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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Human Resources Development Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Includes instruction in psychology; organizational behavior; principles of adult education; occupational counseling; skill testing and evaluation; program design; consulting practice; organizational development; and applications to issues such as training, management development, customer service, and total quality management.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $56,095
    "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.): 8%
    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.):  $27,747/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,702/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,526/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,799/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,329/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,434/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: $56,095

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($82,395) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($88,170).

Fairbanks, AK $88,170
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $61,620
$74,895
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($113,840).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,190
Decatur, AL $113,840
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $46,010
Huntsville, AL $69,610
Mobile, AL $61,750
Montgomery, AL $65,200
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,410
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,520
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,300
$61,710
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,100).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $40,290
Hot Springs, AR $38,790
Jonesboro, AR $30,920
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,830
Pine Bluff, AR $36,530
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,100
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
$42,193
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($78,160).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,920
Prescott, AZ $53,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $78,160
Tucson, AZ $50,840
Yuma, AZ $51,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $74,590
$57,353
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($91,460).

Chico, CA $56,720
El Centro, CA $58,200
Fresno, CA $62,400
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $54,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,800
Madera, CA $83,200
Merced, CA $59,020
Modesto, CA $69,580
Napa, CA $80,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,210
Redding, CA $72,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,440
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,600
Salinas, CA $85,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,800
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $69,070
Santa Rosa, CA $68,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $60,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $91,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,850
Yuba City, CA $57,500
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,210
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,000
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,130
$68,941
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($70,800).

Colorado Springs, CO $56,610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,250
Fort Collins, CO $54,220
Grand Junction, CO $52,240
Greeley, CO $52,560
Pueblo, CO $52,660
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,800
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,520
$58,233
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($82,770).

Danbury, CT $61,420
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,330
New Haven, CT $60,820
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $82,770
Waterbury, CT $59,400
$67,748
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($71,190).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $71,190
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,370
Gainesville, FL $53,780
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,880
Jacksonville, FL $55,870
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,140
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $60,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,830
Ocala, FL $50,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $58,170
Panama City, FL $52,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,600
Port St. Lucie, FL $56,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $68,380
Sebring, FL $39,340
Tallahassee, FL $45,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,720
The Villages, FL $24,550
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $40,620
$52,130
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($94,150).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,290
Brunswick, GA $35,900
Columbus, GA-AL $51,340
Dalton, GA $47,320
Gainesville, GA $58,440
Macon, GA $52,610
Rome, GA $42,280
Savannah, GA $94,150
Valdosta, GA $41,420
Warner Robins, GA $80,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,570
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,030
$53,073
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($57,960).

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,960
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$57,715
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($63,730).

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $50,400
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,730
Dubuque, IA $62,660
Iowa City, IA $59,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,330
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $47,000
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,780
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,970
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,480
$52,924
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($62,130).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $49,960
Idaho Falls, ID $62,130
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,510
Pocatello, ID $48,780
Twin Falls, ID $30,710
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,080
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,820
$47,999
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($70,750).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $59,040
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $68,390
Decatur, IL $63,710
Kankakee, IL $63,310
Peoria, IL $70,750
Rockford, IL $49,120
Springfield, IL $52,930
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,340
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$57,249
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($70,630).

Columbus, IN $70,630
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,240
Evansville, IN-KY $48,120
Fort Wayne, IN $60,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,040
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,930
Muncie, IN $58,440
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,550
Terre Haute, IN $69,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
$55,838
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($59,180).

Manhattan, KS $51,040
Topeka, KS $47,980
Wichita, KS $59,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,030
$52,058
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,090).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,800
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,090
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,200
Owensboro, KY $42,010
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,980
$47,868
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($58,090).

Baton Rouge, LA $53,520
Hammond, LA $58,090
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $47,770
Lafayette, LA $57,050
Lake Charles, LA $55,920
Monroe, LA $34,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,230
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,650
$49,507
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($73,250).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $73,250
Leominster-Gardner, MA $54,910
New Bedford, MA $48,480
Pittsfield, MA $50,800
Springfield, MA-CT $66,360
Worcester, MA-CT $60,290
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $60,730
$59,260
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($74,070).

