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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using fluid power and transportation systems. Includes instruction in fluid mechanics and hydraulics principles, fluid power systems, pipeline and pumping systems, design and operational testing, inspection and maintenance procedures, related instrumentation, and report preparation.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency. Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment. Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $65,320
    "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.): 5.6%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,110/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,325/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,728/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,728/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,348/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,816/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: $65,320

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($85,193) in the Redding, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,060).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,810
Fairbanks, AK $89,060
$78,227
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($97,950).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $60,700
Huntsville, AL $80,850
Mobile, AL $76,390
Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,770
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $67,540
Decatur, AL $97,950
Dothan, AL $85,850
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,910
Gadsden, AL $56,530
Montgomery, AL $69,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,820
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,210
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,310
$73,264
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,720).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,400
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$69,153
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,040).

Tucson, AZ $68,470
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,390
Prescott, AZ $65,700
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $91,040
Yuma, AZ $71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,780
$73,908
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Redding, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($102,760).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $84,895
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,445
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $95,335
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $82,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,330
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $77,610
Santa Rosa, CA $79,955
Chico, CA $82,460
El Centro, CA $80,390
Fresno, CA $90,870
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $78,940
Madera, CA $77,700
Merced, CA $94,760
Modesto, CA $74,630
Napa, CA $86,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,060
Redding, CA $102,760
Salinas, CA $93,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $95,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $92,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA $88,670
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $95,560
Visalia-Porterville, CA $84,550
Yuba City, CA $99,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,640
$85,193
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($88,910).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $75,485
Fort Collins, CO $67,030
Colorado Springs, CO $88,910
Grand Junction, CO $63,020
Greeley, CO $80,070
Pueblo, CO $85,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,510
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,450
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $84,880
$75,551
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($85,210).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $74,350
New Haven, CT $70,300
Danbury, CT $85,210
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$75,403
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($92,820).

Jacksonville, FL $78,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,825
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $66,940
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $59,950
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $92,820
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,570
Gainesville, FL $64,570
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $69,220
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $66,390
Ocala, FL $64,880
Panama City, FL $86,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $69,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $74,390
Punta Gorda, FL $55,560
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,740
Sebring, FL $54,070
Tallahassee, FL $63,120
The Villages, FL $75,090
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,670
$67,043
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($93,790).

Savannah, GA $72,165
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,410
Athens-Clarke County, GA $64,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,090
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $93,790
Brunswick, GA $64,470
Columbus, GA-AL $70,420
Dalton, GA $63,100
Gainesville, GA $73,320
Hinesville, GA $76,810
Macon, GA $72,980
Rome, GA $78,380
Valdosta, GA $72,530
Warner Robins, GA $86,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,360
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,940
$70,613
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($85,080).

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($79,820).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $63,640
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,865
Dubuque, IA $65,355
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,455
Cedar Rapids, IA $79,820
Iowa City, IA $71,530
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $76,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,480
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,400
$67,721
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($109,270).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Pocatello, ID $72,550
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,990
$74,986
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,150).

Peoria, IL $62,730
Rockford, IL $69,005
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,175
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,840
Carbondale-Marion, IL $72,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,140
Danville, IL $77,690
Decatur, IL $85,150
Kankakee, IL $84,980
Springfield, IL $80,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,720
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,170
$73,234
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($89,810).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,040
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $70,855
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $65,400
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,170
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,345
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $63,360
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,320
Evansville, IN-KY $75,560
Fort Wayne, IN $71,100
Kokomo, IN $89,810
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $68,330
Muncie, IN $63,060
Terre Haute, IN $71,450
$67,577
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($68,210).

Wichita, KS $65,145
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $56,835
Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
$62,572
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($72,980).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,330
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,045
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,565
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $66,130
Lexington-Fayette, KY $72,980
Owensboro, KY $72,440
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,390
$62,747
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($85,940).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $76,055
Baton Rouge, LA $85,940
Hammond, LA $61,830
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $66,110
Lafayette, LA $65,880
Lake Charles, LA $78,750
Monroe, LA $70,430
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $82,110
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $67,700
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,980
$72,807
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($94,210).

Springfield, MA-CT $59,890
Worcester, MA-CT $65,945
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $94,210
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,280
New Bedford, MA $76,000
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,920
$71,135
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($88,660).

