Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, and individual clients. Includes instruction in applicable principles of horticulture, gardening, plant and soil irrigation and nutrition, turf maintenance, plant maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance, personnel supervision, and purchasing.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $42,539
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8.15%
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.): $11,337/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $6,055/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $22,649/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $13,872/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $12,635/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $6,952/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
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: $42,539
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($48,721) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($48,617).
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$46,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($47,253).
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$41,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($39,490).
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$37,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaLake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($44,605).
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$35,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($64,175).
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$48,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoPueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($49,797).
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$43,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($51,498).
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$47,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaNaples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($46,303).
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$38,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaDalton, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($46,465).
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$36,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($49,183).
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$47,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaIowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($46,295).
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$39,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoNorthwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($41,975).
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$37,566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($46,277).
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$37,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaLafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($46,017).
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$39,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasManhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($43,987).
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$40,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyWest Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($38,157).
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$32,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaCentral Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($40,890).
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$33,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsMassachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($55,220).
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$47,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($48,857).
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$44,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineSouthwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($40,525).
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$37,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganLansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($48,143).
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$41,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaRochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($47,055).
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$41,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriKansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($44,257).
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$37,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiNortheast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($32,340).
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$31,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($45,203).
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$39,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaRaleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($45,673).
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$39,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($50,635).
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$44,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($46,430).
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$42,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($44,675).
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$39,444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($44,007).
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$40,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoSanta Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($40,653).
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$35,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($42,043).
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$41,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($50,420).
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$39,127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioDayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($51,037).
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$43,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaNorthwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,260).
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$38,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($49,450).
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$43,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($48,940).
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$44,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoGuayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($29,920).
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$25,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($41,405).
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$35,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaEast South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,620).
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$36,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeWest Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($43,290).
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$33,936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($46,373).
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$36,246 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahProvo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($40,993).
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$38,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaWinchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($49,593).
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$43,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($43,345).
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$43,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonWestern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($56,570).
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$46,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinRacine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($47,970).
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$43,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaNorthern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($37,190).
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$33,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingEastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($44,580).
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$42,923 |
Doctorate
Average Salary Median: $48,685
The state with the highest average salary median for a doctorate degree is Connecticut ($62,568) in the New Haven, CT metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Doctorate)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Doctorate)Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$50,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Doctorate)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Doctorate)Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Doctorate)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$46,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Doctorate)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,540) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$62,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Doctorate)Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Doctorate)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$49,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Doctorate)Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Doctorate)Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Doctorate)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Doctorate)Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($55,790) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$46,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Doctorate)Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($63,100) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Doctorate)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Doctorate)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,550) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$49,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Doctorate)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,460) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$42,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Doctorate)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$41,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Doctorate)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$36,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Doctorate)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,030) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$45,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Doctorate)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Doctorate)Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Doctorate)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Doctorate)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Doctorate)Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Doctorate)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$50,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Doctorate)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$53,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Doctorate)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,890) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$42,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Doctorate)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Doctorate)East Stroudsburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,360) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$57,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Doctorate)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$32,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Doctorate)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,380) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$45,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Doctorate)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$41,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Doctorate)Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,310) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$55,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Doctorate)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$43,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Doctorate)Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$51,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Doctorate)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Doctorate)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($58,830) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$52,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Doctorate)La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($52,900) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Doctorate)Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$44,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Doctorate)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a doctorate degree in this area of study.