California-Lexington Park, MD $74,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $35,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,980
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,430
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$55,946
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,380).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,170
Portland-South Portland, ME $59,450
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,440
$57,110
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($77,460).

Battle Creek, MI $54,770
Bay City, MI $52,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,510
Flint, MI $48,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,280
Jackson, MI $77,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,250
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $61,360
Monroe, MI $67,560
Muskegon, MI $58,880
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,640
Saginaw, MI $57,080
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,560
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,320
$57,853
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($71,990).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $58,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,990
Rochester, MN $62,030
St. Cloud, MN $66,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,540
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,150
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,080
$59,749
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($64,800).

Columbia, MO $34,840
Jefferson City, MO $49,760
Joplin, MO $53,160
Kansas City, MO-KS $60,640
St. Joseph, MO-KS $53,550
St. Louis, MO-IL $64,800
Springfield, MO $50,310
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,660
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,330
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$50,584
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,760).

Hattiesburg, MS $37,710
Jackson, MS $49,820
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,860
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,760
$44,930
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($67,660).

Great Falls, MT $42,470
Missoula, MT $49,910
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,940
$54,998
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($67,470).

Burlington, NC $45,530
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,780
Fayetteville, NC $57,850
Goldsboro, NC $44,840
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,560
Greenville, NC $55,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,500
Jacksonville, NC $60,200
New Bern, NC $54,160
Raleigh, NC $67,470
Rocky Mount, NC $53,080
Wilmington, NC $58,800
Winston-Salem, NC $55,080
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,370
$54,991
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,240).

Fargo, ND-MN $53,050
Grand Forks, ND-MN $66,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,240
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$59,683
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,670).

Lincoln, NE $59,810
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,960
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,990
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,710
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,670
$55,828
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($69,890).

Manchester, NH $60,170
Portsmouth, NH-ME $69,890
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,000
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$59,468
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($84,430).

Trenton, NJ $84,430
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $80,360
$82,395
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($63,520).

Farmington, NM $53,770
Las Cruces, NM $53,850
Santa Fe, NM $55,340
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,000
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$55,896
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($58,350).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $55,430
Reno, NV $48,470
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,350
$54,083
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 ($76,030).

Binghamton, NY $53,760
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,920
Elmira, NY $59,880
Glens Falls, NY $51,080
Ithaca, NY $64,470
Kingston, NY $55,470
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $76,030
Rochester, NY $62,820
Syracuse, NY $61,350
Utica-Rome, NY $58,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $47,660
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$58,654
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,330).

Canton-Massillon, OH $38,640
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,190
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,020
Columbus, OH $57,400
Dayton, OH $51,970
Lima, OH $76,330
Mansfield, OH $72,610
Springfield, OH $51,960
Toledo, OH $57,200
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,850
$56,033
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($56,560).

Lawton, OK $55,860
Oklahoma City, OK $54,860
Tulsa, OK $42,380
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,860
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,670
$49,713
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($66,130).

Bend-Redmond, OR $59,970
Corvallis, OR $55,210
Eugene, OR $48,920
Grants Pass, OR $46,290
Medford, OR $51,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,550
Salem, OR $66,130
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,040
$55,758
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($69,150).

Altoona, PA $55,050
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $51,420
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $58,300
East Stroudsburg, PA $61,500
Erie, PA $51,390
Gettysburg, PA $64,410
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $64,290
Johnstown, PA $61,360
Lancaster, PA $59,830
Lebanon, PA $61,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,150
Pittsburgh, PA $59,970
Reading, PA $67,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $49,250
State College, PA $53,150
Williamsport, PA $55,840
York-Hanover, PA $58,250
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,200
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,700
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,910
$57,823
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($38,190).

Ponce, PR $30,590
San German, PR $17,980
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,190
$28,920
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($61,870).

Columbia, SC $58,110
Florence, SC $56,310
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,870
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $55,620
Spartanburg, SC $51,250
Sumter, SC $56,350
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,630
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,410
$52,958
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($51,820).

Sioux Falls, SD $51,820
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,070
$50,945
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($62,870).

