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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Human Resources Management and Services Degree

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What Can You Do With This Degree?

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.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,130
    "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.): 2.6%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,438/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,222/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,194/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,951/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,982/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,753/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: $50,130

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($63,963) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($71,240).

Fairbanks, AK $71,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $60,325
$63,963
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($62,990).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,720
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $62,990
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,525
Decatur, AL $54,880
Dothan, AL $43,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,470
Gadsden, AL $47,920
Huntsville, AL $53,875
Mobile, AL $46,040
Montgomery, AL $51,915
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,845
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,375
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,920
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,970
$48,650
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($51,440).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,740
Hot Springs, AR $43,850
Jonesboro, AR $46,140
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,925
Pine Bluff, AR $45,680
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,395
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,440
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,435
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,620
$43,953
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($60,350).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $45,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,590
Prescott, AZ $48,615
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $60,350
Tucson, AZ $47,635
Yuma, AZ $39,715
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $47,805
$48,848
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($70,640).

Chico, CA $48,500
El Centro, CA $51,145
Fresno, CA $51,905
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $51,965
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,390
Madera, CA $58,350
Merced, CA $55,050
Modesto, CA $50,600
Napa, CA $64,255
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,745
Redding, CA $54,355
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,035
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,490
Salinas, CA $58,915
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $70,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $69,140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $55,345
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,855
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $56,015
Santa Rosa, CA $55,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,825
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $57,940
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,110
Yuba City, CA $49,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,760
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,975
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,675
$55,940
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($59,065).

Colorado Springs, CO $51,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $59,065
Fort Collins, CO $53,645
Grand Junction, CO $53,890
Greeley, CO $55,095
Pueblo, CO $48,715
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,990
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,975
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,490
$51,451
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($60,090).

Danbury, CT $55,870
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,885
New Haven, CT $58,595
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,100
Waterbury, CT $53,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $60,090
$55,926
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($61,720).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,825
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,550
Gainesville, FL $51,150
Homosassa Springs, FL $43,310
Jacksonville, FL $45,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,185
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,700
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,490
Ocala, FL $41,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,865
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,410
Panama City, FL $45,315
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,785
Port St. Lucie, FL $46,670
Punta Gorda, FL $44,820
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $55,560
Sebring, FL $36,680
Tallahassee, FL $39,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,365
The Villages, FL $61,720
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,700
$46,661
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($70,410).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,605
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,395
Brunswick, GA $70,410
Columbus, GA-AL $48,330
Dalton, GA $47,750
Gainesville, GA $40,525
Hinesville, GA $64,010
Macon, GA $43,145
Rome, GA $48,070
Savannah, GA $47,605
Valdosta, GA $45,610
Warner Robins, GA $56,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,795
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,440
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,500
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,050
$46,904
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($51,685).

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,685
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,685
$49,185
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($60,990).

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,665
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,045
Dubuque, IA $50,900
Iowa City, IA $53,980
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,525
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $46,125
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,735
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,545
$48,544
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($56,310).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $50,650
Idaho Falls, ID $48,000
Lewiston, ID-WA $56,310
Pocatello, ID $50,880
Twin Falls, ID $48,050
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,885
$49,310
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Danville, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($66,720).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $47,880
Champaign-Urbana, IL $50,565
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,415
Danville, IL $66,720
Decatur, IL $54,640
Kankakee, IL $54,850
Peoria, IL $48,005
Rockford, IL $45,275
Springfield, IL $53,140
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,385
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,285
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,710
$51,040
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($59,310).

Columbus, IN $59,310
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,980
Evansville, IN-KY $48,200
Fort Wayne, IN $45,620
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,310
Kokomo, IN $52,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $52,460
Muncie, IN $39,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,620
Terre Haute, IN $50,640
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,875
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,620
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,065
$47,532
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($60,060).

Manhattan, KS $48,830
Topeka, KS $60,060
Wichita, KS $46,515
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$50,083
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,890).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,160
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,405
Owensboro, KY $45,355
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,020
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,780
$47,828
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($57,890).