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,660
Cumberland, MD-WV $70,730
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,510
Salisbury, MD-DE $66,690
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,780
$73,680
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($81,570).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Saginaw, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($82,400).

Battle Creek, MI $63,630
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,360
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,525
Jackson, MI $68,945
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $65,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,685
Monroe, MI $70,650
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,685
Bay City, MI $74,650
Flint, MI $75,600
Muskegon, MI $70,150
Saginaw, MI $82,400
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,800
$68,399
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($73,030).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $72,865
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,840
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $71,970
Rochester, MN $72,870
St. Cloud, MN $66,360
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$67,073
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($77,780).

St. Louis, MO-IL $67,220
Columbia, MO $67,510
Jefferson City, MO $75,340
Joplin, MO $68,720
Kansas City, MO-KS $77,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,120
Springfield, MO $66,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,110
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,360
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,070
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,140
$69,105
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($85,680).

Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Jackson, MS $69,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$70,658
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($73,470).

Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,470
$67,460
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($81,310).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $67,435
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,630
Greensboro-High Point, NC $67,875
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $65,530
Raleigh, NC $69,125
Winston-Salem, NC $66,230
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,055
Burlington, NC $69,910
Fayetteville, NC $76,010
Goldsboro, NC $71,220
Greenville, NC $65,750
Jacksonville, NC $71,410
New Bern, NC $81,310
Rocky Mount, NC $69,780
Wilmington, NC $76,110
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,060
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,430
$68,242
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($77,830).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,470
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,020
$74,553
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($74,130).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,085
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,180
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,155
Lincoln, NE $74,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$67,156
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($70,290).

Manchester, NH $67,985
Portsmouth, NH-ME $68,695
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,025
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,290
$67,588
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($81,630).

Ocean City, NJ $76,390
Trenton, NJ $81,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,860
$78,960
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($80,560).

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$72,530
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($77,160).

Reno, NV $76,055
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $77,160
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,810
$76,520
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($82,240).

Binghamton, NY $61,705
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,830
Rochester, NY $67,090
Syracuse, NY $66,380
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $57,345
Elmira, NY $73,270
Glens Falls, NY $71,470
Ithaca, NY $82,240
Kingston, NY $71,640
Utica-Rome, NY $76,610
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $78,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,590
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $71,020
$68,481
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($88,220).

Canton-Massillon, OH $57,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $66,940
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,085
Columbus, OH $67,635
Dayton, OH $72,325
Toledo, OH $61,315
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,585
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $61,875
Lima, OH $88,220
Mansfield, OH $60,780
Springfield, OH $69,330
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $70,310
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,080
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,670
$66,691
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,850).

Tulsa, OK $69,120
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,160
Lawton, OK $75,210
Oklahoma City, OK $81,070
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,990
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,850
$74,939
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,760).

Bend-Redmond, OR $73,800
Corvallis, OR $85,760
Eugene, OR $72,590
Grants Pass, OR $57,480
Medford, OR $68,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,930
Salem, OR $76,260
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,110
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,100
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,740
$73,424
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($80,810).

Erie, PA $55,825
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $65,300
Lancaster, PA $67,215
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,915
Pittsburgh, PA $68,165
Reading, PA $69,955
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,250
State College, PA $58,940
York-Hanover, PA $67,755
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,335
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,550
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,045
Altoona, PA $72,960
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,080
East Stroudsburg, PA $80,810
Gettysburg, PA $67,470
Johnstown, PA $63,170
Lebanon, PA $69,130
Williamsport, PA $68,170
$64,807
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($60,400).

Ponce, PR $41,195
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,470
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $60,400
Arecibo, PR $39,760
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,220
San German, PR $52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $46,750
$45,726
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($69,615).

Columbia, SC $60,870
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $69,615
Spartanburg, SC $67,410
Sumter, SC $68,645
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,245
Florence, SC $62,740
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $59,890
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,660
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,470
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,350
$65,979
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,750).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,675
Sioux Falls, SD $68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$62,590
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($88,280).

