,220
Santa Fe, NM $50,820
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $59,270
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,120
$59,036
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Certificate)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,150) with a certificate.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $60,150
Reno, NV $48,150
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,600
$52,633
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Certificate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($78,140) with a certificate.

Binghamton, NY $48,400
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $57,490
Elmira, NY $54,060
Glens Falls, NY $59,250
Ithaca, NY $57,840
Kingston, NY $58,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,140
Rochester, NY $50,340
Syracuse, NY $61,760
Utica-Rome, NY $60,240
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $59,970
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $67,360
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $62,510
$59,294
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Certificate)

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($63,990) with a certificate.

Canton-Massillon, OH $45,830
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,300
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,650
Columbus, OH $60,270
Dayton, OH $51,710
Mansfield, OH $59,390
Springfield, OH $59,120
Toledo, OH $50,390
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $63,990
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,490
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,820
Lima, OH N/A
$50,414
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Certificate)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($59,710) with a certificate.

Lawton, OK $40,740
Oklahoma City, OK $59,710
Tulsa, OK $56,400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,100
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,820
$49,003
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Certificate)

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($59,290) with a certificate.

Bend-Redmond, OR $51,200
Corvallis, OR $48,300
Eugene, OR $53,080
Grants Pass, OR $44,690
Medford, OR $39,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,050
Salem, OR $52,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,480
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,290
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,110
$50,924
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Certificate)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($68,690) with a certificate.

Altoona, PA $49,500
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $60,240
East Stroudsburg, PA $59,850
Erie, PA $62,900
Gettysburg, PA $66,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,910
Johnstown, PA $51,310
Lancaster, PA $50,480
Lebanon, PA $58,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $68,690
Pittsburgh, PA $64,260
Reading, PA $58,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $57,080
State College, PA $63,460
York-Hanover, PA $57,430
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,930
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,240
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
$58,058
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Certificate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,600) with a certificate.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $28,460
Arecibo, PR $29,910
Mayaguez, PR $26,810
Ponce, PR $29,290
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $28,580
Guayama, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
$28,942
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Certificate)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($71,320) with a certificate.

Columbia, SC $71,320
Florence, SC $50,720
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $55,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $59,170
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $50,580
Spartanburg, SC $62,060
Sumter, SC $49,430
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,460
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,740
$53,959
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Certificate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($54,490) with a certificate.

Sioux Falls, SD $54,490
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,300
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,010
$52,267
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Certificate)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,440) with a certificate.

Clarksville, TN-KY $37,170
Cleveland, TN $41,700
Jackson, TN $45,920
Johnson City, TN $40,450
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $44,470
Knoxville, TN $47,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,040
Morristown, TN $39,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,440
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,640
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,170
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,070
$42,314
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Certificate)

Sherman-Denison, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($62,840) with a certificate.

Amarillo, TX $59,840
Austin-Round Rock, TX $62,250
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $40,930
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,610
College Station-Bryan, TX $55,300
Corpus Christi, TX $55,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,900
El Paso, TX $51,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $56,520
Killeen-Temple, TX $57,100
Laredo, TX $51,550
Longview, TX $56,700
Lubbock, TX $53,590
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,600
Midland, TX $60,740
Odessa, TX $46,090
San Angelo, TX $47,570
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,880
Sherman-Denison, TX $62,840
Texarkana, TX-AR $50,080
Tyler, TX $46,660
Victoria, TX $56,830
Waco, TX $56,350
Wichita Falls, TX $58,990
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,250
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,040
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,180
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,130
$53,196
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Certificate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,060) with a certificate.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $47,250
Provo-Orem, UT $57,040
Salt Lake City, UT $64,060
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $50,190
St. George, UT N/A
$54,750
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Certificate)

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($77,270) with a certificate.

Charlottesville, VA $60,560
Harrisonburg, VA $52,240
Lynchburg, VA $63,260
Richmond, VA $60,530
Roanoke, VA $77,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $57,990
Winchester, VA-WV $43,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,090
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,660
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,940
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,639
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Certificate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($64,850) with a certificate.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,320
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,850
$62,585
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Certificate)

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($59,240) with a certificate.

Eau Claire, WI $48,850
Fond du Lac, WI $51,970
Green Bay, WI $50,480
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,600
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,240
Madison, WI $55,230
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,310
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $48,110
Racine, WI $35,560
Sheboygan, WI $51,330
Wausau, WI $50,640
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,210
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,900
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,080
$50,234
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Certificate)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($48,920) with a certificate.

Charleston, WV $47,430
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,930
Morgantown, WV $48,920
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $48,130
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,740
Wheeling, WV-OH $35,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,610
$44,109
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Certificate)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($70,480) with a certificate.