Baton Rouge, LA $45,590
Hammond, LA $54,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $40,565
Lafayette, LA $43,150
Lake Charles, LA $42,015
Monroe, LA $49,250
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,665
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,205
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,130
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,030
$46,801
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($61,830).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,045
Leominster-Gardner, MA $61,390
New Bedford, MA $60,580
Pittsfield, MA $61,830
Springfield, MA-CT $53,940
Worcester, MA-CT $53,915
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $57,900
$57,950
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($59,570).

California-Lexington Park, MD $59,570
Cumberland, MD-WV $43,625
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $50,070
Salisbury, MD-DE $47,060
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,350
$49,335
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($52,250).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,850
Portland-South Portland, ME $52,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,125
$50,671
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,950).

Battle Creek, MI $49,575
Bay City, MI $58,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,155
Flint, MI $43,270
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,400
Jackson, MI $54,070
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $53,195
Midland, MI $64,950
Monroe, MI $50,315
Muskegon, MI $61,040
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $54,080
Saginaw, MI $50,325
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,280
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,095
$50,436
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($65,240).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $50,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,635
Rochester, MN $47,875
St. Cloud, MN $51,890
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,785
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,715
$51,696
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($56,370).

Columbia, MO $48,200
Jefferson City, MO $45,125
Joplin, MO $41,420
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,900
St. Joseph, MO-KS $45,940
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,175
Springfield, MO $41,095
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,345
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,740
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,370
$46,668
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($52,910).

Hattiesburg, MS $41,680
Jackson, MS $42,530
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,030
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,590
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$42,877
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($49,865).

Great Falls, MT $46,510
Missoula, MT $48,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,865
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$48,702
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($58,810).

Burlington, NC $53,220
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,425
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,810
Fayetteville, NC $53,830
Goldsboro, NC $58,640
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,340
Greenville, NC $46,670
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,470
Jacksonville, NC $50,500
New Bern, NC $51,065
Raleigh, NC $51,645
Rocky Mount, NC $47,810
Wilmington, NC $47,880
Winston-Salem, NC $46,155
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,350
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,960
$49,223
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($65,730).

Fargo, ND-MN $51,605
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,410
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,730
$59,420
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($55,980).

Lincoln, NE $55,980
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,085
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,900
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,080
$47,934
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($55,970).

Manchester, NH $48,210
Portsmouth, NH-ME $55,805
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,230
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,330
$52,124
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($59,200).

Ocean City, NJ $59,070
Trenton, NJ $59,200
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $57,990
$58,690
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($54,955).

Farmington, NM $52,170
Las Cruces, NM $42,180
Santa Fe, NM $54,955
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,410
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,685
$45,403
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($50,585).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $44,200
Reno, NV $50,585
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,875
$46,887
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($65,430).

Binghamton, NY $50,150
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,780
Elmira, NY $50,745
Glens Falls, NY $63,000
Ithaca, NY $65,430
Kingston, NY $60,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,235
Rochester, NY $53,740
Syracuse, NY $52,470
Utica-Rome, NY $49,315
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $56,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $49,035
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,355
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $50,955
$54,323
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($54,370).

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,740
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,315
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,830
Columbus, OH $48,820
Dayton, OH $52,695
Lima, OH $51,500
Mansfield, OH $48,080
Springfield, OH $54,370
Toledo, OH $46,155
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $43,950
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,545
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,485
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,180
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,345
$48,243
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($56,900).

Lawton, OK $56,900
Oklahoma City, OK $47,105
Tulsa, OK $46,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,400
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,475
$48,320
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,710).

Bend-Redmond, OR $60,710
Corvallis, OR $52,870
Eugene, OR $45,355
Grants Pass, OR $53,900
Medford, OR $50,395
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,820
Salem, OR $52,265
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,875
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,595
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,630
$51,138
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($64,170).