Clarksville, TN-KY $50,820
Jackson, TN $46,120
Johnson City, TN $53,290
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $62,870
Knoxville, TN $53,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $59,610
Morristown, TN $38,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,330
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,360
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,870
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,650
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,110
$50,100
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($69,790).

Amarillo, TX $47,940
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $61,890
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,190
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,790
Corpus Christi, TX $53,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,790
El Paso, TX $46,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,540
Killeen-Temple, TX $60,840
Laredo, TX $48,590
Longview, TX $61,950
Lubbock, TX $43,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,430
Midland, TX $65,410
Odessa, TX $59,920
San Angelo, TX $40,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,400
Sherman-Denison, TX $45,260
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,580
Tyler, TX $49,090
Waco, TX $61,220
Wichita Falls, TX $59,160
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,200
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,100
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,290
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,700
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$52,926
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($55,580).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,950
Provo-Orem, UT $52,670
St. George, UT $46,290
Salt Lake City, UT $55,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,640
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,360
$46,748
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($85,630).

Charlottesville, VA $70,410
Harrisonburg, VA $53,210
Lynchburg, VA $51,090
Richmond, VA $61,120
Roanoke, VA $51,950
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $63,040
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,770
Winchester, VA-WV $74,950
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,380
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,350
$62,593
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($60,210).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,210
$60,210
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($61,350).

Eau Claire, WI $43,870
Fond du Lac, WI $57,850
Green Bay, WI $57,110
Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,240
Madison, WI $60,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $51,040
Racine, WI $48,020
Sheboygan, WI $51,220
Wausau, WI $51,260
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,820
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,360
$52,000
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($67,170).

Charleston, WV $48,120
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $42,980
Morgantown, WV $43,480
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $67,170
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,840
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,520
$52,304
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($69,330).

Cheyenne, WY $55,560
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,330
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,540
$62,810

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $56,095

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($82,395) 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 ($88,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $88,170
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $61,620
$74,895
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($113,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $64,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,190
Decatur, AL $113,840
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $46,010
Huntsville, AL $69,610
Mobile, AL $61,750
Montgomery, AL $65,200
Tuscaloosa, AL $51,410
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,520
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,300
$61,710
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $40,290
Hot Springs, AR $38,790
Jonesboro, AR $30,920
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $51,830
Pine Bluff, AR $36,530
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,740
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,100
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,340
$42,193
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($78,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,920
Prescott, AZ $53,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $78,160
Tucson, AZ $50,840
Yuma, AZ $51,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $74,590
$57,353
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($91,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $56,720
El Centro, CA $58,200
Fresno, CA $62,400
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $54,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,800
Madera, CA $83,200
Merced, CA $59,020
Modesto, CA $69,580
Napa, CA $80,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,210
Redding, CA $72,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,440
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,600
Salinas, CA $85,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $71,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $87,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,800
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $69,070
Santa Rosa, CA $68,650
Stockton-Lodi, CA $60,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $91,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,850
Yuba City, CA $57,500
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $53,210
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $60,000
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,130
$68,941
Colorado

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

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($70,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $56,610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,250
Fort Collins, CO $54,220
Grand Junction, CO $52,240
Greeley, CO $52,560
Pueblo, CO $52,660
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,800
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,520
$58,233
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($82,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,420
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,330
New Haven, CT $60,820
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $82,770
Waterbury, CT $59,400
$67,748
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($71,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $71,190
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $48,370
Gainesville, FL $53,780
Homosassa Springs, FL $39,880
Jacksonville, FL $55,870
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,140
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $60,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,830
Ocala, FL $50,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $58,170
Panama City, FL $52,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,600
Port St. Lucie, FL $56,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $68,380
Sebring, FL $39,340
Tallahassee, FL $45,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,720
The Villages, FL $24,550
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $40,620
$52,130
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($94,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,290
Brunswick, GA $35,900
Columbus, GA-AL $51,340
Dalton, GA $47,320
Gainesville, GA $58,440
Macon, GA $52,610
Rome, GA $42,280
Savannah, GA $94,150
Valdosta, GA $41,420
Warner Robins, GA $80,650
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $45,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,570
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,030
$53,073
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $57,960
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,470
$57,715
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 ($63,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $50,400
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,730
Dubuque, IA $62,660
Iowa City, IA $59,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $49,330
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $47,000
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,780
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,210
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,970
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,480
$52,924
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($62,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $49,960
Idaho Falls, ID $62,130
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,510
Pocatello, ID $48,780
Twin Falls, ID $30,710
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,080
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,820
$47,999
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($70,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $59,040
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $68,390
Decatur, IL $63,710
Kankakee, IL $63,310
Peoria, IL $70,750
Rockford, IL $49,120
Springfield, IL $52,930
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,340
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$57,249
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($70,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $70,630
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,240
Evansville, IN-KY $48,120
Fort Wayne, IN $60,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $58,040
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,930
Muncie, IN $58,440
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,550
Terre Haute, IN $69,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
$55,838
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($59,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $51,040
Topeka, KS $47,980
Wichita, KS $59,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,030
$52,058
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $48,800
Lexington-Fayette, KY $58,090
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,200
Owensboro, KY $42,010
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,860
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $41,980
$47,868
Louisiana