Cheyenne, WY $57,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,480
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $54,460
$60,967

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $88,183

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)

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

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,247
$90,913
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 $75,505
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $87,998
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
$88,764
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 ($75,992) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $62,237
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $75,992
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,252
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,085
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($95,837) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $95,837
Prescott, AZ $69,905
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $83,048
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $72,215
$80,912
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 ($158,122) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $89,110
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $112,717
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $113,568
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $98,352
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $107,158
Salinas, CA $99,148
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $113,022
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $143,058
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $158,122
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $89,247
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $106,873
Santa Rosa, CA $108,100
Stockton-Lodi, CA $96,407
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,628
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,705
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,528
Redding, CA $91,150
$103,050
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
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $90,640
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $97,775
Grand Junction, CO $89,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$102,393
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.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $104,672
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Danbury, CT $120,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$111,325
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 ($97,498) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $70,635
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $73,847
Gainesville, FL $78,330
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $86,248
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $95,038
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $84,523
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $78,312
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $85,068
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $97,498
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,435
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $76,787
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $91,202
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $61,942
$79,895
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
Macon, GA $73,390
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $80,627
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $75,552
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,770
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
Hinesville, GA $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
$81,307
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($101,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $101,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,597
$95,428
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
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
$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
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 $67,342
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
Kankakee, IL $80,590
$85,096
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 $86,837
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
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 $72,180
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
$87,563
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)

Houma-Thibodaux, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($90,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $86,332
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $89,217
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$84,286
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 ($120,943) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $120,943
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $82,983
Springfield, MA-CT $91,027
Worcester, MA-CT $95,732
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $87,807
$96,523
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
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $92,198
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$95,688
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 $74,192
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $79,225
$84,859
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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $92,547
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 $75,333
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,612
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,220
Bay City, MI $91,200
Flint, MI $91,730
$91,571
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 ($109,797) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $109,797
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,328
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$90,696
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($100,213) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $100,213
St. Louis, MO-IL $95,428
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,767
Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
Springfield, MO $82,150
$79,946
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($71,652) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $71,652
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,852
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,633
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,612
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,345
$68,536
Montana

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

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

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $83,757
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $71,165
Missoula, MT $83,040
$81,132
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 $112,275
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
$97,056
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 $75,543
$88,211
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 $75,965
$84,127
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 $92,340
$100,156
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.

Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
Ocean City, NJ $106,620
$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 $86,108
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,002
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,582
$83,802
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,222) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,222
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $83,243
$91,768
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 ($143,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $97,928
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 $143,905
Rochester, NY $105,898
Syracuse, NY $99,870
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $89,797
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$101,375
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 $96,723
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $87,792
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $74,983
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $79,005
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
Lima, OH $86,190
$88,925
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 $86,417
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,880
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$80,437
Oregon

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

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

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $80,415
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $78,627
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $99,647
Salem, OR $89,598
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,632
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,388
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$84,043
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 ($119,372) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $99,042
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $119,372
Pittsburgh, PA $101,510
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $87,068
State College, PA $89,073
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,105
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $79,107
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Williamsport, PA $90,840
$94,894
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 ($73,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $73,590
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Guayama, PR $50,620
San German, PR $40,770
$50,494
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 $89,818
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $84,293
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $77,575
Spartanburg, SC $90,077
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
$86,099
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 ($98,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $98,360
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $88,967
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$89,152
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 ($89,957) 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 $77,268
Knoxville, TN $74,163
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $83,998
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $89,957
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,695
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,922
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,755
$75,380
Texas

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

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

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $99,675
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $84,832
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $68,213
College Station-Bryan, TX $80,218
Corpus Christi, TX $80,973
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $103,873
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $103,042
Killeen-Temple, TX $79,688
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $91,072
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 $80,353
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,330
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,707
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,780
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,063
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,952
$84,726
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
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $66,007
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
St. George, UT $60,610
$73,819
Virginia

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

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

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $104,917
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $100,942
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
$96,528
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $78,453
$78,812
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($108,780) 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 $105,093
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $108,108
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 $84,752
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $89,657
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$99,125
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 $68,345
$79,516
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 $78,360
$86,323

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $90,146

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

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,920) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for an associate'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 (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 $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
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
Redding, CA $91,150
$107,343
Colorado

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

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

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$103,476
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.

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
Danbury, CT $120,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
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 $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 (Associate's)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for an associate'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
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
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
Hinesville, GA $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
$82,462
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 $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 (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 $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
$70,654
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) 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 $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
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
Kankakee, IL $80,590
$85,655
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 $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
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
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
$88,718
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

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

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
Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
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 $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
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
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
$96,624
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 $82,800
$86,933
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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
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
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Bay City, MI $91,200
Flint, MI $91,730
$92,789
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 ($120,050) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

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

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

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

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

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

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for an associate'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 (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 $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 (Associate's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($97,810) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($124,140) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($141,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
Ocean City, NJ $106,620
$120,237
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 $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 (Associate's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($156,280) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for an associate'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
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
Lima, OH $86,190
$91,175
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

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

Altoona, PA $91,250
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
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Williamsport, PA $90,840
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for an associate'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 (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 $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for an associate'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 (Associate's)

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

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

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for an associate'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
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
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
$97,838
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)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for an associate'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 (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 $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
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 $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

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 certificate degree, the average salary median is $53,645.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $88,183.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $90,146. 