Altoona, PA $47,850
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $45,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,000
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,170
Erie, PA $48,010
Gettysburg, PA $54,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $52,940
Johnstown, PA $50,520
Lancaster, PA $48,850
Lebanon, PA $55,595
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,675
Pittsburgh, PA $51,570
Reading, PA $51,765
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,790
State College, PA $46,205
Williamsport, PA $52,540
York-Hanover, PA $57,780
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,195
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,545
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,130
$51,379
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,590).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $34,590
Arecibo, PR $22,825
Mayaguez, PR $24,160
Ponce, PR $27,555
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,060
$27,088
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 ($62,840).

Columbia, SC $48,000
Florence, SC $43,425
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,410
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,040
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,870
Spartanburg, SC $62,840
Sumter, SC $56,910
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,180
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,540
$48,901
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($53,640).

Sioux Falls, SD $53,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,695
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$46,530
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($51,220).

Clarksville, TN-KY $47,955
Cleveland, TN $51,220
Jackson, TN $48,140
Johnson City, TN $42,940
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $42,275
Knoxville, TN $44,300
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,160
Morristown, TN $45,390
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,240
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,975
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,090
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,710
$45,111
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($57,265).

Amarillo, TX $47,830
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,265
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,925
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $37,975
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,265
Corpus Christi, TX $47,665
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,425
El Paso, TX $44,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,555
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,775
Laredo, TX $34,920
Longview, TX $47,575
Lubbock, TX $45,180
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,130
Midland, TX $52,170
Odessa, TX $47,680
San Angelo, TX $47,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,995
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,900
Texarkana, TX-AR $42,670
Tyler, TX $42,015
Victoria, TX $56,260
Waco, TX $47,250
Wichita Falls, TX $42,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,400
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,530
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,810
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,520
$46,258
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($56,210).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $56,210
Provo-Orem, UT $43,455
St. George, UT $44,810
Salt Lake City, UT $48,770
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,630
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,730
$47,854
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($67,150).

Charlottesville, VA $67,150
Harrisonburg, VA $44,975
Lynchburg, VA $48,835
Richmond, VA $55,210
Roanoke, VA $50,905
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $54,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $53,835
Winchester, VA-WV $58,830
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,740
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,000
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,445
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,120
$52,602
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,960).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,960
$50,840
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($61,570).

Eau Claire, WI $44,915
Fond du Lac, WI $61,570
Green Bay, WI $48,835
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $48,060
Madison, WI $53,475
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,115
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $50,105
Racine, WI $49,825
Sheboygan, WI $48,875
Wausau, WI $48,845
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,190
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,010
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,205
$49,294
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($61,265).

Charleston, WV $49,905
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $46,515
Morgantown, WV $50,990
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,265
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,190
Wheeling, WV-OH $49,170
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,095
$50,946
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($57,150).

Cheyenne, WY $57,150
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,205
$46,656

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $50,130

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Alaska ($65,783) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($71,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $71,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $60,325
$65,783
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($62,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $53,720
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $62,990
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,525
Decatur, AL $54,880
Dothan, AL $43,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $54,470
Gadsden, AL $47,920
Huntsville, AL $53,875
Mobile, AL $46,040
Montgomery, AL $51,915
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,845
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,375
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,920
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,970
$49,299
Arkansas

