Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization. Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization. Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization. Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $67,840
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 7.7%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,171/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,882/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,050/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,278/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,371/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,307/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: $67,840

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($77,937) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($81,661).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $81,661
Fairbanks, AK $72,723
$77,937
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($78,926).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $78,926
Decatur, AL $71,199
Huntsville, AL $76,559
Mobile, AL $69,733
Montgomery, AL $59,613
Tuscaloosa, AL $61,044
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,425
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,683
Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $48,151
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $63,034
Gadsden, AL $57,694
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,371
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Dothan, AL $43,520
$61,210
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($59,855).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,855
Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,932
Jonesboro, AR $49,084
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,498
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,038
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,215
Pine Bluff, AR $56,617
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,468
Hot Springs, AR $41,320
$54,328
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($75,977).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $65,230
Tucson, AZ $70,598
Yuma, AZ $60,907
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $63,863
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,593
Prescott, AZ $45,642
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $75,977
$61,970
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($102,165).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,956
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,778
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $86,176
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,736
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $102,165
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $101,827
El Centro, CA $77,471
Fresno, CA $73,835
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $87,687
Merced, CA $68,763
Modesto, CA $65,337
Napa, CA $75,680
Redding, CA $64,620
Salinas, CA $75,221
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,601
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $82,476
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,889
Santa Rosa, CA $80,659
Stockton-Lodi, CA $77,323
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $86,023
Visalia-Porterville, CA $65,195
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,965
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,454
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,031
Chico, CA $61,118
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $63,408
Madera, CA $71,650
Yuba City, CA $66,176
$77,376
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($78,900).

Colorado Springs, CO $69,122
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $78,900
Fort Collins, CO $67,187
Greeley, CO $67,993
Pueblo, CO $64,225
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $71,085
Grand Junction, CO $60,637
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,825
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $63,789
$67,711
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($86,354).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,354
New Haven, CT $79,463
Danbury, CT $76,535
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $75,130
Waterbury, CT $70,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,666
$77,054
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,214).

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $56,306
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $72,214
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,013
Tallahassee, FL $43,919
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $69,391
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,637
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,056
Gainesville, FL $55,199
Jacksonville, FL $61,989
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $61,803
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,352
Ocala, FL $47,034
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $69,921
Panama City, FL $50,631
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $53,664
Port St. Lucie, FL $59,358
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,697
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,749
Homosassa Springs, FL $47,891
Punta Gorda, FL $53,500
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $62,600
The Villages, FL $60,024
Sebring, FL $38,010
$58,173
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($83,430).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $66,167
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $64,290
Columbus, GA-AL $57,963
Dalton, GA $54,385
Gainesville, GA $55,781
Macon, GA $47,745
Rome, GA $54,704
Savannah, GA $65,258
Valdosta, GA $55,955
Warner Robins, GA $60,358
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,734
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,034
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,510
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,702
Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,677
Brunswick, GA $83,430
Hinesville, GA $64,010
$57,347
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($67,983).

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,983
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,228
$64,324
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($72,105).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $65,179
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,105
Dubuque, IA $68,551
Iowa City, IA $64,175
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,311
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $63,998
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,074
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,252
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,258
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,789
Cedar Rapids, IA $61,156
$63,309
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($68,121).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $55,412
Idaho Falls, ID $46,047
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,468
Pocatello, ID $54,614
Twin Falls, ID $53,138
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,121
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,526
$54,938
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($80,646).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,533
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,529
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $80,646
Danville, IL $66,781
Decatur, IL $58,880
Kankakee, IL $69,673
Peoria, IL $73,641
Rockford, IL $62,313
Springfield, IL $59,438
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,648
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,976
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,028
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$63,690
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($76,610).

Columbus, IN $76,610
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $58,265
Evansville, IN-KY $56,570
Fort Wayne, IN $61,269
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $63,065
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $66,512
Muncie, IN $57,571
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $65,611
Terre Haute, IN $61,793
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,435
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,041
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,578
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $60,748
Kokomo, IN $51,415
$60,365
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($68,293).

Manhattan, KS $57,912
Topeka, KS $62,354
Wichita, KS $68,293
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,812
$60,892
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($72,503).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $72,503
Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,593
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,192
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,549
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,765
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,129
Owensboro, KY $62,683
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,771
$59,383
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($69,054).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $69,054
Baton Rouge, LA $53,618
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $57,199
Lafayette, LA $59,810
Lake Charles, LA $64,177
Monroe, LA $52,318
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,539
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,129
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $60,582
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,012
Hammond, LA $58,632
$59,457
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($84,002).

Worcester, MA-CT $76,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,002
Leominster-Gardner, MA $66,398
New Bedford, MA $67,875
Pittsfield, MA $71,387
Springfield, MA-CT $73,799
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,372
$74,288
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($85,445).

California-Lexington Park, MD $85,445
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $75,551
Salisbury, MD-DE $64,787
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $58,324
Cumberland, MD-WV $72,898
$71,330
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($80,135).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,029
Portland-South Portland, ME $76,673
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $80,135
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,480
$71,184
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($78,732).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,604
Battle Creek, MI $66,882
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $78,732
Flint, MI $64,821
Jackson, MI $59,425
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,968
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $73,076
Monroe, MI $66,817
Muskegon, MI $65,609
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $61,979
Saginaw, MI $62,212
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,702
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $68,381
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,841
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,746
Bay City, MI $55,115
Midland, MI $64,950
$67,756
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($80,251).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $62,678
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,619
Rochester, MN $74,950
St. Cloud, MN $66,692
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,239
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,758
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,168
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,251
$70,782
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($76,254).

St. Louis, MO-IL $76,254
Jefferson City, MO $53,700
Kansas City, MO-KS $68,873
St. Joseph, MO-KS $64,595
Springfield, MO $62,367
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,733
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,825
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,197
Columbia, MO $50,161
Joplin, MO $54,837
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,306
$62,898
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($59,718).

Hattiesburg, MS $57,999
Jackson, MS $56,486
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,537
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,593
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,718
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,069
$55,345
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($75,335).

Great Falls, MT $61,545
Missoula, MT $61,358
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,270
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,335
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,324
$66,705
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($82,275).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $82,275
Raleigh, NC $72,051
Winston-Salem, NC $69,514
Burlington, NC $55,909
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,517
Fayetteville, NC $74,622
Greensboro-High Point, NC $66,141
Greenville, NC $60,915
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $55,188
Rocky Mount, NC $65,964
Wilmington, NC $64,667
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,762
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,132
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,551
Goldsboro, NC $46,086
Jacksonville, NC $54,396
New Bern, NC $52,666
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,142
$63,149
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($82,558).

Fargo, ND-MN $69,538
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,729
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,558
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,593
$76,197
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,857).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $68,857
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,594
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,234
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,730
Lincoln, NE $67,077
$62,993
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($87,899).

Manchester, NH $76,938
Portsmouth, NH-ME $87,899
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,706
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,621
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,147
$74,867
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($83,730).