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

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($58,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $53,520
Hammond, LA $58,090
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $47,770
Lafayette, LA $57,050
Lake Charles, LA $55,920
Monroe, LA $34,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,230
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,250
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,650
$49,507
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 ($73,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $73,250
Leominster-Gardner, MA $54,910
New Bedford, MA $48,480
Pittsfield, MA $50,800
Springfield, MA-CT $66,360
Worcester, MA-CT $60,290
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $60,730
$59,260
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($74,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $74,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $35,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $45,980
Salisbury, MD-DE $70,430
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$55,946
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $50,170
Portland-South Portland, ME $59,450
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,380
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,440
$57,110
Michigan

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

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($77,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $54,770
Bay City, MI $52,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,510
Flint, MI $48,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,280
Jackson, MI $77,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,250
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $61,360
Monroe, MI $67,560
Muskegon, MI $58,880
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,640
Saginaw, MI $57,080
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,560
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,320
$57,853
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 ($71,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $58,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $71,990
Rochester, MN $62,030
St. Cloud, MN $66,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,540
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,150
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,080
$59,749
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($64,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $34,840
Jefferson City, MO $49,760
Joplin, MO $53,160
Kansas City, MO-KS $60,640
St. Joseph, MO-KS $53,550
St. Louis, MO-IL $64,800
Springfield, MO $50,310
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,660
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,330
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$50,584
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $37,710
Jackson, MS $49,820
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,860
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,760
$44,930
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($67,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $42,470
Missoula, MT $49,910
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,940
$54,998
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($67,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $45,530
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,780
Fayetteville, NC $57,850
Goldsboro, NC $44,840
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,560
Greenville, NC $55,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,500
Jacksonville, NC $60,200
New Bern, NC $54,160
Raleigh, NC $67,470
Rocky Mount, NC $53,080
Wilmington, NC $58,800
Winston-Salem, NC $55,080
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,600
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,370
$54,991
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $53,050
Grand Forks, ND-MN $66,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,240
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,880
$59,683
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($63,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $59,810
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $61,960
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,990
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $52,710
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,670
$55,828
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 ($69,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $60,170
Portsmouth, NH-ME $69,890
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,000
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$59,468
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 ($84,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $84,430
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $80,360
$82,395
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($63,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $53,770
Las Cruces, NM $53,850
Santa Fe, NM $55,340
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,000
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$55,896
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $55,430
Reno, NV $48,470
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,350
$54,083
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 ($76,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $53,760
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,920
Elmira, NY $59,880
Glens Falls, NY $51,080
Ithaca, NY $64,470
Kingston, NY $55,470
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $76,030
Rochester, NY $62,820
Syracuse, NY $61,350
Utica-Rome, NY $58,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $47,660
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$58,654
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $38,640
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,190
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,020
Columbus, OH $57,400
Dayton, OH $51,970
Lima, OH $76,330
Mansfield, OH $72,610
Springfield, OH $51,960
Toledo, OH $57,200
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,850
$56,033
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $55,860
Oklahoma City, OK $54,860
Tulsa, OK $42,380
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,860
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,670
$49,713
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($66,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $59,970
Corvallis, OR $55,210
Eugene, OR $48,920
Grants Pass, OR $46,290
Medford, OR $51,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $65,550
Salem, OR $66,130
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,040
$55,758
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 ($69,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $55,050
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $51,420
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $58,300
East Stroudsburg, PA $61,500
Erie, PA $51,390
Gettysburg, PA $64,410
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $64,290
Johnstown, PA $61,360
Lancaster, PA $59,830
Lebanon, PA $61,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $69,150
Pittsburgh, PA $59,970
Reading, PA $67,630
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $49,250