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

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,740
Hot Springs, AR $43,850
Jonesboro, AR $46,140
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,925
Pine Bluff, AR $45,680
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,395
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,440
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,435
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,620
$44,581
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($60,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $45,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,590
Prescott, AZ $48,615
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $60,350
Tucson, AZ $47,635
Yuma, AZ $39,715
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $47,805
$48,617
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 ($70,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $48,500
El Centro, CA $51,145
Fresno, CA $51,905
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $51,965
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,390
Madera, CA $58,350
Merced, CA $55,050
Modesto, CA $50,600
Napa, CA $64,255
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,745
Redding, CA $54,355
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,035
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,490
Salinas, CA $58,915
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $56,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $70,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $69,140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $55,345
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,855
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $56,015
Santa Rosa, CA $55,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,825
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $57,940
Visalia-Porterville, CA $48,110
Yuba City, CA $49,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $51,760
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,975
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,675
$55,983
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($59,065) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $51,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $59,065
Fort Collins, CO $53,645
Grand Junction, CO $53,890
Greeley, CO $55,095
Pueblo, CO $48,715
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,990
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,975
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,490
$51,586
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $55,870
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,885
New Haven, CT $58,595
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,100
Waterbury, CT $53,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $60,090
$56,273
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($61,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,825
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,550
Gainesville, FL $51,150
Homosassa Springs, FL $43,310
Jacksonville, FL $45,670
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,185
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,700
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,490
Ocala, FL $41,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,865
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,410
Panama City, FL $45,315
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,785
Port St. Lucie, FL $46,670
Punta Gorda, FL $44,820
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $55,560
Sebring, FL $36,680
Tallahassee, FL $39,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,365
The Villages, FL $61,720
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,580
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $50,700
$47,025
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($70,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $46,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,605
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $46,395
Brunswick, GA $70,410
Columbus, GA-AL $48,330
Dalton, GA $47,750
Gainesville, GA $40,525
Hinesville, GA $64,010
Macon, GA $43,145
Rome, GA $48,070
Savannah, GA $47,605
Valdosta, GA $45,610
Warner Robins, GA $56,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,795
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,440
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,500
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,050
$48,118
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,685
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,685
$49,185
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($60,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,665
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,045
Dubuque, IA $50,900
Iowa City, IA $53,980
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,525
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $46,125
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,735
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,545
$49,216
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($56,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $50,650
Idaho Falls, ID $48,000
Lewiston, ID-WA $56,310
Pocatello, ID $50,880
Twin Falls, ID $48,050
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $46,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,885
$49,928
Illinois

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

Danville, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($66,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $47,880
Champaign-Urbana, IL $50,565
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,415
Danville, IL $66,720
Decatur, IL $54,640
Kankakee, IL $54,850
Peoria, IL $48,005
Rockford, IL $45,275
Springfield, IL $53,140
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,385
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,285
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,710
$52,146
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $59,310
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $51,980
Evansville, IN-KY $48,200
Fort Wayne, IN $45,620
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,310
Kokomo, IN $52,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $52,460
Muncie, IN $39,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,620
Terre Haute, IN $50,640
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,875
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,620
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,065
$48,291
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $48,830
Topeka, KS $60,060
Wichita, KS $46,515
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$51,174
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $58,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,160
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,405
Owensboro, KY $45,355
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,020
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,780
$47,638
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($57,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $45,590
Hammond, LA $54,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $40,565
Lafayette, LA $43,150
Lake Charles, LA $42,015
Monroe, LA $49,250
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,665
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,205
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $46,130
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,030
$47,745
Massachusetts

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

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($61,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,045
Leominster-Gardner, MA $61,390
New Bedford, MA $60,580
Pittsfield, MA $61,830
Springfield, MA-CT $53,940
Worcester, MA-CT $53,915
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $57,900
$58,657
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($59,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $59,570
Cumberland, MD-WV $43,625
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $50,070
Salisbury, MD-DE $47,060
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,350
$49,335
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($52,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,850
Portland-South Portland, ME $52,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,460
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,125
$50,671
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($64,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $49,575
Bay City, MI $58,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,155
Flint, MI $43,270
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,400
Jackson, MI $54,070
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $53,195
Midland, MI $64,950
Monroe, MI $50,315
Muskegon, MI $61,040
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $54,080
Saginaw, MI $50,325
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,280
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,890
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,095
$51,460
Minnesota

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

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($65,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $50,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,635
Rochester, MN $47,875
St. Cloud, MN $51,890
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,785
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,740
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $53,715
$52,543
Missouri

