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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Legal Assistant & Paralegal Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,528
    "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.): 8.8%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,771/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,961/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,518/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,734/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,391/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,813/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: $47,528

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($77,783) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($59,100).

Fairbanks, AK $59,100
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,015
$57,043
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($52,560).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $31,350
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,560
Decatur, AL $39,110
Dothan, AL $37,490
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $40,070
Gadsden, AL $29,960
Huntsville, AL $38,700
Mobile, AL $45,320
Montgomery, AL $49,250
Tuscaloosa, AL $48,250
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,200
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,380
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,490
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,040
$41,017
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,150).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,040
Jonesboro, AR $34,130
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,625
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,560
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,670
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,780
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $37,610
Hot Springs, AR $47,150
$38,450
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($53,810).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $53,810
Prescott, AZ $41,575
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,850
Tucson, AZ $41,685
Yuma, AZ $44,820
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $43,020
$43,256
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($87,010).

Chico, CA $40,300
El Centro, CA $40,670
Fresno, CA $51,880
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $41,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,460
Merced, CA $54,030
Modesto, CA $39,950
Napa, CA $87,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $54,390
Redding, CA $53,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,800
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $58,315
Salinas, CA $55,770
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $66,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,745
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $50,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $61,760
Santa Rosa, CA $73,340
Stockton-Lodi, CA $56,535
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $60,070
Visalia-Porterville, CA $49,240
Yuba City, CA $61,990
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,490
$57,186
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($63,915).

Colorado Springs, CO $48,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $63,360
Fort Collins, CO $57,150
Grand Junction, CO $47,850
Greeley, CO $63,915
Pueblo, CO $39,960
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,640
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,825
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,165
$52,057
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($76,420).

Danbury, CT $63,295
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,420
New Haven, CT $73,130
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $69,740
Waterbury, CT $73,110
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $57,665
$68,893
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($55,620).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,990
Gainesville, FL $49,880
Homosassa Springs, FL $31,220
Jacksonville, FL $52,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $55,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,755
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $37,860
Ocala, FL $46,070
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,295
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,480
Panama City, FL $42,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,940
Port St. Lucie, FL $48,460
Punta Gorda, FL $42,640
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,820
Sebring, FL $44,290
Tallahassee, FL $47,350
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,315
The Villages, FL $41,230
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,400
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $36,860
$45,778
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($58,650).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,780
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,740
Brunswick, GA $49,440
Columbus, GA-AL $47,540
Dalton, GA $36,670
Gainesville, GA $40,010
Hinesville, GA $52,910
Macon, GA $38,715
Rome, GA $45,460
Savannah, GA $52,120
Valdosta, GA $37,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,650
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,610
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,140
$44,257
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,800).

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,800
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,020
$50,280
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,430).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,270
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,820
Dubuque, IA $49,430
Iowa City, IA $41,020
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $40,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $41,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,560
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,320
$41,025
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($56,930).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,180
Idaho Falls, ID $45,830
Lewiston, ID-WA $50,400
Pocatello, ID $41,840
Twin Falls, ID $37,980
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $33,545
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,930
$44,048
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($57,600).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $31,700
Champaign-Urbana, IL $50,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,655
Decatur, IL $54,260
Peoria, IL $48,340
Rockford, IL $51,820
Springfield, IL $57,600
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $29,640
$48,526
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($46,660).

Columbus, IN $31,450
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $44,060
Evansville, IN-KY $40,270
Fort Wayne, IN $40,605
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,560
Kokomo, IN $45,390
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $41,835
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,300
Muncie, IN $45,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,500
Terre Haute, IN $31,190
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,580
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,660
$40,572
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($45,620).

Manhattan, KS $30,970
Topeka, KS $44,590
Wichita, KS $45,620
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $29,350
$37,633
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($50,860).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $45,250
Lexington-Fayette, KY $50,860
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,350
Owensboro, KY $27,850
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,730
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,060
$38,883
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($53,030).

Baton Rouge, LA $44,420
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $45,070
Lafayette, LA $45,630
Lake Charles, LA $37,370
Monroe, LA $35,570
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $53,030
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $46,920
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,740
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $37,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,500
$41,174
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($60,260).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $59,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $48,390
New Bedford, MA $58,000
Pittsfield, MA $50,680
Springfield, MA-CT $49,650
Worcester, MA-CT $60,260
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $48,710
$53,613
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($59,550).