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$48,640 |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $36,392
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($46,607) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($39,545) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($44,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($36,925) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($44,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($65,233) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$44,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($50,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($46,483) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$42,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($42,777) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Dalton, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($46,465) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($48,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$46,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($46,295) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,885) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($46,277) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($38,085) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($38,157) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($40,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$32,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($55,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$45,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,935) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($38,597) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($44,855) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($47,055) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($43,655) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($29,583) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$27,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,805) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($44,865) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($43,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($34,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($37,197) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$30,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($40,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($50,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,205) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$37,491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($42,845) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($47,735) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($43,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($23,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$19,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($39,867) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$31,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($38,697) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($43,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$33,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($45,703) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$34,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($39,943) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$35,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($44,745) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$39,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($40,403) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$40,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Western Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($60,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$41,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($47,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($34,833) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$28,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($43,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$36,760 |
4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a doctorate degree, the average salary median is $48,685. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $36,392.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.48
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
- Adjunct Instructor
- Agribusiness Instructor
- Agribusiness Professor
- Agricultural Economics Professor
- Agricultural Education Professor
- Agricultural Engineering Technology Instructor
- Agricultural Science Professor
- Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
- Agriculture Instructor
- Agriculture Professor
- Agriculture Teacher
- Agronomy Instructor
- Agronomy Professor
- Agronomy Teacher
- Animal Anatomy Teacher
- Animal Husbandry Professor
- Animal Husbandry Teacher
- Animal Nutrition Teacher
- Animal Pathology Teacher
- Animal Physiology Teacher
- Animal Science Instructor
- Animal Science Professor
- Aquaculture Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- College Professor
- Dairy Husbandry Teacher
- Dairy Science Teacher
- Faculty Member
- Farm Crops Teacher
- Farm Instructor
- Farm Management Professor
- Farm Management Teacher
- Fisheries Instructor
- Fisheries Professor
- Floriculture Professor
- Floriculture Teacher
- Horticulture Instructor
- Horticulture Professor
- Horticulture Teacher
- Instructor
- Irrigation Teacher
- Olericulture Professor
- Olericulture Teacher
- Plant Pathology Teacher
- Plant Science Professor
- Plant Sciences Professor
- Pomology Teacher
- Poultry Husbandry Teacher
- Professor
- Sericulture Teacher
- Silviculture Teacher
- Soil Biology Teacher
- Soil Conservation Teacher
- Soil Science Professor
- Soil Science Teacher
- Viticulture Teacher
- US Salary Median: $55,568
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Doctorate
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.
Salary Ratio: 1.08
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
- Arborist Crew Leader
- Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
- Cemetery Workers Supervisor
- Field Manager