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $48,200
Jefferson City, MO $45,125
Joplin, MO $41,420
Kansas City, MO-KS $51,900
St. Joseph, MO-KS $45,940
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,175
Springfield, MO $41,095
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,345
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,740
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,370
$47,109
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($52,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $41,680
Jackson, MS $42,530
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,030
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,590
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$43,613
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($49,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $46,510
Missoula, MT $48,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,865
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,290
$48,469
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 ($58,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $53,220
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,425
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,810
Fayetteville, NC $53,830
Goldsboro, NC $58,640
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,340
Greenville, NC $46,670
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,470
Jacksonville, NC $50,500
New Bern, NC $51,065
Raleigh, NC $51,645
Rocky Mount, NC $47,810
Wilmington, NC $47,880
Winston-Salem, NC $46,155
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,020
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,350
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,960
$49,766
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($65,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,605
Grand Forks, ND-MN $64,410
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,730
$61,374
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($55,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $55,980
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,085
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,900
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,080
$48,675
New Hampshire

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

Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($55,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,210
Portsmouth, NH-ME $55,805
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,230
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,330
$52,509
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($59,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $59,070
Trenton, NJ $59,200
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $57,990
$58,753
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($54,955) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $52,170
Las Cruces, NM $42,180
Santa Fe, NM $54,955
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,410
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,685
$46,080
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,585) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $44,200
Reno, NV $50,585
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,875
$46,887
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($65,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $50,150
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,780
Elmira, NY $50,745
Glens Falls, NY $63,000
Ithaca, NY $65,430
Kingston, NY $60,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,235
Rochester, NY $53,740
Syracuse, NY $52,470
Utica-Rome, NY $49,315
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $56,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $49,035
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $52,355
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $50,955
$54,840
Ohio

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

Springfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($54,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,740
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,315
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,830
Columbus, OH $48,820
Dayton, OH $52,695
Lima, OH $51,500
Mansfield, OH $48,080
Springfield, OH $54,370
Toledo, OH $46,155
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $43,950
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,545
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,485
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,180
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,345
$48,572
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($56,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $56,900
Oklahoma City, OK $47,105
Tulsa, OK $46,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,400
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,670
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,050
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,475
$49,867
Oregon

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

Bend-Redmond, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $60,710
Corvallis, OR $52,870
Eugene, OR $45,355
Grants Pass, OR $53,900
Medford, OR $50,395
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,820
Salem, OR $52,265
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,875
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,595
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,630
$51,842
Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($64,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $47,850
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $45,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,000
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,170
Erie, PA $48,010
Gettysburg, PA $54,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $52,940
Johnstown, PA $50,520
Lancaster, PA $48,850
Lebanon, PA $55,595
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,675
Pittsburgh, PA $51,570
Reading, PA $51,765
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,790
State College, PA $46,205
Williamsport, PA $52,540
York-Hanover, PA $57,780
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,195
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,545
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,130
$51,666
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($34,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $34,590
Arecibo, PR $22,825
Mayaguez, PR $24,160
Ponce, PR $27,555
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,060
$27,838
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 ($62,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $48,000
Florence, SC $43,425
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,410
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,040
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,870
Spartanburg, SC $62,840
Sumter, SC $56,910
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,180
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,540
$50,691
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 ($53,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $53,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,695
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,090
$47,808
Tennessee

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

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($51,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $47,955
Cleveland, TN $51,220
Jackson, TN $48,140
Johnson City, TN $42,940
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $42,275
Knoxville, TN $44,300
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,160
Morristown, TN $45,390
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,240
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,975
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,090
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,710
$45,473
Texas

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

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($57,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $47,830
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,265
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,925
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $37,975
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,265
Corpus Christi, TX $47,665
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,425
El Paso, TX $44,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,555
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,775
Laredo, TX $34,920
Longview, TX $47,575
Lubbock, TX $45,180
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,130
Midland, TX $52,170
Odessa, TX $47,680
San Angelo, TX $47,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,995
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,900
Texarkana, TX-AR $42,670
Tyler, TX $42,015
Victoria, TX $56,260
Waco, TX $47,250
Wichita Falls, TX $42,600
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,400
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,530
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,810
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,520
$46,436
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($56,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $56,210
Provo-Orem, UT $43,455
St. George, UT $44,810
Salt Lake City, UT $48,770
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,630
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,730
$48,434
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($67,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $67,150
Harrisonburg, VA $44,975
Lynchburg, VA $48,835
Richmond, VA $55,210
Roanoke, VA $50,905
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $54,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $53,835
Winchester, VA-WV $58,830
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,740
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,000
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,445
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,120
$53,405
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,280
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,960
$51,620
Wisconsin