California-Lexington Park, MD $52,020
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $59,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$51,085
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($58,080).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $49,705
Portland-South Portland, ME $56,405
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,080
$53,858
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($59,660).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $48,260
Flint, MI $48,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,660
Jackson, MI $51,620
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,095
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,670
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $42,840
Saginaw, MI $45,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,815
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,020
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,735
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,975
$47,989
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($57,775).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $52,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,775
Rochester, MN $46,840
St. Cloud, MN $51,790
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,785
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,310
$50,390
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($44,680).

Joplin, MO $37,170
Kansas City, MO-KS $44,680
St. Joseph, MO-KS $31,810
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,130
Springfield, MO $35,875
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,315
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $28,550
Jefferson City, MO $44,450
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,530
$37,361
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($58,120).

Hattiesburg, MS $48,390
Jackson, MS $58,120
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,255
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,020
$46,430
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($49,260).

Great Falls, MT $34,250
Missoula, MT $49,260
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,840
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,965
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,160
$44,897
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($52,910).

Burlington, NC $46,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,240
Fayetteville, NC $40,840
Goldsboro, NC $35,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $42,735
Greenville, NC $39,270
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,730
Jacksonville, NC $39,520
New Bern, NC $44,260
Raleigh, NC $52,910
Rocky Mount, NC $40,110
Wilmington, NC $47,850
Winston-Salem, NC $44,500
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,910
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,960
$43,428
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($49,130).

Fargo, ND-MN $49,130
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,075
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,510
$46,460
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($55,220).

Lincoln, NE $55,220
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,650
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,335
$44,099
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($78,880).

Manchester, NH $70,170
Portsmouth, NH-ME $78,880
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,230
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $64,255
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,215
$63,550
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($82,365).

Trenton, NJ $82,365
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,200
$77,783
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($51,800).

Farmington, NM $51,800
Las Cruces, NM $44,540
Santa Fe, NM $51,690
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,255
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,065
$46,989
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($59,615).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $58,450
Reno, NV $59,615
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $46,410
$56,023
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($64,020).

Binghamton, NY $45,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $50,265
Elmira, NY $46,580
Glens Falls, NY $47,890
Ithaca, NY $47,680
Kingston, NY $47,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $64,020
Rochester, NY $56,035
Syracuse, NY $45,170
Utica-Rome, NY $40,420
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $60,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $47,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $38,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,570
$50,465
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($52,220).

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,755
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,775
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $52,220
Columbus, OH $47,740
Dayton, OH $48,290
Lima, OH $35,010
Mansfield, OH $30,080
Springfield, OH $37,935
Toledo, OH $42,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,790
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,635
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,710
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $36,895
$43,827
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,270).

Oklahoma City, OK $42,750
Tulsa, OK $53,495
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,520
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,270
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,985
$41,672
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($58,785).

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,490
Corvallis, OR $44,950
Eugene, OR $58,785
Grants Pass, OR $41,815
Medford, OR $52,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,780
Salem, OR $57,690
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,945
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,195
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $42,720
$50,478
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($55,960).

Altoona, PA $31,490
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $51,980
East Stroudsburg, PA $47,015
Erie, PA $48,780
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,680
Johnstown, PA $35,010
Lancaster, PA $40,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,315
Pittsburgh, PA $53,785
Reading, PA $55,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $39,380
State College, PA $32,510
Williamsport, PA $44,930
York-Hanover, PA $40,990
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,970
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,285
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$44,168
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($32,450).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,450
$32,450
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($47,680).

Columbia, SC $45,410
Florence, SC $31,095
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $39,835
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $47,680
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $42,250
Spartanburg, SC $44,970
Sumter, SC $30,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,990
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,050
$39,034
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($49,970).

Sioux Falls, SD $48,300
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,970
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$48,398
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($51,980).

Clarksville, TN-KY $35,325
Cleveland, TN $37,110
Jackson, TN $35,130
Johnson City, TN $41,020
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,670
Knoxville, TN $42,740
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $39,860
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,335
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,940
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,470
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,810
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,980
$41,339
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($58,245).