Jackson, TN $61,685
Johnson City, TN $57,985
Knoxville, TN $64,275
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,640
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,260
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,410
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,070
Clarksville, TN-KY $74,680
Cleveland, TN $77,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $88,280
Morristown, TN $57,000
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,890
$64,153
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($93,520).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $88,145
College Station-Bryan, TX $54,075
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $72,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $77,855
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,355
Tyler, TX $62,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,310
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,015
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,015
Amarillo, TX $81,030
Austin-Round Rock, TX $82,540
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,620
Corpus Christi, TX $80,140
El Paso, TX $63,470
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,670
Laredo, TX $56,310
Longview, TX $68,440
Lubbock, TX $62,140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,850
Midland, TX $93,520
Odessa, TX $80,510
Sherman-Denison, TX $70,000
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,790
Victoria, TX $91,760
Waco, TX $76,300
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,030
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,890
$68,758
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($72,980).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $69,690
Salt Lake City, UT $56,490
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $58,800
Provo-Orem, UT $72,980
St. George, UT $63,260
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,520
$62,524
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($117,840).

Roanoke, VA $67,785
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,550
Charlottesville, VA $78,360
Harrisonburg, VA $73,640
Lynchburg, VA $80,010
Richmond, VA $82,350
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,730
Winchester, VA-WV $73,670
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,840
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,430
$77,514
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,800).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($75,230).

Eau Claire, WI $59,405
Fond du Lac, WI $54,580
Green Bay, WI $62,675
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,920
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,375
Madison, WI $70,030
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,110
Racine, WI $64,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,125
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,685
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,915
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,430
Sheboygan, WI $75,230
Wausau, WI $68,360
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,200
$63,517
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($85,530).

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($79,650).

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $58,472

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($81,300) in the Urban Honolulu, HI 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 ($56,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,640
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$56,640
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $47,790
Huntsville, AL $59,640
Mobile, AL $64,450
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,293
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,400
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$69,153
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,690
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,690
California

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

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $74,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $52,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $88,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $71,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,300
Santa Rosa, CA $63,030
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, 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
$65,234
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,970
Fort Collins, CO $50,570
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,770
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 ($60,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $60,480
New Haven, CT $56,430
Danbury, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,455
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $78,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,220
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,220
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($46,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA $46,580
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,830
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,205
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($85,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,730
Dubuque, IA $51,180
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,028
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($67,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $62,730
Rockford, IL $61,760
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,800
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,850
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,535
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($63,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,910
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,340
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
$56,712
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $49,580
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $46,060
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
$47,820
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($54,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,040
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,243
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($66,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $66,100
Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, 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 N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$66,100
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($51,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $38,400
Worcester, MA-CT $51,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,155
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($67,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $67,970
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,025
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

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

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $49,470
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $61,030
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $52,120
Jackson, MI $52,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,550
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $55,940
Monroe, MI $50,520
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,780
Bay City, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,812
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($66,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,530
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,090
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,880
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,520
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,005
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $51,350
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,350
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($85,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Jackson, MS $69,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$70,658
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($59,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,670
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,740
Raleigh, NC $59,920
Winston-Salem, NC $58,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,090
Burlington, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,333
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,070
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,980
Lincoln, NE N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,180
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($61,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $57,790
Portsmouth, NH-ME $49,110
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,350
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,083
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $75,370
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$75,370
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 ($56,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $48,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,140
Rochester, NY $54,670
Syracuse, NY $52,900
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,560
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,662
Ohio

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

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

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,670
Columbus, OH $56,370
Dayton, OH $53,500
Toledo, OH $49,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $52,020
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,240
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($73,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,890
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $73,300
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,595
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $47,730
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,810
Lancaster, PA $59,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,880
Pittsburgh, PA $57,260
Reading, PA $62,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,240
State College, PA $40,080
York-Hanover, PA $59,890
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,320
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,480
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
$52,338
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $29,800
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,370
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$29,085
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($70,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $49,790
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $61,760
Spartanburg, SC $55,950
Sumter, SC $70,840
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,380
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,344
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,210
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,210
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $49,820
Johnson City, TN $47,250
Knoxville, TN $50,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,080
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,560
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,980
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,640
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Morristown, TN N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,140
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $83,480
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $63,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,520
Tyler, TX $61,510
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,280
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,956
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $60,560
Salt Lake City, UT $41,310
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,310
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,060
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($62,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $62,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,280
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, 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
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,310
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $50,210
Fond du Lac, WI $44,310
Green Bay, WI $54,960
Janesville-Beloit, WI $56,150
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $47,040
Madison, WI $61,100
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,870
Racine, WI $56,080
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,940
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,988
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $72,168