  Food Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Salary Ratio: 3    

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    
  • Banquet Director
  • Banquet Manager
  • Boarding House Manager
  • Cafe Operator
  • Cafeteria Director
  • Cafeteria Manager
  • Cafeteria Operator
  • Catering Coordinator
  • Catering Director
  • Catering Manager
  • Chef Manager
  • Club Manager
  • Clubhouse Manager
  • Concessionaire
  • Cook Manager
  • Deli Manager
  • Dining Services Director
  • Fast Food Services Manager
  • Flight Kitchen Manager
  • Food and Beverage Director
  • Food and Beverage Manager
  • Food General Manager
  • Food Production Manager
  • Food Service Director
  • Food Service General Manager
  • Food Service Manager
  • Food Service Supervisor
  • Hospitality Manager
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Liquor Establishment Manager
  • Luncheonette Operator
  • Lunchroom Operator
  • Menu Planner
  • Restaurant General Manager
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Restauranteur
  • Saloon Keeper
  • Tavern Keeper
  • Tavern Operator
  • US Salary Median: $56,401
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Certificate

  Lodging Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Salary Ratio: 0.79    

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    
  • Accommodations General Manager
  • Accommodations Manager
  • Agricultural Labor Camp Manager
  • Apartment Coordinator
  • Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
  • Boardinghouse Keeper
  • Camp Director
  • Campground Manager
  • Dude Ranch Manager
  • Front Desk Manager
  • Front Office Director
  • Front Office Manager
  • Guest Experience Manager
  • Guest Relations Manager
  • Guest Services Manager
  • Hospitality Manager
  • Hotel Director
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Hotel Operations Manager
  • Hotel Superintendent
  • Hotels General Manager
  • Housing Director
  • Innkeeper
  • Landlady
  • Lodging Facilities Manager
  • Motel Keeper
  • Motel Manager
  • Motel Operator
  • Motor Hotel Manager
  • Night Manager
  • Recreational Resort Manager
  • Resident Manager
  • Resort Keeper
  • Resort Manager
  • Revenue Manager
  • Rooming House Operator
  • Rooms Director
  • RV Resort Manager (Recreational Vehicle Resort Manager)
  • Tourist Cabin Keeper
  • Tourist Home Keeper
  • US Salary Median: $59,997
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Regulatory Affairs Managers

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

Salary Ratio: 1.1    

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: 1.1    

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: 1.1    

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: 2.2    

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: 1.1    

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: 1.1    

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



Average Education Costs

Certificate

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,250 per year (or $20,347 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $15,250 to earn a certificate (or $20,347 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,250 per year (or $20,347 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $61,000 to earn a bachelor's (or $81,388 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $15,250 per year (or $20,347 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $30,500 to earn an associate's (or $40,694 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Hospitality Administration & Management Degrees

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

Out-of-state cost: $5,890/year
In-state cost: $5,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

Out-of-state cost: $10,896/year
In-state cost: $8,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of the District of Columbia

4200 Connecticut Ave NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $13,004/year
In-state cost: $6,152/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL

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

Missouri State University-Springfield

901 S National Avenue - Springfield, MO

Out-of-state cost: $16,608/year
In-state cost: $7,938/year
Degrees: Certificate

California State University-East Bay

25800 Carlos Bee Blvd - Hayward, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,770/year
In-state cost: $6,890/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $7,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Husson University

1 College Circle - Bangor, ME

Out-of-state cost: $19,160/year
In-state cost: $19,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $23,516/year
In-state cost: $7,239/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

4505 S Maryland Pky - Las Vegas, NV

Out-of-state cost: $24,116/year
In-state cost: $8,465/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

New England College

98 Bridge St - Henniker, NH

Out-of-state cost: $26,659/year
In-state cost: $26,659/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

Out-of-state cost: $27,642/year
In-state cost: $27,642/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Davis & Elkins College

100 Campus Dr - Elkins, WV

Out-of-state cost: $29,960/year
In-state cost: $29,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

8 Abbott Park Place - Providence, RI

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

Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

1701 NE 127th St - North Miami, FL

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

Mount Mercy University

1330 Elmhurst Dr NE - Cedar Rapids, IA

Out-of-state cost: $35,506/year
In-state cost: $35,506/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Delaware

104 Hullihen Hall - Newark, DE

Out-of-state cost: $36,090/year
In-state cost: $14,660/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Campbell University

143 Main Street - Buies Creek, NC

Out-of-state cost: $36,740/year
In-state cost: $36,740/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Boston University

One Silber Way - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $58,072/year
In-state cost: $58,072/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Hospitality Administration & Management Degrees

Atlantis University

1442 Biscayne Boulevard - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $13,444/year
In-state cost: $13,444/year
Degrees: Master's

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

200 Prospect Street - East Stroudsburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,898/year
In-state cost: $12,038/year
Degrees: Master's

Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,236/year
In-state cost: $17,846/year
Degrees: Master's

Stevens Institute of Technology

Castle Point On Hudson - Hoboken, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $38,876/year
In-state cost: $38,876/year
Degrees: Master's


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