Ocean City, NJ $63,300
Trenton, NJ $82,433
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $83,730
$76,512
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($75,792).

Farmington, NM $55,471
Las Cruces, NM $62,288
Santa Fe, NM $57,694
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,022
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,792
$62,018
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($74,851).

Reno, NV $74,851
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $62,221
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $63,677
$67,888
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 ($99,689).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $84,161
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $99,689
Binghamton, NY $68,194
Ithaca, NY $70,821
Rochester, NY $73,088
Syracuse, NY $73,049
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $76,174
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,896
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,773
Elmira, NY $56,302
Glens Falls, NY $57,001
Kingston, NY $57,481
Utica-Rome, NY $58,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $61,708
$70,321
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($77,311).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $75,265
Columbus, OH $77,311
Canton-Massillon, OH $57,226
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,558
Dayton, OH $68,549
Lima, OH $56,319
Toledo, OH $67,027
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $60,222
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,284
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,902
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,521
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,475
Mansfield, OH $50,729
Springfield, OH $61,934
$64,397
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($61,336).

Tulsa, OK $61,336
Oklahoma City, OK $57,197
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,692
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,901
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,878
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,765
Lawton, OK $56,380
$56,207
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($77,231).

Bend-Redmond, OR $64,056
Eugene, OR $55,231
Medford, OR $65,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,231
Salem, OR $75,176
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $62,337
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,580
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,576
Corvallis, OR $67,091
Grants Pass, OR $50,095
$66,375
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($87,063).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $87,063
Pittsburgh, PA $76,946
Altoona, PA $63,753
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $64,965
East Stroudsburg, PA $63,463
Erie, PA $63,647
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,513
Lancaster, PA $65,109
Lebanon, PA $67,561
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,380
State College, PA $64,674
York-Hanover, PA $82,318
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,309
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,004
Reading, PA $68,428
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $56,662
Johnstown, PA $57,753
Williamsport, PA $60,633
Gettysburg, PA $59,430
$67,167
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($57,201).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $51,231
Arecibo, PR $38,570
Guayama, PR $55,310
Mayaguez, PR $57,201
Ponce, PR $38,220
San German, PR $29,375
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $43,782
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$46,618
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($68,549).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,419
Columbia, SC $63,226
Florence, SC $53,641
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $56,351
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $49,667
Spartanburg, SC $68,549
Sumter, SC $65,429
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,435
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,078
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,159
$57,352
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,704).

Sioux Falls, SD $68,704
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,596
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,125
$62,187
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($65,618).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,278
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $64,032
Clarksville, TN-KY $51,739
Cleveland, TN $46,536
Jackson, TN $48,033
Johnson City, TN $48,911
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $60,154
Knoxville, TN $65,618
Morristown, TN $56,280
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,283
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,835
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,474
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,023
$55,361
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,263).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $79,538
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $84,263
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $72,313
Amarillo, TX $58,881
Austin-Round Rock, TX $68,036
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $67,634
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $74,067
College Station-Bryan, TX $69,311
Corpus Christi, TX $59,500
El Paso, TX $75,074
Killeen-Temple, TX $68,184
Laredo, TX $60,969
Longview, TX $56,650
Lubbock, TX $65,561
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $70,361
Midland, TX $69,374
Odessa, TX $57,697
Tyler, TX $55,281
Waco, TX $61,661
Wichita Falls, TX $63,090
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,960
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,568
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,442
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,693
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,822
San Angelo, TX $59,208
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,552
Texarkana, TX-AR $55,168
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,119
Victoria, TX $56,260
$65,892
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($68,496).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $53,110
Provo-Orem, UT $51,967
St. George, UT $52,740
Salt Lake City, UT $62,186
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $68,496
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $63,233
$58,482
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($81,281).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $81,281
Charlottesville, VA $76,221
Harrisonburg, VA $60,843
Lynchburg, VA $53,623
Richmond, VA $70,630
Roanoke, VA $62,193
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $65,942
Winchester, VA-WV $74,674
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,291
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,539
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,272
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,557
$65,652
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($67,971).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,327
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $67,971
$66,698
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($74,395).

Eau Claire, WI $50,116
Green Bay, WI $62,188
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,749
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,566
Madison, WI $64,369
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $74,395
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,575
Racine, WI $65,398
Sheboygan, WI $63,600
Wausau, WI $56,685
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,273
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,792
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,365
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,401
Fond du Lac, WI $55,090
$60,961
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($70,820).

Charleston, WV $70,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,976
Morgantown, WV $64,593
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $62,275
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $54,605
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,729
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,532
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,976
$58,749
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,613).

Cheyenne, WY $62,929
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,611
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,613
$65,847