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($87,693) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $78,200
Fairbanks, AK $89,060
$83,630
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($97,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $65,003
Huntsville, AL $87,920
Mobile, AL $80,370
Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,770
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $67,540
Decatur, AL $97,950
Dothan, AL $85,850
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,910
Gadsden, AL $56,530
Montgomery, AL $69,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,820
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $72,210
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,310
$74,411
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,400
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,970
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$69,153
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($91,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $73,730
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,390
Prescott, AZ $65,700
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $91,040
Yuma, AZ $71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,780
$75,436
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($106,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $88,303
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $73,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $97,633
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $77,887
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $88,650
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,020
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $83,380
Santa Rosa, CA $85,597
Chico, CA $82,460
El Centro, CA $80,390
Fresno, CA $90,870
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $78,940
Madera, CA $77,700
Merced, CA $94,760
Modesto, CA $74,630
Napa, CA $86,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,060
Redding, CA $102,760
Salinas, CA $93,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $95,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $92,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA $88,670
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $95,560
Visalia-Porterville, CA $84,550
Yuba City, CA $99,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $78,640
$87,693
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($88,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $79,657
Fort Collins, CO $72,517
Colorado Springs, CO $88,910
Grand Junction, CO $63,020
Greeley, CO $80,070
Pueblo, CO $85,190
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,510
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,450
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $84,880
$77,578
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($85,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,973
New Haven, CT $74,923
Danbury, CT $85,210
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$78,483
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($92,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $78,927
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $66,647
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,777
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $75,243
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,193
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $92,820
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $59,570
Gainesville, FL $64,570
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $69,220
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $66,390
Ocala, FL $64,880
Panama City, FL $86,990
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $69,480
Port St. Lucie, FL $74,390
Punta Gorda, FL $55,560
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,740
Sebring, FL $54,070
Tallahassee, FL $63,120
The Villages, FL $75,090
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,670
$68,337
Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($93,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Savannah, GA $80,693
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,603
Athens-Clarke County, GA $64,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $81,090
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $93,790
Brunswick, GA $64,470
Columbus, GA-AL $70,420
Dalton, GA $63,100
Gainesville, GA $73,320
Hinesville, GA $76,810
Macon, GA $72,980
Rome, GA $78,380
Valdosta, GA $72,530
Warner Robins, GA $86,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,140
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,360
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,940
$72,223
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($85,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($79,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $69,143
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,577
Dubuque, IA $70,080
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $68,917
Cedar Rapids, IA $79,820
Iowa City, IA $71,530
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $76,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,480
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,400
$70,263
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($109,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Pocatello, ID $72,550
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,990
$74,986
Illinois

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

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $62,730
Rockford, IL $71,420
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,633
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,170
Carbondale-Marion, IL $72,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,140
Danville, IL $77,690
Decatur, IL $85,150
Kankakee, IL $84,980
Springfield, IL $80,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,720
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,170
$74,917
Indiana

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

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($89,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,083
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $74,360
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $66,167
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,243
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $65,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $64,320
Evansville, IN-KY $75,560
Fort Wayne, IN $71,100
Kokomo, IN $89,810
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $68,330
Muncie, IN $63,060
Terre Haute, IN $71,450
$70,033
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($70,333) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $70,333
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $60,427
Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
$65,558
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,193
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,077
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,073
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $66,130
Lexington-Fayette, KY $72,980
Owensboro, KY $72,440
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,390
$64,960
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($85,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $79,373
Baton Rouge, LA $85,940
Hammond, LA $61,830
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $66,110
Lafayette, LA $65,880
Lake Charles, LA $78,750
Monroe, LA $70,430
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $82,110
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $67,700
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $72,980
$72,813
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($94,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $67,053
Worcester, MA-CT $70,623
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $94,210
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,280
New Bedford, MA $76,000
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,920
$75,848
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($95,557) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $95,557
Cumberland, MD-WV $75,613
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,510
Salisbury, MD-DE $66,690
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,780
$73,630
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