Amarillo, TX $48,130
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,700
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,950
Corpus Christi, TX $41,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,245
El Paso, TX $47,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,210
Killeen-Temple, TX $45,015
Laredo, TX $47,210
Longview, TX $48,370
Lubbock, TX $48,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,160
Midland, TX $50,755
Odessa, TX $36,740
San Angelo, TX $44,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $52,920
Sherman-Denison, TX $42,020
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,200
Tyler, TX $50,230
Victoria, TX $39,570
Waco, TX $47,280
Wichita Falls, TX $39,620
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,400
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,565
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,055
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,155
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,260
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,805
$46,227
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($54,020).

Provo-Orem, UT $54,020
St. George, UT $43,610
Salt Lake City, UT $46,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $45,375
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,650
$46,654
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($49,690).

Charlottesville, VA $45,290
Harrisonburg, VA $31,980
Lynchburg, VA $32,340
Richmond, VA $49,690
Roanoke, VA $46,925
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $43,470
Winchester, VA-WV $37,840
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,200
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,670
$40,174
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($59,895).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,865
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $59,895
$58,880
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($58,230).

Eau Claire, WI $35,960
Fond du Lac, WI $47,880
Green Bay, WI $48,320
Janesville-Beloit, WI $44,070
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,250
Madison, WI $58,230
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $51,340
Racine, WI $55,250
Sheboygan, WI $41,730
Wausau, WI $38,180
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,430
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,400
$48,069
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($56,130).

Charleston, WV $56,130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $47,550
Morgantown, WV $53,640
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $46,380
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,550
Wheeling, WV-OH $42,600
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,910
$45,359
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($50,910).

Cheyenne, WY $50,910
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $40,955
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,240
$42,260

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $45,970

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is New Jersey ($59,950) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($59,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $59,100
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $59,270
$59,185
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $31,350
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $52,560
Decatur, AL $39,110
Dothan, AL $37,490
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $40,070
Gadsden, AL $29,960
Huntsville, AL $47,710
Mobile, AL $54,500
Montgomery, AL $49,250
Tuscaloosa, AL $41,060
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,200
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,380
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,490
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
$41,429
Arkansas

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

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($43,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $39,150
Jonesboro, AR $34,130
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,390
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,850
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,670
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,780
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,610
Hot Springs, AR N/A
$35,940
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($53,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $38,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $53,810
Prescott, AZ $42,160
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $42,850
Tucson, AZ $40,300
Yuma, AZ $44,820
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $43,020
$43,606
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 ($88,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $40,300
El Centro, CA $40,670
Fresno, CA $45,670
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $41,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $58,640
Merced, CA $54,030
Modesto, CA $39,950
Napa, CA $87,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,690
Redding, CA $53,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $58,300
Salinas, CA $55,770
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $66,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $50,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $61,760
Santa Rosa, CA $73,340
Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,430
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $60,070
Visalia-Porterville, CA $49,240
Yuba City, CA $61,990
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,490
$57,545
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,460
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,490
Fort Collins, CO $57,150
Grand Junction, CO $47,850
Greeley, CO $58,730
Pueblo, CO $39,960
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,430
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $60,000
$51,278
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $58,320
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,050
New Haven, CT $59,190
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $53,930
Waterbury, CT $60,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $54,080
$57,283
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($63,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $42,990
Gainesville, FL $50,170
Homosassa Springs, FL $31,220
Jacksonville, FL $49,300
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $63,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,270
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $44,580
Ocala, FL $42,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,760
Panama City, FL $42,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,940
Port St. Lucie, FL $48,460
Punta Gorda, FL $42,640
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,820
Sebring, FL $44,290
Tallahassee, FL $42,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,020
The Villages, FL $41,230
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,400
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $36,860
$44,816
Georgia