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $63,328

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($79,511) in the Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($83,366) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,366
Fairbanks, AK $73,611
$78,489
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($78,864) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $78,864
Decatur, AL $71,989
Huntsville, AL $77,491
Mobile, AL $66,239
Montgomery, AL $58,964
Tuscaloosa, AL $57,456
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,189
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,016
Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,869
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $47,989
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $62,578
Gadsden, AL $57,494
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,231
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,124
Dothan, AL $43,520
$58,601
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 ($58,871) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $58,871
Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,587
Jonesboro, AR $49,304
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,755
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,948
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,169
Pine Bluff, AR $55,786
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,234
Hot Springs, AR $41,320
$52,553
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($75,516) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $65,424
Tucson, AZ $68,210
Yuma, AZ $60,598
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $63,787
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,476
Prescott, AZ $45,863
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $75,516
$60,553
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,056) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,782
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $80,214
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $84,068
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $86,606
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $104,056
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $102,633
El Centro, CA $76,778
Fresno, CA $73,862
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $84,593
Merced, CA $68,968
Modesto, CA $65,652
Napa, CA $76,006
Redding, CA $64,953
Salinas, CA $75,567
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,941
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $82,375
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $77,345
Santa Rosa, CA $80,898
Stockton-Lodi, CA $72,788
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $85,742
Visalia-Porterville, CA $65,141
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $59,129
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,533
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,227
Chico, CA $60,640
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,902
Madera, CA $71,619
Yuba City, CA $65,520
$75,733
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($80,595) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,217
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $80,595
Fort Collins, CO $67,569
Greeley, CO $68,340
Pueblo, CO $64,267
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $71,160
Grand Junction, CO $60,366
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,560
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,389
$66,829
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 ($87,156) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $87,156
New Haven, CT $78,874
Danbury, CT $76,083
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $74,829
Waterbury, CT $68,798
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $68,946
$75,781
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,233) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $56,674
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $72,233
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,766
Tallahassee, FL $44,678
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $69,845
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $62,908
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,702
Gainesville, FL $55,611
Jacksonville, FL $62,201
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $61,595
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $56,542
Ocala, FL $47,681
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $69,565
Panama City, FL $51,060
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $53,593
Port St. Lucie, FL $59,223
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,768
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,360
Homosassa Springs, FL $47,666
Punta Gorda, FL $53,323
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $62,578
The Villages, FL $59,421
Sebring, FL $38,010
$57,044
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($82,349) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $66,447
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $63,310
Columbus, GA-AL $58,568
Dalton, GA $54,921
Gainesville, GA $55,774
Macon, GA $48,458
Rome, GA $55,056
Savannah, GA $64,356
Valdosta, GA $55,873
Warner Robins, GA $61,003
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,664
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,244
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,381
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,525
Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,661
Brunswick, GA $82,349
Hinesville, GA $64,010
$57,565
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($67,916) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,916
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $63,648
$65,782
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 ($72,844) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $65,427
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $72,844
Dubuque, IA $68,557
Iowa City, IA $64,402
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,342
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,182
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,441
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,163
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,455
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,577
Cedar Rapids, IA $61,011
$62,855
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($67,518) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $56,049
Idaho Falls, ID $47,329
Lewiston, ID-WA $54,692
Pocatello, ID $54,594
Twin Falls, ID $53,480
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,518
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,941
$55,229
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 ($79,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $58,998
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,697
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $79,625
Danville, IL $67,646
Decatur, IL $59,136
Kankakee, IL $69,691
Peoria, IL $73,388
Rockford, IL $62,875
Springfield, IL $59,455
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,731
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $61,622
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,896
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,394
$63,166
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($88,413) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $88,413
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,881
Evansville, IN-KY $58,009
Fort Wayne, IN $62,934
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,292
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $67,234
Muncie, IN $58,801
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $65,113
Terre Haute, IN $63,486
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,121
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,136
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,863
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $62,737
Kokomo, IN $51,415
$62,460
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($68,554) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $58,084
Topeka, KS $63,062
Wichita, KS $68,554
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,210
$61,228
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,188) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $72,188
Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,575
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,113
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,238
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,478
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,315
Owensboro, KY $62,073
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,508
$59,061
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,514) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,514
Baton Rouge, LA $53,805
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $56,904
Lafayette, LA $59,522
Lake Charles, LA $63,595
Monroe, LA $52,040
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,645
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,324
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $55,703
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,270
Hammond, LA $58,340
$58,606
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 ($83,966) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $75,011
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $83,966
Leominster-Gardner, MA $66,701
New Bedford, MA $68,113
Pittsfield, MA $71,297
Springfield, MA-CT $72,703
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $78,040
$73,690
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($84,947) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,947
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $74,859
Salisbury, MD-DE $65,142
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $58,780
Cumberland, MD-WV $71,379
$71,021
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,564) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,396
Portland-South Portland, ME $77,422
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $81,564
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,707
$71,772
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($77,992) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $69,127
Battle Creek, MI $66,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,992
Flint, MI $64,943
Jackson, MI $60,592
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $72,522
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $69,616
Monroe, MI $67,081
Muskegon, MI $65,860
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,319
Saginaw, MI $62,779
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,474
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,966
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,739
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,329
Bay City, MI $55,115
Midland, MI $64,950
$66,017
Minnesota

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

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($79,328) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $62,697
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,141
Rochester, MN $75,173
St. Cloud, MN $66,563
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,016
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,447
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,984
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,328
$70,543
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($75,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $75,925
Jefferson City, MO $53,700
Kansas City, MO-KS $68,327
St. Joseph, MO-KS $64,385
Springfield, MO $59,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,107
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,879
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,816
Columbia, MO $49,856
Joplin, MO $54,384
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,196
$60,656
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,141) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $58,154
Jackson, MS $56,761
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,774
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,132
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,141
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,244
$55,534
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($75,283) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $61,784
Missoula, MT $62,107
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,777
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,283
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,016
$66,993
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 ($80,237) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $80,237
Raleigh, NC $72,366
Winston-Salem, NC $69,985
Burlington, NC $56,664
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,644
Fayetteville, NC $74,284
Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,817
Greenville, NC $59,375
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $55,579
Rocky Mount, NC $66,030
Wilmington, NC $63,658
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,034
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,706
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,282
Goldsboro, NC $46,288
Jacksonville, NC $54,364
New Bern, NC $52,639
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,631
$61,588
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 ($82,208) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $69,719
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,686
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,208
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $79,701
$76,079
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 ($68,698) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $68,698
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,851
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,407
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,380
Lincoln, NE $66,749
$62,417
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 ($88,083) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $77,003
Portsmouth, NH-ME $88,083
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,672
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $67,815
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,497
$72,814
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($88,582) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $65,629
Trenton, NJ $84,322
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $88,582
$79,511
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 ($74,585) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $55,923
Las Cruces, NM $62,315
Santa Fe, NM $58,383
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $57,333
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,585
$61,708
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($70,441) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $70,441
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $62,288
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,928
$65,219
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 ($100,151) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $84,996
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $100,151
Binghamton, NY $66,917
Ithaca, NY $71,860
Rochester, NY $72,114
Syracuse, NY $71,912
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,177
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,982
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,991
Elmira, NY $56,174
Glens Falls, NY $57,003
Kingston, NY $57,493
Utica-Rome, NY $56,785
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $61,620
$68,441
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($75,799) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $75,799
Columbus, OH $75,649
Canton-Massillon, OH $57,553
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $72,592
Dayton, OH $68,658
Lima, OH $57,125
Toledo, OH $65,448
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,318
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,442
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $57,645
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,675
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,510
Mansfield, OH $50,544
Springfield, OH $61,621
$62,827
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($61,183) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $61,183
Oklahoma City, OK $57,307
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,665
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,204
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,346
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,916
Lawton, OK $56,380
$56,000
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($76,625) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $64,457
Eugene, OR $54,847
Medford, OR $65,088
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $76,625
Salem, OR $70,675
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,120
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,286
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,988
Corvallis, OR $66,625
Grants Pass, OR $50,095
$63,981
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 ($87,504) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $87,504
Pittsburgh, PA $75,759
Altoona, PA $64,139
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $65,268
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,350
Erie, PA $63,578
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,071
Lancaster, PA $65,202
Lebanon, PA $67,559
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,410
State College, PA $64,763
York-Hanover, PA $81,443
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,304
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,492
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,532
Reading, PA $68,898
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $56,414
Johnstown, PA $56,855
Williamsport, PA $60,300
Gettysburg, PA $59,430
$65,763
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($55,214) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $50,830
Arecibo, PR $35,183
Guayama, PR $55,214
Mayaguez, PR $54,636
Ponce, PR $37,586
San German, PR $29,375
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $43,844
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$43,813
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($68,654) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $65,229
Columbia, SC $63,412
Florence, SC $54,094
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $57,239
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $50,269
Spartanburg, SC $68,654
Sumter, SC $65,542
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,141
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,998
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,608
$56,919
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 ($69,342) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $69,342
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,059
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,205
$62,202
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($65,375) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,621
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,809
Clarksville, TN-KY $52,086
Cleveland, TN $47,354
Jackson, TN $47,054
Johnson City, TN $49,212
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $60,000
Knoxville, TN $65,375
Morristown, TN $56,287
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,061
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,605
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,821
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,967
$54,327
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,676) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $80,473
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $83,676
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,614
Amarillo, TX $58,947
Austin-Round Rock, TX $65,028
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $67,991
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $75,104
College Station-Bryan, TX $62,021
Corpus Christi, TX $58,037
El Paso, TX $74,160
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,168
Laredo, TX $60,502
Longview, TX $57,211
Lubbock, TX $61,343
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $69,550
Midland, TX $69,246
Odessa, TX $58,297
Tyler, TX $55,404
Waco, TX $61,870
Wichita Falls, TX $62,939
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,865
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,921
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,344
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,479
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,706
San Angelo, TX $58,519
Sherman-Denison, TX $63,893
Texarkana, TX-AR $54,444
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,993
Victoria, TX $56,260
$64,200
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($68,458) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $53,630
Provo-Orem, UT $52,843
St. George, UT $52,957
Salt Lake City, UT $62,503
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $68,458
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $62,757
$58,858
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($82,071) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $82,071
Charlottesville, VA $76,450
Harrisonburg, VA $60,931
Lynchburg, VA $54,087
Richmond, VA $70,899
Roanoke, VA $62,189
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $66,683
Winchester, VA-WV $74,902
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,256
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,209
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,034
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,824
$65,628
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,254) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,902
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,254
$68,078
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 ($74,615) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $50,183
Green Bay, WI $62,230
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,608
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $54,599
Madison, WI $61,413
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $74,615
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,834
Racine, WI $64,869
Sheboygan, WI $63,640
Wausau, WI $57,163
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,312
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,268
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,862
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,529
Fond du Lac, WI $55,255
$60,292
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($69,972) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $69,972
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,279
Morgantown, WV $64,910
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $62,797
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,176
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,874
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,505
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,548
$58,757
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,148) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $64,376
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,268
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,148
$67,264