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

Saginaw, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($82,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $68,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,137
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $68,660
Jackson, MI $74,553
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $68,657
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $71,600
Monroe, MI $77,360
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,987
Bay City, MI $74,650
Flint, MI $75,600
Muskegon, MI $70,150
Saginaw, MI $82,400
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,800
$71,260
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,977) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,977
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,423
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,200
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,160
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $71,970
Rochester, MN $72,870
St. Cloud, MN $66,360
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$69,249
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $72,510
Columbia, MO $67,510
Jefferson City, MO $75,340
Joplin, MO $68,720
Kansas City, MO-KS $77,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,120
Springfield, MO $66,670
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,110
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $66,360
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,070
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,140
$69,757
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($85,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Jackson, MS $69,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$70,658
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($73,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,470
$67,460
North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($81,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $70,327
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $71,283
Greensboro-High Point, NC $70,787
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $67,793
Raleigh, NC $72,193
Winston-Salem, NC $68,970
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,377
Burlington, NC $69,910
Fayetteville, NC $76,010
Goldsboro, NC $71,220
Greenville, NC $65,750
Jacksonville, NC $71,410
New Bern, NC $81,310
Rocky Mount, NC $69,780
Wilmington, NC $76,110
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,060
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,430
$70,446
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($77,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,470
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,020
$74,553
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($74,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,423
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,077
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,213
Lincoln, NE $74,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$68,625
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($75,223) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $71,383
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,223
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,250
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,290
$69,629
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($81,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $76,390
Trenton, NJ $81,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,860
$78,960
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($80,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$72,530
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($77,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $76,283
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $77,160
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,810
$76,751
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($82,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $66,077
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,723
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,393
Rochester, NY $71,230
Syracuse, NY $70,873
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,940
Elmira, NY $73,270
Glens Falls, NY $71,470
Ithaca, NY $82,240
Kingston, NY $71,640
Utica-Rome, NY $76,610
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $78,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,590
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $71,020
$71,930
Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $61,290
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,063
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $69,890
Columbus, OH $71,390
Dayton, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $65,203
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,643
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $65,160
Lima, OH $88,220
Mansfield, OH $60,780
Springfield, OH $69,330
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $70,310
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,080
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,670
$70,331
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($82,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $72,863
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,780
Lawton, OK $75,210
Oklahoma City, OK $81,070
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,990
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,850
$76,648
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $73,800
Corvallis, OR $85,760
Eugene, OR $72,590
Grants Pass, OR $57,480
Medford, OR $68,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,930
Salem, OR $76,260
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $74,110
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,100
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $71,740
$73,424
Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($80,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $58,523
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $68,130
Lancaster, PA $69,737
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,593
Pittsburgh, PA $71,800
Reading, PA $72,567
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $68,587
State College, PA $65,227
York-Hanover, PA $70,377
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $58,007
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,867
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,233
Altoona, PA $72,960
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,080
East Stroudsburg, PA $80,810
Gettysburg, PA $67,470
Johnstown, PA $63,170
Lebanon, PA $69,130
Williamsport, PA $68,170
$68,049
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($60,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $44,993
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $43,170
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $60,400
Arecibo, PR $39,760
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,220
San German, PR $52,160
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $46,750
$48,012
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($72,233) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $64,563
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $72,233
Spartanburg, SC $71,230
Sumter, SC $67,913
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,200
Florence, SC $62,740
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $59,890
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $61,660
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,470
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,350
$66,525
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,163
Sioux Falls, SD $68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$65,391
Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($88,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $65,640
Johnson City, TN $61,563
Knoxville, TN $68,817
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,493
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $64,493
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,547
Clarksville, TN-KY $74,680
Cleveland, TN $77,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $88,280
Morristown, TN $57,000
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,890
$67,321
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($93,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,700
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,450
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $82,497
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $69,300
Tyler, TX $62,257
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,813
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,740
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,927
Amarillo, TX $81,030
Austin-Round Rock, TX $82,540
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,620
Corpus Christi, TX $80,140
El Paso, TX $63,470
Killeen-Temple, TX $70,670
Laredo, TX $56,310
Longview, TX $68,440
Lubbock, TX $62,140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,850
Midland, TX $93,520
Odessa, TX $80,510
Sherman-Denison, TX $70,000
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,790
Victoria, TX $91,760
Waco, TX $76,300
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,030
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,890
$70,027
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($72,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $72,733
Salt Lake City, UT $61,550
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,297
Provo-Orem, UT $72,980
St. George, UT $63,260
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,520
$64,723
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($117,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $69,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $77,307
Charlottesville, VA $78,360
Harrisonburg, VA $73,640
Lynchburg, VA $80,010
Richmond, VA $82,350
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,730
Winchester, VA-WV $73,670
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,840
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,430
$79,119
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($75,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $62,470
Fond du Lac, WI $58,003
Green Bay, WI $65,247
Janesville-Beloit, WI $67,843
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,820
Madison, WI $73,007
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $69,523
Racine, WI $67,693
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,593
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,083
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,240
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,430
Sheboygan, WI $75,230
Wausau, WI $68,360
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,200
$66,716
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $58,472.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $72,168. 

  Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Salary Ratio: 1.91    

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    
  • Apparatus Engineering Technologist
  • Automation Design Checker
  • Brinell Tester
  • CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
  • Certified Control Systems Technician
  • Data Analyst
  • Designer
  • Development Technician
  • Engineering Aide
  • Engineering Analyst
  • Engineering Drawings Checker
  • Engineering Lab Technician
  • Engineering Technical Analyst
  • Engineering Technician
  • Engineering Technologist
  • Experimental Technician
  • Gyroscope Technician
  • Gyroscopic Engineering Technician
  • Heat Transfer Technician
  • Hydraulic Technician
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Laser Technician
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technician
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Mechanical Engineering Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologist
  • Mechanical Inspector
  • Mechanical Service Specialist
  • Mechanical Technician
  • Mechanical Technologist
  • Motor Tester
  • Operations Analyst
  • Optomechanical Technician
  • Process Analyst
  • Process Engineering Technician
  • Process Technician
  • Proof Technician
  • Research and Development Technician
  • Systems Analyst
  • Technical Analyst
  • Technical Staff Engineer
  • Test Engineering Analyst
  • Tool Analyst
  • Tool Design Checker
  • Tooling Engineering Technician
  • Wind-Chill Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $60,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Automotive Engineering Technicians

Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.

Salary Ratio: 3.83    

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    
  • Automotive Design Checker (Auto Design Checker)
  • Automotive Engineering Technician
  • Automotive Technician (Auto Technician)
  • Automotive Test Technician (Auto Test Technician)
  • Durability Technician
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Technician)
  • Performance Technician
  • Research Technician
  • Transportation Engineering Technician
  • US Salary Median: $60,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.

Salary Ratio: 3.83    

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    
  • Corrosion Control Technician
  • Industrial Radiographer
  • NDT Inspector (Non-Destructive Testing Inspector)
  • Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist (NDE Specialist)
  • Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician (NDE Technician)
  • Non-Destructive Tester
  • Non-Destructive Testing Engineer (NDT Engineer)
  • Non-Destructive Testing Scientist (NDT Scientist)
  • Non-Destructive Testing Specialist (NDT Specialist)
  • Non-Destructive Testing Technical Advisor
  • Non-Destructive Testing Technician (NDT Technician)
  • Penetrant Inspector
  • Predictive Maintenance Specialist
  • Predictive Maintenance Technician
  • Test Technician
  • US Salary Median: $75,306
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Photonics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

Salary Ratio: 3.83    

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 Laser Technician
  • Fiber Optic Assembler
  • Fiber Optic Technician
  • Fiber Optics Assembler
  • Fiber Optics Cabling Specialist
  • Fiber Optics Design Technician
  • Fiber Optics Specialist
  • Fiber Optics Technician
  • Healthcare Laser Technician
  • Laser Assembly Technician
  • Laser Scanners Technician
  • Laser Specialist
  • Laser Technician
  • Laser/Electro-Optics Technician (LEOT)
  • Medical Laser Technician
  • Mobile Laser Technician
  • Optical Engineering Technician
  • Optical Fabrication Technician
  • Optical Manufacturing Technician
  • Optics Manufacturing Technician
  • Optics Test Technician
  • Optoelectronic Technician
  • Optomechanical Technician
  • Photonic Laboratory Technician (Photonic Lab Tech)
  • Photonics Engineering Technician
  • Photonics Engineering Technologist
  • Photonics Technician
  • Precision Optics Technician
  • Ruling Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Strain Technician
  • Surgical Laser Technician
  • Test Technician
  • Thin-film Technician
  • US Salary Median: $75,306
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,324 per year (or $10,110 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $29,296 to earn a bachelor's (or $40,440 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,324 per year (or $10,110 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $14,648 to earn an associate's (or $20,220 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology & Technician Degrees

Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

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

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