- Gardening Manager
- Gardening Supervisor
- Golf Course Manager
- Golf Course Superintendent
- Greens Superintendent
- Greenskeeper Supervisor
- Grounds Crew Supervisor
- Grounds Foreman
- Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
- Grounds Manager
- Grounds Superintendent
- Grounds Supervisor
- Groundskeeper Supervisor
- Horticultural Services Supervisor
- Landscape Crew Leader
- Landscape Foreman
- Landscape Installation Foreman
- Landscape Manager
- Landscape Market Manager
- Landscape Supervisor
- Landscaping Crew Leader
- Landscaping Foreman
- Landscaping Manager
- Landscaping Supervisor
- Lawn and Tree Service Spray Supervisor
- Lawn Services Manager
- Lawn Services Supervisor
- Nursery Supervisor
- Service Manager
- Tree Trimming Supervisor
- Turf and Grounds Supervisor
- Turf Manager
- US Salary Median: $50,170
- Job Growth (U.S.): 7.5%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
Salary Ratio: 0.61
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
- Athletic Field Custodian
- Bonsai Tender
- Brush Cutter
- Caretaker
- Cemetery Keeper
- Cemetery Laborer
- Cemetery Warden
- Cemetery Worker
- Equipment Operator
- Flower Picker
- Flower Planter
- Gardener
- Golf Course Keeper
- Golf Course Laborer
- Grass Cutter
- Grave Cleaner
- Greens Cutter
- Greens Keeper
- Greens Laborer
- Greenskeeper
- Greenskeeper Laborer
- Greensman
- Grounds Caretaker
- Grounds Cleaner
- Grounds Crewman
- Grounds Keeper
- Grounds Maintenance Worker
- Grounds Person
- Grounds Specialist
- Grounds Worker
- Groundskeeper
- Groundskeeping Maintenance Worker
- Groundskeeping Yardman
- Groundsman
- Groundsperson
- Hedge Trimmer
- Horticultural Worker
- Horticulture Worker
- Indoor Landscaper
- Industrial-Commercial Groundskeeper
- Interior Plant Caretaker
- Irrigation Technician
- Land Clearer
- Landscape and Yardwork Laborer
- Landscape Crew Member
- Landscape Gardener
- Landscape Laborer
- Landscape Management Technician
- Landscape Specialist
- Landscape Technician
- Landscaper
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Laborer
- Landscaping Specialist
- Lawn Care Professional
- Lawn Care Technician
- Lawn Care Worker
- Lawn Caretaker
- Lawn Maintenance Worker
- Lawn Mower
- Lawn Mower Operator
- Lawn Service Worker
- Lawn Sprinkler Installer
- Lawn Sprinkler Servicer
- Maintenance Groundman
- Maintenance Specialist
- Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Worker
- Mall Plant Caretaker
- Mower Operator
- Mowing Machine Operator
- Orchid Transplanter
- Outside Maintenance Worker
- Park Keeper
- Plant Care Worker
- Sexton
- Shrub Planter
- Sod Cutter
- Sod Layer
- Sod Stripper
- Sodder
- Sprinkler Installer
- Turfgrass Technician
- Utility Worker
- Weed Burner
- Weed Controller
- Weed Cutter
- Weed Thinner
- Weeder
- Yard Laborer
- Yard Person
- Yard Worker
- Yardman
- US Salary Median: $30,642
- Job Growth (U.S.): 7.5%
- Prior Experience: 1-2 years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.
Salary Ratio: 0.76
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Agricultural Service Worker
- Applicator
- Applicator Sprayer
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Chemical Applicator
- Commercial Lawn Specialist
- Crop Applicator
- Eradicator
- Fertilizer Applicator
- Fruit Sprayer
- Fumigator
- Hand Spray Operator
- Hand Sprayer
- Herbicide Sprayer
- Hydro-Sprayer Operator
- Insecticide Sprayer
- Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)
- Knapsack Sprayer
- Lawn and Garden Technician
- Lawn Care Specialist
- Lawn Specialist
- Lawn Spray Technician
- Lawn Technician
- Licensed Pesticide Applicator
- Orchard Sprayer
- Pest Control Technician
- Pest Locator
- Pest Technician
- Pesticide Applicator
- Plant Sprayer
- Residential Lawn Specialist
- Spray Applicator
- Spray Mixer
- Spray Technician
- Sprayer
- Tree and Shrub Technician
- Tree and Shrub Worker
- Weed Controller
- Weed Eradicator
- Weed Inspector
- Weed Sprayer
- US Salary Median: $34,331
- Job Growth (U.S.): 7.5%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Average Education Costs
Doctorate
The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,871 per year (or $22,648 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $55,484 to earn a doctorate (or $90,592 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($24,220 if you're in-state, $45,348 if you're out-of-state) and then a master's degree ($27,742 if you're in-state, $45,296 if you're out-of-state).
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $6,055 per year (or $11,337 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,220 to earn a bachelor's (or $45,348 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Landscaping and Groundskeeping Degrees
525 S Center - Rexburg, ID
Out-of-state cost: $4,300/year
In-state cost: $4,300/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
Main Campus - Provo, UT
Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD
Out-of-state cost: $12,675/year
In-state cost: $9,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
State Route 7 - Cobleskill, NY
Out-of-state cost: $18,501/year
In-state cost: $8,591/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Lee Boulevard - Mississippi State, MS
Out-of-state cost: $23,950/year
In-state cost: $8,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK
Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
201 Old Main - University Park, PA
Out-of-state cost: $24,901/year
In-state cost: $15,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE
Out-of-state cost: $26,692/year
In-state cost: $9,562/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
French Administration Building - Pullman, WA
Out-of-state cost: $27,113/year
In-state cost: $12,170/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr - Lakeland, FL
Out-of-state cost: $38,980/year
In-state cost: $38,980/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
700 E Butler Ave - Doylestown, PA
Out-of-state cost: $40,620/year
In-state cost: $40,620/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC
Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Certificate
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