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $62,419

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Alaska ($79,740) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($87,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $87,900
Fairbanks, AK $71,580
$79,740
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $79,480
Decatur, AL $64,090
Huntsville, AL $80,520
Mobile, AL $75,100
Montgomery, AL $63,200
Tuscaloosa, AL $59,820
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,780
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,560
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $49,610
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $66,690
Gadsden, AL $59,090
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,350
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Dothan, AL N/A
$61,091
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($64,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,970
Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,720
Jonesboro, AR $47,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,440
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
Pine Bluff, AR $64,100
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,200
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$54,268
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($80,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $64,760
Tucson, AZ $71,170
Yuma, AZ $64,000
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $64,700
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $45,530
Prescott, AZ $43,650
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $80,130
$61,991
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($97,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $87,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $73,110
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $82,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $97,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $90,550
El Centro, CA $84,400
Fresno, CA $73,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $81,300
Merced, CA $66,710
Modesto, CA $61,250
Napa, CA $72,090
Redding, CA $61,290
Salinas, CA $77,310
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $73,200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $83,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $70,960
Santa Rosa, CA $77,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,020
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $89,110
Visalia-Porterville, CA $65,790
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,660
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Chico, CA $65,900
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,960
Madera, CA $71,900
Yuba City, CA $72,080
$74,421
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($71,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,750
Fort Collins, CO $62,980
Greeley, CO $64,520
Pueblo, CO $63,810
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $70,340
Grand Junction, CO $62,800
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,210
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,860
$65,824
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($81,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,960
New Haven, CT $71,110
Danbury, CT $81,960
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $78,740
Waterbury, CT $72,310
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$75,250
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($74,550) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $71,950
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $56,040
Tallahassee, FL $33,300
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $63,040
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $59,930
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $38,950
Gainesville, FL $50,670
Jacksonville, FL $64,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $54,080
Ocala, FL $40,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $74,550
Panama City, FL $46,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $54,450
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,840
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,130
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,250
Homosassa Springs, FL $49,690
Punta Gorda, FL $54,740
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $62,780
The Villages, FL $64,850
Sebring, FL N/A
$55,729
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($92,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $63,370
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,360
Columbus, GA-AL $50,700
Dalton, GA $49,020
Gainesville, GA $55,850
Macon, GA $39,180
Rome, GA $51,400
Savannah, GA $66,970
Valdosta, GA $56,690
Warner Robins, GA $53,910
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,790
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,800
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,710
Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,800
Brunswick, GA $92,080
Hinesville, GA N/A
$54,916
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($68,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $68,650
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $55,830
$62,240
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($68,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $66,820
Dubuque, IA $68,500
Iowa City, IA $61,900
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $62,880
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $61,600
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,730
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,540
Cedar Rapids, IA $62,310
$62,061
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($74,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $49,040
Idaho Falls, ID $31,940
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,450
Pocatello, ID $54,790
Twin Falls, ID $49,720
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $74,750
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$51,521
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($80,480) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,880
Champaign-Urbana, IL $62,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $80,480
Danville, IL $59,860
Decatur, IL $56,060
Kankakee, IL $69,510
Peoria, IL $76,930
Rockford, IL $55,000
Springfield, IL $59,240
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,820
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,440
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,930
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,450
$60,072
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($71,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,410
Evansville, IN-KY $56,090
Fort Wayne, IN $59,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $62,920
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,010
Muncie, IN $54,540
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $71,580
Terre Haute, IN $59,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,390
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,630
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,440
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $64,450
Kokomo, IN N/A
$60,711
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $56,360
Topeka, KS $55,270
Wichita, KS $64,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,620
$56,220
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($75,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $75,650
Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,790
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,660
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,900
Owensboro, KY $68,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,550
$61,279
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,970
Baton Rouge, LA $51,570
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $60,450
Lafayette, LA $62,980
Lake Charles, LA $70,570
Monroe, LA $55,100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,270
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,570
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Hammond, LA $61,260
$59,184
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($84,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Worcester, MA-CT $69,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $84,390
Leominster-Gardner, MA $63,670
New Bedford, MA $65,260
Pittsfield, MA $72,200
Springfield, MA-CT $67,400
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $81,360
$72,034
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,430) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $90,430
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $83,160
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,760
Cumberland, MD-WV $86,570
$74,960
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($89,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $56,990
Portland-South Portland, ME $77,620
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,600
$71,930
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,930) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $61,280
Battle Creek, MI $66,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,930
Flint, MI $63,350
Jackson, MI $48,920
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $73,600
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $68,780
Monroe, MI $64,180
Muskegon, MI $63,100
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $58,920
Saginaw, MI $55,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,300
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,940
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,960
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,670
Bay City, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$65,275
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($87,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $62,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $80,150
Rochester, MN $72,280
St. Cloud, MN $68,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,180
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,640
$72,689
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($75,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $75,690
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,630
St. Joseph, MO-KS $66,690
Springfield, MO $61,230
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,030
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,010
Columbia, MO $52,910
Joplin, MO $58,910
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$63,586
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $56,450
Jackson, MS $52,910
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,690
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,670
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,960
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,670
$52,892
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($76,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $59,160
Missoula, MT $53,110
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,680
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,910
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,710
$64,114
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($78,340) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,980
Raleigh, NC $63,680
Winston-Salem, NC $62,920
Burlington, NC $48,360
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,880
Fayetteville, NC $78,340
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,730
Greenville, NC $56,540
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,890
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $63,520
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,520
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,360
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,370
Goldsboro, NC $44,470
Jacksonville, NC $54,680
New Bern, NC $52,910
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,490
$58,391
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($89,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,370
Grand Forks, ND-MN $73,160
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $89,510
$79,113
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($69,700) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $67,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,680
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,500
Lincoln, NE $69,700
$62,128
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($85,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $85,510
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,010
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,670
$69,964
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($77,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $59,890
Trenton, NJ $77,980
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$68,935
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($81,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $51,400
Las Cruces, NM $61,990
Santa Fe, NM $50,120
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $81,830
$59,726
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Reno, NV $76,270
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $61,550
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $70,420
$69,413
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($85,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $82,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,440
Binghamton, NY $61,440
Ithaca, NY $60,430
Rochester, NY $62,350
Syracuse, NY $61,990
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $81,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,820
Elmira, NY $57,580
Glens Falls, NY $56,990
Kingston, NY $57,390
Utica-Rome, NY $52,900
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,500
$63,957
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($70,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $67,780
Columbus, OH $69,710
Canton-Massillon, OH $53,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $70,970
Dayton, OH $67,130
Lima, OH $48,260
Toledo, OH $66,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,520
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,390
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $60,990
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,830
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,460
Mansfield, OH $52,390
Springfield, OH $64,440
$60,926
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tulsa, OK $55,360
Oklahoma City, OK $55,980
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,670
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,410
Lawton, OK N/A
$53,262
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $60,450
Eugene, OR $59,450
Medford, OR $69,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,450
Salem, OR $67,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,960
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,520
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,460
Corvallis, OR $70,820
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$65,687
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($92,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,460
Pittsburgh, PA $67,590
Altoona, PA $60,280
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,930
East Stroudsburg, PA $55,480
Erie, PA $64,400
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $70,920
Lancaster, PA $64,000
Lebanon, PA $67,580
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,020
State College, PA $63,780
York-Hanover, PA $92,830
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,370
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,070
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Reading, PA $62,790
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $59,140
Johnstown, PA $57,160
Williamsport, PA $63,630
Gettysburg, PA N/A
$64,132
Puerto Rico