State College, PA $53,150
Williamsport, PA $55,840
York-Hanover, PA $58,250
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,200
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,700
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,910
$57,823
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 ($38,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $30,590
San German, PR $17,980
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $38,190
$28,920
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($61,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $58,110
Florence, SC $56,310
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $58,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,870
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $55,620
Spartanburg, SC $51,250
Sumter, SC $56,350
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,030
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,630
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,410
$52,958
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 ($51,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $51,820
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,070
$50,945
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $50,820
Jackson, TN $46,120
Johnson City, TN $53,290
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $62,870
Knoxville, TN $53,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $59,610
Morristown, TN $38,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $56,330
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,360
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,870
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,650
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,110
$50,100
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($69,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $47,940
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $61,890
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,190
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,790
Corpus Christi, TX $53,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $69,790
El Paso, TX $46,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $65,540
Killeen-Temple, TX $60,840
Laredo, TX $48,590
Longview, TX $61,950
Lubbock, TX $43,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,430
Midland, TX $65,410
Odessa, TX $59,920
San Angelo, TX $40,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $58,400
Sherman-Denison, TX $45,260
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,580
Tyler, TX $49,090
Waco, TX $61,220
Wichita Falls, TX $59,160
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,200
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,100
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,290
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,700
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$52,926
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($55,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,950
Provo-Orem, UT $52,670
St. George, UT $46,290
Salt Lake City, UT $55,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,640
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,360
$46,748
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($85,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $70,410
Harrisonburg, VA $53,210
Lynchburg, VA $51,090
Richmond, VA $61,120
Roanoke, VA $51,950
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $63,040
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $64,770
Winchester, VA-WV $74,950
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,210
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,380
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $70,350
$62,593
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($60,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,210
$60,210
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $43,870
Fond du Lac, WI $57,850
Green Bay, WI $57,110
Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,240
Madison, WI $60,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $51,040
Racine, WI $48,020
Sheboygan, WI $51,220
Wausau, WI $51,260
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,820
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,360
$52,000
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($67,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $48,120
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $42,980
Morgantown, WV $43,480
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $67,170
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,840
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,020
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,520
$52,304
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $55,560
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,330
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,540
$62,810

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $56,095. 

  Training and Development Specialists

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Salary Ratio: 0.67    

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    
  • Applications Trainer
  • Apprenticeship and Training Representative
  • Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator
  • Bilingual Trainer
  • Certified EPIC Trainer (Certified Electronic Privacy Information Center Trainer)
  • Computer Software Training Specialist
  • Computer Technology Trainer
  • Computer Training Specialist
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Course Developer
  • Courseware Developer
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Curriculum Writer
  • Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
  • Cyber Instructor
  • Cyber Workforce Developer
  • Development Associate
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Specialist
  • Driver Retraining Instructor
  • E-Learning Designer
  • E-Learning Developer
  • Employee Development Specialist
  • Employee Training Specialist
  • Green Jobs Trainer
  • Green Material Construction Trade Instructor
  • Hardware Trainer
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Industrial Trainer
  • Insurance Employee Trainer
  • IT Technical Trainer (Information Technology Technical Trainer)
  • Job Development Specialist
  • Job Training Specialist
  • Labor Trainer
  • Management Development Specialist
  • Manpower Development Advisor
  • Manpower Development Specialist
  • Older Worker Specialist
  • Personnel Training Officer
  • Port Purser
  • Product Trainer
  • Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist)
  • Resume Writer
  • Safety Instructor
  • Sales Trainer
  • Sales Training Specialist
  • Scheme Technician
  • Security Awareness Training Specialist
  • Skill Training Program Coordinator
  • Skills Trainer
  • Software Trainer
  • Technical Instructor
  • Technical Trainer
  • Technical Training Coordinator
  • Trainer
  • Training Consultant
  • Training Developer
  • Training Facilitator
  • Training Specialist
  • Workforce Development Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $56,891
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $22,701 per year (or $27,747 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $90,804 to earn a bachelor's (or $110,988 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Human Resources Development Degrees

Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Certificate

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California Intercontinental University

17310 Red Hill Ave. Suite 200 - Irvine, CA

Out-of-state cost: $10,805/year
In-state cost: $10,805/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

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

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SUNY Buffalo State

1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Certificate

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California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $7,017/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Tennessee Technological University

1 William L. Jones Drive - Cookeville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $19,668/year
In-state cost: $9,636/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Northern Kentucky University

Nunn Drive - Highland Heights, KY

Out-of-state cost: $20,256/year
In-state cost: $10,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,906/year
In-state cost: $11,090/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Houston

212 E. Cullen Building - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $21,673/year
In-state cost: $9,457/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Nebraska at Omaha

6001 Dodge St - Omaha, NE

Out-of-state cost: $21,718/year
In-state cost: $8,136/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Northeastern Illinois University

5500 N Saint Louis Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $21,750/year
In-state cost: $11,827/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Stockton University

101 Vera King Farris Drive - Galloway, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $21,763/year
In-state cost: $14,329/year
Degrees: Certificate

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The University of Texas at Tyler

3900 University Blvd - Tyler, TX

Out-of-state cost: $23,250/year
In-state cost: $9,060/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

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Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $23,870/year
In-state cost: $11,600/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Oakland University

2200 North Squirrel Road - Rochester Hills, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,735/year
In-state cost: $14,520/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

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

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Blackburn College

700 College Ave - Carlinville, IL

Out-of-state cost: $24,950/year
In-state cost: $24,950/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Boise State University

1910 University Dr - Boise, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,988/year
In-state cost: $8,068/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Human Resources Development Degrees

Midwestern State University

3410 Taft Blvd - Wichita Falls, TX

Out-of-state cost: $7,935/year
In-state cost: $6,765/year
Degrees: Master's

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McDaniel College

2 College Hill - Westminster, MD

Out-of-state cost: $9,568/year
In-state cost: $9,568/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

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

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Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

Out-of-state cost: $11,385/year
In-state cost: $11,385/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Xavier University

3800 Victory Parkway - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $12,076/year
In-state cost: $12,076/year
Degrees: Master's

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American International College

1000 State Street - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $12,717/year
In-state cost: $12,717/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,500/year
In-state cost: $13,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Southern Wesleyan University

907 Wesleyan Drive - Central, SC

Out-of-state cost: $13,726/year
In-state cost: $13,726/year
Degrees: Master's

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Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Rd - Bowie, MD

Out-of-state cost: $15,281/year
In-state cost: $10,112/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,851/year
In-state cost: $8,541/year
Degrees: Master's

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Barry University

11300 NE 2nd Ave - Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $17,910/year
In-state cost: $17,910/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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Nazareth College

4245 East Ave - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $17,980/year
In-state cost: $17,980/year
Degrees: Master's

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Towson University

8000 York Rd - Towson, MD

Out-of-state cost: $18,972/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $19,216/year
In-state cost: $9,568/year
Degrees: Master's

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Pittsburg State University

1701 S Broadway - Pittsburg, KS

Out-of-state cost: $19,320/year
In-state cost: $8,488/year
Degrees: Master's

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Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue - Charleston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $20,761/year
In-state cost: $10,257/year
Degrees: Master's

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Roosevelt University

430 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $21,605/year
In-state cost: $21,605/year
Degrees: Master's

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Long Island University

720 Northern Blvd - Brookville, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,479/year
In-state cost: $23,479/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of San Francisco

2130 Fulton St - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $26,710/year
In-state cost: $26,710/year
Degrees: Master's

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,355/year
In-state cost: $17,283/year
Degrees: Master's

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