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

Fond du Lac, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $44,915
Fond du Lac, WI $61,570
Green Bay, WI $48,835
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,730
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $48,060
Madison, WI $53,475
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $51,115
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $50,105
Racine, WI $49,825
Sheboygan, WI $48,875
Wausau, WI $48,845
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,190
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,010
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,205
$49,703
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($61,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $49,905
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $46,515
Morgantown, WV $50,990
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $61,265
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $61,190
Wheeling, WV-OH $49,170
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,095
$51,413
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($57,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $57,150
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,205
$48,405

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $50,130. 

  Human Resources Specialists

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

Salary Ratio: 0.59    

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

  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: 0.41    

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 $23,222 per year (or $26,438 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $92,888 to earn a bachelor's (or $105,752 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Human Resources Management and Services Degrees

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

55-220 Kulanui Street - Laie, HI

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

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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, Certificate

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Walsh College

3838 Livernois - Troy, MI

Out-of-state cost: $11,915/year
In-state cost: $11,915/year
Degrees: Certificate

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DeVry College of New York

180 Madison Ave., Ste. 1200 - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,732/year
In-state cost: $15,732/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Rd - Bowie, MD

Out-of-state cost: $19,136/year
In-state cost: $8,445/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Presentation College

1500 N Main - Aberdeen, SD

Out-of-state cost: $21,375/year
In-state cost: $21,375/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Greenville University

7801 N. Tigerville Road - Tigerville, SC

Out-of-state cost: $22,050/year
In-state cost: $22,050/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Southern Adventist University

4881 Taylor Cir - Collegedale, TN

Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Jamestown

608 6th St NE - Jamestown, ND

Out-of-state cost: $23,498/year
In-state cost: $23,498/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

660 Parrington Oval - Norman, OK

Out-of-state cost: $24,444/year
In-state cost: $9,063/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

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

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Boise State University

1910 University Dr - Boise, ID

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

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,735/year
In-state cost: $11,401/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,177/year
In-state cost: $9,548/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Wilmington College

1870 Quaker Way - Wilmington, OH

Out-of-state cost: $27,400/year
In-state cost: $27,400/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Immaculata University

1145 King Road - Immaculata, PA

Out-of-state cost: $27,750/year
In-state cost: $27,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fontbonne University

6800 Wydown Blvd - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $27,790/year
In-state cost: $27,790/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Montreat College

310 Gaither Circle - Montreat, NC

Out-of-state cost: $28,750/year
In-state cost: $28,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Hampton University

200 William R. Harvey Way - Hampton, VA

Out-of-state cost: $29,312/year
In-state cost: $29,312/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Human Resources Management and Services Degrees

Bellevue University

1000 Galvin Rd S - Bellevue, NE

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

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Oklahoma Christian University

2501 E Memorial Rd - Edmond, OK

Out-of-state cost: $11,430/year
In-state cost: $11,430/year
Degrees: Master's

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Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

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

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

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

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Capella University

225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $14,767/year
In-state cost: $14,767/year
Degrees: Master's

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New England College

98 Bridge St - Henniker, NH

Out-of-state cost: $15,764/year
In-state cost: $15,764/year
Degrees: Master's

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Cambridge College

500 Rutherford Avenue - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $17,062/year
In-state cost: $17,062/year
Degrees: Master's

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Framingham State University

100 State Street - Framingham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $17,280/year
In-state cost: $11,910/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of the Southwest

6610 North Lovington Hwy - Hobbs, NM

Out-of-state cost: $22,500/year
In-state cost: $22,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Long Island University

720 Northern Blvd - Brookville, NY

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

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Seton Hall University

400 S Orange Ave - South Orange, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $25,172/year
In-state cost: $25,172/year
Degrees: Master's

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