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

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($66,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $54,840
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR $55,980
Mayaguez, PR $66,010
Ponce, PR $36,790
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,360
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,796
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($67,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Columbia, SC $60,810
Florence, SC $49,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $48,360
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,650
Spartanburg, SC $67,400
Sumter, SC $64,410
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,280
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,780
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,120
$51,552
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($60,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $60,410
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,200
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,870
$55,160
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($68,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $59,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,320
Clarksville, TN-KY $48,270
Cleveland, TN $39,990
Jackson, TN $41,220
Johnson City, TN $45,900
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $57,890
Knoxville, TN $68,780
Morristown, TN $56,220
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,660
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,580
$51,799
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($88,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,230
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,330
Amarillo, TX $58,220
Austin-Round Rock, TX $60,610
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $63,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $84,410
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,500
Corpus Christi, TX $52,020
El Paso, TX $86,950
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,660
Laredo, TX $65,640
Longview, TX $51,040
Lubbock, TX $59,990
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $79,280
Midland, TX $70,780
Odessa, TX $51,700
Tyler, TX $54,050
Waco, TX $59,570
Wichita Falls, TX $64,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $64,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,870
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,780
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,530
San Angelo, TX $65,410
Sherman-Denison, TX $69,830
Texarkana, TX-AR $61,680
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,250
Victoria, TX N/A
$65,890
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($68,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $48,430
Provo-Orem, UT $41,450
St. George, UT $50,790
Salt Lake City, UT $58,380
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,520
$55,902
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,720
Charlottesville, VA $74,160
Harrisonburg, VA $59,960
Lynchburg, VA $48,520
Richmond, VA $67,130
Roanoke, VA $62,240
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $59,270
Winchester, VA-WV $72,390
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,840
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,410
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,150
$61,538
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($66,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,560
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$64,710
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($71,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $49,320
Green Bay, WI $61,730
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,450
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,010
Madison, WI $63,230
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,530
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $50,460
Racine, WI $71,210
Sheboygan, WI $63,200
Wausau, WI $51,900
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,920
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,170
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,550
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,120
Fond du Lac, WI $53,770
$59,705
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $81,850
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,230
Morgantown, WV $60,470
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $57,060
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $48,320
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,710
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,860
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,880
$57,798
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($67,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $58,430
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $64,820
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,710
$63,653

Doctorate

Average Salary Median: $77,772

The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is New Hampshire ($164,080) in the West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
Fairbanks, AK $66,760
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($106,290) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $61,420
Mobile, AL $106,290
Montgomery, AL $63,810
Tuscaloosa, AL $105,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $93,140
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
$85,998
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($79,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $79,540
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,530
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,370
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$63,147
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Doctorate)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($101,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $63,760
Tucson, AZ $101,070
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
$82,415
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)

Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($140,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,350
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $122,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $124,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $80,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $134,300
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA $68,990
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $140,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Chico, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
$109,809
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($89,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $68,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,020
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,920
$73,993
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($96,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $80,520
New Haven, CT $96,050
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT $92,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$89,683
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($109,440) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $109,440
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $57,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
$83,485
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Doctorate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($88,960) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $88,960
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA $54,840
Savannah, GA $74,370
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,950
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,630
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
$70,188
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $40,000
$40,000
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,750) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,790
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $72,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
$76,647
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Doctorate)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($94,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $94,080
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$82,213
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $41,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,580
Evansville, IN-KY $42,660
Fort Wayne, IN $43,270
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $56,070
Muncie, IN $49,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN $46,880
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,590
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,120
Kokomo, IN N/A
$44,374
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,430
$55,430
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Doctorate)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,910) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,910
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,100
$63,505
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Doctorate)

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($108,630) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,160
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $108,630
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
$83,547
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Doctorate)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($103,240) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $103,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $94,450
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,845
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($67,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME $67,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,640
$63,060
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($118,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,610
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $90,150
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $108,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $118,890
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $102,380
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Midland, MI N/A
$97,634
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Doctorate)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($84,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $84,830
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$84,830
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($90,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $81,420
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $76,580
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO $90,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $81,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $90,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$83,988
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($65,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,830
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($116,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $116,100
Raleigh, NC $76,020
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,760
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $76,760
Greenville, NC $82,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC $65,700
Wilmington, NC $76,910
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,740
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $94,420
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,880
$77,373
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,300) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $72,300
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,460
Lincoln, NE N/A
$68,880
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($164,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $164,080
$164,080
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($83,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM N/A
Santa Fe, NM N/A
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $83,020
$83,020
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($130,770) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $130,770
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
$130,770
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Doctorate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($107,470) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $107,470
Binghamton, NY $90,270
Ithaca, NY N/A
Rochester, NY $96,490
Syracuse, NY $98,890
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $94,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $70,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,110
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY $76,720
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
$86,233
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($113,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $108,190
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,710
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $87,800
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,860
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $113,100
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
$98,532
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,450) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $69,450
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,460
Lawton, OK N/A
$66,455
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($136,730) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,280
Salem, OR $136,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,100
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
$100,703
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($122,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,480
Pittsburgh, PA $102,920
Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $81,850
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $122,590
Reading, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA $65,530
Williamsport, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
$91,874
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($71,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR $52,120
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $71,480
Ponce, PR $46,620
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $46,340
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,140
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,230) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,890
Columbia, SC N/A
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,230
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,100
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$64,407
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($76,520) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,520
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$68,510
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Doctorate)

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($78,010) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,860
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN $63,650
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $64,110
Knoxville, TN N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,502
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($152,020) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $88,520
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,080
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $105,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $53,350
College Station-Bryan, TX $152,020
Corpus Christi, TX $84,540
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX $82,900
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX $121,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,390
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $97,960
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,390
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
$85,861
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,780) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $78,780
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$78,780
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($100,990) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $82,790
Madison, WI $100,990
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $86,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $83,720
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
$88,553
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($82,490) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $82,490
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,060
$64,275
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

16 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $63,328.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $62,419.  For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $77,772. 

  Compensation and Benefits Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

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    
  • Benefits Administrator
  • Benefits Advisor
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Benefits Director
  • Benefits Manager
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Compensation Director
  • Compensation Manager
  • Employee Benefits Coordinator
  • Employee Benefits Director
  • Employee Benefits Manager
  • Field Reimbursement Manager
  • Job Analysis Manager
  • Payroll and Benefits Manger
  • Payroll Manager
  • Personnel Manager
  • Position Classification Manager
  • Reimbursement Manager
  • Reimbursements Manager
  • Wage and Salary Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $110,357
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Human Resources Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Salary Ratio: 1.18    

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    
  • Diversity Manager
  • Efficiency Manager
  • Employee Relations Manager
  • Employee Welfare Manager
  • Employment Manager
  • HR Administration Director (Human Resources Administration Director)
  • HR Department Supervisor (Human Resources Department Supervisor)
  • Human Resources Administrator (HR Administrator)
  • Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator)
  • Human Resources Director (HR Director)
  • Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
  • Human Resources Operations Manager
  • Human Services Manager
  • Industrial Relations Director
  • Industrial Relations Manager
  • Job Analysis Manager
  • Labor Relations Director
  • Labor Relations Manager
  • Merit System Director
  • Personnel Administrator
  • Personnel Director
  • Personnel Generalist Manager
  • Personnel Manager
  • Placement Director
  • Position Classification Manager
  • Position Description Manager
  • Recruiting Manager
  • Recruitment Director
  • Recruitment Manager
  • Staffing Manager
  • Talent Acquisition Manager
  • US Salary Median: $103,887
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Training and Development Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

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    
  • Development Coordinator
  • Development Director
  • Development Manager
  • E-Learning Manager
  • Education and Development Manager
  • Education and Training Manager
  • Education Director
  • Employee Development Director
  • Employee Development Manager
  • HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Labor Training Manager
  • Learning and Development Consultant
  • Learning and Development Director
  • Learning Director
  • Learning Manager
  • Manpower Development Manager
  • Safety And Training Manager
  • Sales Training Manager
  • Staff Development Coordinator
  • Staff Development Director
  • Staff Training and Development Manager
  • Training and Development Coordinator
  • Training and Development Director
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Training Development Director
  • Training Director
  • Training Manager
  • Workforce Development Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $102,461
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

Salary Ratio: 6.52    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Air Pollution Compliance Inspector
  • Certified Driver Examiner (CDE)
  • Certified Driver License Test Administrator
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Examiner
  • Compliance Investigator
  • Compliance Officer
  • Compliance Specialist
  • Cosmetology Inspector
  • Deportation Examiner
  • Driver Examiner
  • Driver License Agent
  • Driver License Examiner
  • Driver License Reviewing Officer
  • Driver License Technician
  • Driver's License Examiner
  • EEO Officer (Equal Employment Opportunity Officer)
  • Environmental Compliance Inspector
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Representative
  • Examiner
  • Forms Examiner
  • Immigration Investigator
  • Immigration Officer
  • Industry Operations Investigator
  • License Examiner
  • License Inspector
  • License Registration Examiner
  • Licensing Analyst
  • Licensing Inspector
  • Licensing Officer
  • Licensing Registration Examiner
  • Licensing Representative
  • Licensing Technician
  • Mortician Investigator
  • Motor Vehicle Clerk
  • Motor Vehicle Examiner
  • Motor Vehicle Inspector
  • Naturalization Examiner
  • Passport Application Examiner
  • Passport Clerk
  • Public Service Representative (PSR)
  • Qualifications Examiner
  • Regulation Officer
  • Road Test Examiner
  • Scales Inspector
  • Test Examiner
  • Transportation Services Representative (TSR)
  • Wage and Hour Investigator
  • Weights and Measures Sealer
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Agricultural Chemicals Inspector
  • Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist
  • Air Permitting and Enforcement Inspector
  • Air Pollution Inspector
  • Certified Erosion
  • Sediment
  • and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI)
  • City Sanitarian
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Investigator
  • Compliance Representative
  • Compliance Representative Dealer
  • Enforcement Officer
  • Environmental Advisor
  • Environmental Compliance Coordinator
  • Environmental Compliance Inspector
  • Environmental Compliance Specialist
  • Environmental Compliance Technician
  • Environmental Inspector
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Environmental Quality Analyst
  • Field Examiner
  • Field Investigator
  • Hazardous Waste Management Specialist
  • Health Inspector
  • Industrial Waste Inspector
  • Permit Specialist
  • Pesticide Control Inspector
  • Property Preservation Specialist
  • Regulatory Analyst
  • Regulatory Compliance Specialist
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Enforcement Officer (RCRA Enforcement Officer)
  • Sanitation Inspector
  • State Inspector
  • Toxics Program Officer
  • Waste Management Specialist
  • Water Pollution Control Inspector
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Action Officer
  • Affirmative Action Officer (AA Officer)
  • Appeals Coordinator
  • Civil Rights Investigator
  • Civil Rights Representative
  • Civil Rights Specialist
  • Complaint Investigations Officer
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist (EEO Specialist)
  • Equal Opportunity Counselor
  • Equal Opportunity Specialist
  • Grievance and Appeals Coordinator
  • Grievance Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Adjustment Examiner
  • Airport Operations Officer
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Contract Inspector
  • Government Gauger
  • Housing Inspector
  • Housing Management Representative
  • Housing Quality Standard Inspector (HQS Inspector)
  • Housing Quality Standards Inspector (HQS Inspector)
  • Neighborhood Conservation Officer
  • Port Patrol Officer
  • Project Inspector
  • Property Inspector
  • Quality Assurance Inspector
  • Quality Assurance Representative
  • Quality Assurance Specialist
  • Rehabilitation Construction Specialist
  • Rent and Housing Investigator
  • Section 8 Coordinator
  • Section 8 Housing Specialist
  • Section 8 Specialist
  • Site Development Inspector
  • Station Examiner
  • Warehouse Examiner
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Coroners

Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Certified Medical Examiner
  • Coroner
  • Coroner Investigator
  • Coroner Technician
  • Coroner Transport Technician
  • County Coroner
  • County Medical Examiner
  • Deputy Coroner
  • Deputy Coroner Investigator
  • District Medical Examiner
  • Forensic Medical Examiner
  • Forensic Technician
  • Medical Examiner
  • Medical Investigator
  • Medical Legal Investigator (MLI)
  • Medicolegal Death Investigator
  • Mobile Medical Examiner
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Clinical Quality Assurance Associate
  • Clinical Quality Assurance Specialist
  • Drug Regulatory Affairs Specialist
  • Product Safety Specialist
  • Quality Assurance Documentation Coordinator
  • Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist
  • Regulatory Affairs Analyst (RA Analyst)
  • Regulatory Affairs Associate (RA Associate)
  • Regulatory Affairs Consultant (RA Consultant)
  • Regulatory Affairs Coordinator (RA Coordinator)
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist (RA Specialist)
  • Regulatory Affairs Strategist (RA Strategist)
  • Regulatory Analyst
  • Regulatory Compliance Associate
  • Regulatory Compliance Specialist
  • Regulatory Engineer
  • Regulatory Services Consultant
  • Regulatory Specialist
  • Regulatory Submissions Associate
  • Research Compliance Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Customs Brokers

Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Air Export Agent
  • Air Export Operations Agent
  • Cargo Broker
  • Corporate Licensed Broker
  • Customs Agent
  • Customs Broker
  • Customs Brokerage Agent
  • Customs Brokerage Coordinator
  • Customs Brokerage Representative
  • Customs Compliance Analyst
  • Customs Consultant
  • Customs Entry Writer
  • Customs House Broker
  • Entry Writer
  • Export Administrator
  • Export Agent
  • Export Operations Agent
  • Exporter
  • Import Coordinator
  • Import-Export Agent
  • Import/Export Administrator
  • Import/Export Agent
  • Import/Export Specialist
  • Importer
  • Importer Exporter
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Licensed Customs Broker
  • Ocean Export Agent
  • Ocean Import Representative
  • Trade Facilitator
  • US Salary Median: $63,962
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Human Resources Specialists

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

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    
  • Career Development Specialist
  • Career Specialist
  • Certification Specialist
  • Contract Recruiter
  • Corporate Recruiter
  • Credentialing Coordinator
  • Credentialing Specialist
  • Credentials Specialist
  • Employee Advisor
  • Employee Counselor
  • Employee Health Maintenance Program Specialist
  • Employee Operations Examiner
  • Employee Placement Specialist
  • Employee Service Officer
  • Employment Advisor
  • Employment Appeals Examiner
  • Employment Interviewer
  • Employment Officer
  • Employment Program Representative
  • Employment Recruiter
  • Employment Representative
  • Employment Security Officer
  • Employment Service Specialist
  • Employment Specialist
  • Enlisted Advisor
  • Ethics Officer
  • Executive Coach
  • Executive Recruiter
  • Headhunter
  • Healthcare Recruiter
  • HR Advisor (Human Resource Advisor)
  • HR Analyst (Human Resources Analyst)
  • HR Associate (Human Resources Associate)
  • HR Business Partner (Human Resources Business Partner)
  • HR Consultant (Human Resources Consultant)
  • HR Coordinator (Human Resources Coordinator)
  • HR Generalist (Human Resources Generalist)
  • HR Recruiter (Human Resources Recruiter)
  • HR Tech (Human Resources Technician)
  • Human Resources Representative (HR Rep)
  • Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)
  • Job Developer
  • Job Development Specialist
  • Job Interviewer
  • Job Placement Officer
  • Job Placement Specialist
  • Job Recruiter
  • Job Service Consultant
  • Job Service Specialist
  • Labor Contractor
  • Labor Service Representative
  • Labor Services Representative
  • Morale Officer
  • Outplacement Consultant
  • Personnel Advisor
  • Personnel Analyst
  • Personnel Consultant
  • Personnel Coordinator
  • Personnel Counselor
  • Personnel Interviewer
  • Personnel Officer
  • Personnel Placement Specialist
  • Personnel Recruiter
  • Personnel Representative
  • Personnel Specialist
  • Personnel Technician
  • Personnel Worker
  • Placement Coordinator
  • Placement Counselor
  • Placement Officer
  • Placement Specialist
  • Prisoner Classification Interviewer
  • Recruiter
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • Recruiting Specialist
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • Resume Writer
  • Retention Specialist
  • Retirement Officer
  • Rules Examiner
  • Selection Specialist
  • Staffing Associate
  • Staffing Consultant
  • Staffing Coordinator
  • Staffing Specialist
  • Student Recruiter
  • Talent Acquisition Specialist
  • Talent Recruiter
  • Technical Recruiter
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Workforce Services Representative
  • Workforce Staffing Advisor
  • US Salary Median: $57,374
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Labor Relations Specialists

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

Salary Ratio: 0.64    

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    
  • Appeals and Grievances Specialist
  • Arbitration Specialist
  • Business Agent
  • Business Representative
  • Collective Bargaining Specialist
  • Conciliator
  • Contract and Negotiations Professional
  • Contract Negotiator
  • Contracts and Negotiations Professional
  • Employee and Labor Relations Specialist
  • Employee Relations Representative
  • Employee Relations Specialist
  • Employee Representative
  • Employer Relations Representative
  • Employer Relations Specialist
  • Field Operations Coordinator
  • Grievance and Appeals Specialist
  • Grievance Manager
  • Grievances and Appeals Workflow Professional
  • Industrial Relations Analyst
  • Industrial Relations Counselor
  • Industrial Relations Representative
  • Industrial Relations Specialist
  • Industrial Relations Worker
  • Labor Conciliator
  • Labor Contract Analyst
  • Labor Mediator
  • Labor Organizer
  • Labor Relations Analyst
  • Labor Relations Consultant
  • Labor Relations Negotiator
  • Labor Relations Representative
  • Labor Relations Specialist
  • Labor Relations Worker
  • Labor Representative
  • Personnel Arbitrator
  • Personnel Negotiator
  • Relations Specialist
  • Union Organizer
  • Union Representative
  • Union Steward
  • US Salary Median: $63,821
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

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    
  • Benefits Administrator
  • Benefits Analyst
  • Benefits Consultant
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Benefits Representative
  • Benefits Specialist
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Compensation Consultant
  • Compensation Coordinator
  • Compensation Expert
  • Compensation Specialist
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Employee Benefits Specialist
  • Employment Advisor
  • Health Benefits Specialist
  • Health Plan Specialist
  • Healthcare Consultant
  • Job Analyst
  • Job Specification Writer
  • Occupational Analyst
  • Payroll Specialist
  • Pension Administrator
  • Pensions Retirement Plan Specialist
  • Personnel Specialist
  • Position Classification Specialist
  • Position Classifier
  • Rating Officer
  • Reimbursement Specialist
  • Retirement Plan Specialist
  • Salary and Wage Administrator
  • Union Contract Representative
  • Wage Adjuster
  • Wage Analyst
  • Wage and Salary Specialist
  • Wage Conciliator
  • US Salary Median: $60,373
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  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: 0.8    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • 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

  Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.3    

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    
  • Accountancy Professor
  • Accounting Instructor
  • Accounting Professor
  • Accounting Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Advertising Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Banking Instructor
  • Banking Teacher
  • Bookkeeping Teacher
  • Business Administration Professor
  • Business Administration Teacher
  • Business Analytics Faculty Member
  • Business and Services Instructor
  • Business Education Instructor
  • Business Education Teacher
  • Business Instructor
  • Business Office Technology Instructor
  • Business Professor
  • Business Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Faculty Member
  • Finance Instructor
  • Finance Professor
  • Finance Teacher
  • Foreign Trade Teacher
  • Industrial Education Teacher
  • Industrial Management Teacher
  • Instructor
  • International Trade Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Management Information Systems Professor (MIS Professor)
  • Management Instructor
  • Management Lecturer
  • Management Professor
  • Marketing Instructor
  • Marketing Professor
  • Marketing Teacher
  • Professor
  • Real Estate Professor
  • Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $80,032
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Doctorate

  Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Salary Ratio: 0.46    

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    
  • Assignment Clerk
  • Benefits Clerk
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Benefits Technician
  • Civil Service Clerk
  • Civil Service Worker
  • Contract Clerk
  • Employment Assistant
  • Employment Clerk
  • Enrollment Specialist
  • Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant)
  • Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant)
  • Human Resources Associate (HR Associate)
  • Human Resources Clerk (HR Clerk)
  • Human Resources Team Member
  • Identification Clerk
  • Personnel Associate
  • Personnel Clerk
  • Personnel Officer
  • Staffing Assistant
  • Temporary Help Agency Referral Clerk
  • Time Study Clerk
  • US Salary Median: $40,488
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -2.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $18,881 per year (or $22,170 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $75,524 to earn a bachelor's (or $88,680 if you're out-of-state).

Doctorate

The average cost for a graduate degree is $15,278 per year (or $18,050 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $61,112 to earn a doctorate (or $72,200 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($75,524 if you're in-state, $88,680 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($30,556 if you're in-state, $36,100 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration Degrees

Universidad Central de Bayamon

Avenida Zaya Verde La Milagrosa Barrio Hato Tejas - Bayam?n",PR, 00960-1725

Out-of-state cost: $5,462/year
In-state cost: $5,462/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

United States University

7675 Mission Valley Road - San Diego, CA

Out-of-state cost: $5,750/year
In-state cost: $5,750/year
Degrees: Certificate

Columbia Southern University

21982 University Lane - Orange Beach, AL

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

National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension

1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 2400-B - Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Out-of-state cost: $6,075/year
In-state cost: $6,075/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western Governors University

4001 South 700 East Suite 700 - Salt Lake City, UT

Out-of-state cost: $6,670/year
In-state cost: $6,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

Out-of-state cost: $7,851/year
In-state cost: $7,851/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Grantham University

16025 West 113th Street - Lenexa, KS

Out-of-state cost: $8,280/year
In-state cost: $8,280/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

Colorado State University-Global Campus

585 Salida Way - Aurora, CO

Out-of-state cost: $8,400/year
In-state cost: $8,400/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Park University

8700 NW River Park Dr - Parkville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $8,651/year
In-state cost: $8,651/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

1425 Newark Rd - Zanesville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike - Lancaster, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Southern Campus

1804 Liberty Ave - Ironton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

101 University Drive - Chillicothe, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

45425 National Rd W - Saint Clairsville, OH

Out-of-state cost: $8,666/year
In-state cost: $5,674/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Granite State College

25 Hall Street - Concord, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,015/year
In-state cost: $7,791/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Thomas Edison State University

111 W State St - Trenton, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $9,342/year
In-state cost: $7,182/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Phoenix-New Mexico

5700 Pasadena NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Phoenix-Hawaii

949 Kaokila Blvd - Kapolei, HI

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

University of Phoenix-California

3110 East Guasti Road - Ontario, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,552/year
In-state cost: $9,552/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration Degrees

Fitchburg State University

160 Pearl St - Fitchburg, MA

Out-of-state cost: $6,012/year
In-state cost: $6,012/year
Degrees: Master's

Touro University Worldwide

10601 Calle Lee #179 - Los Alamitos, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,000/year
In-state cost: $9,000/year
Degrees: Master's

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

1000 River Rd - Teaneck, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,656/year
In-state cost: $10,656/year
Degrees: Master's

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

285 Madison Ave - Madison, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $10,674/year
In-state cost: $10,674/year
Degrees: Master's

Lasell University

1844 Commonwealth Avenue - Newton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $10,960/year
In-state cost: $10,960/year
Degrees: Master's

Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs

420 W Main St - Danville, VA

Out-of-state cost: $12,090/year
In-state cost: $12,090/year
Degrees: Master's

National Louis University

122 S Michigan Ave - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $12,096/year
In-state cost: $12,096/year
Degrees: Master's

Houston Baptist University

7502 Fondren Rd - Houston, TX

Out-of-state cost: $12,650/year
In-state cost: $12,650/year
Degrees: Master's

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,728/year
In-state cost: $12,728/year
Degrees: Master's

Oklahoma City University

2501 N Blackwelder - Oklahoma City, OK

Out-of-state cost: $13,410/year
In-state cost: $13,410/year
Degrees: Master's

Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

1701 NE 127th St - North Miami, FL

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Master's

Johnson & Wales University-Denver

7150 Montview Blvd - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $14,148/year
In-state cost: $14,148/year
Degrees: Master's

Claremont Lincoln University

150 West First Street - Claremont, CA

Out-of-state cost: $14,400/year
In-state cost: $14,400/year
Degrees: Master's

South University-Savannah Online

709 Mall Blvd - Savannah, GA

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

Strayer University-Texas

8501 N. Mopac Expressway - Austin, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Virginia

2121 15th Street N - Arlington, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Maryland

5110 Auth Way - Suitland, MD

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Tennessee

2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 1100 - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-Pennsylvania

3800 Horizon Blvd Ste 100 - Trevose, PA

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's

Strayer University-District of Columbia

1133 15th St NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $15,135/year
In-state cost: $15,135/year
Degrees: Master's


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