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($58,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,780
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,740
Brunswick, GA $49,440
Columbus, GA-AL $47,540
Dalton, GA $36,670
Gainesville, GA $40,010
Hinesville, GA $52,910
Macon, GA $40,300
Rome, GA $45,460
Savannah, GA $52,120
Valdosta, GA $37,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,770
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,650
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,610
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,140
$44,999
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,800
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,750
$51,775
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,270
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,300
Dubuque, IA $49,430
Iowa City, IA $41,020
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $40,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $41,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,560
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,734
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($56,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,340
Idaho Falls, ID $45,830
Lewiston, ID-WA $50,400
Pocatello, ID $41,840
Twin Falls, ID $37,980
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $32,340
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,930
$43,237
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($57,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $31,700
Champaign-Urbana, IL $50,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,970
Decatur, IL $54,260
Peoria, IL $48,340
Rockford, IL $51,820
Springfield, IL $57,600
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,534
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $31,450
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $44,060
Evansville, IN-KY $40,270
Fort Wayne, IN $44,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,530
Kokomo, IN $45,390
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $43,270
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $43,300
Muncie, IN $45,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $38,500
Terre Haute, IN $31,190
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,580
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,660
$41,208
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($45,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $30,970
Topeka, KS $44,590
Wichita, KS $45,620
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $29,350
$37,633
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($50,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $45,250
Lexington-Fayette, KY $50,860
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,350
Owensboro, KY $27,850
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,730
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,060
$38,883
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $44,420
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $45,070
Lafayette, LA $45,630
Lake Charles, LA $37,370
Monroe, LA $35,570
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $53,030
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $46,920
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $35,740
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $37,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,500
$41,174
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($60,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $59,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $48,390
New Bedford, MA $58,000
Pittsfield, MA $50,680
Springfield, MA-CT $49,650
Worcester, MA-CT $60,260
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $48,710
$53,613
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($59,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $52,020
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $59,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,160
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $48,610
$51,085
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,140
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,300
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,180
$47,393
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,880
Flint, MI $48,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $71,280
Jackson, MI $51,620
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,520
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,670
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $42,840
Saginaw, MI $45,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,600
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,020
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,740
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,220
$49,331
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 ($59,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $52,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,540
Rochester, MN $46,840
St. Cloud, MN $51,790
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,700
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,950
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,310
$50,003
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($50,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Joplin, MO $37,170
Kansas City, MO-KS $49,340
St. Joseph, MO-KS $31,810
St. Louis, MO-IL $50,870
Springfield, MO $36,110
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,440
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,300
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,720
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($49,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $39,300
Jackson, MS $49,630
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,860
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,513
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($49,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $34,250
Missoula, MT $49,260
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,140
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,740
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,098
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($52,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $46,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,240
Fayetteville, NC $40,840
Goldsboro, NC $35,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,520
Greenville, NC $39,270
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,730
Jacksonville, NC $39,520
New Bern, NC $44,260
Raleigh, NC $52,910
Rocky Mount, NC $40,110
Wilmington, NC $38,160
Winston-Salem, NC $44,500
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,910
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,960
$42,474
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($49,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,200
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,050
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,510
$45,400
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($58,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $55,220
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $58,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,650
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,060
$46,832
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 ($58,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,330
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,620
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $38,460
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,200
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,360
$50,594
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 ($68,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $68,390
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $51,510
$59,950
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($51,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $51,800
Las Cruces, NM $38,720
Santa Fe, NM $50,150
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,290
$47,388
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($60,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $58,450
Reno, NV $60,720
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $46,410
$55,193
New York

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

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($60,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $45,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $47,030
Elmira, NY $46,580
Glens Falls, NY $47,890
Ithaca, NY $47,680
Kingston, NY $47,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,730
Rochester, NY $48,890
Syracuse, NY $45,170
Utica-Rome, NY $40,420
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $60,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $47,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $38,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,570
$48,066
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $41,340
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,220
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,360
Columbus, OH $47,380
Dayton, OH $38,050
Lima, OH $35,010
Mansfield, OH $30,080
Springfield, OH $41,910
Toledo, OH $42,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,790
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,380
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,240
$41,429
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $42,750
Tulsa, OK $49,370
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,070
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $34,870
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,270
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,890
$43,537
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($58,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,490
Corvallis, OR $44,950
Eugene, OR $47,100
Grants Pass, OR $36,550
Medford, OR $52,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,230
Salem, OR $49,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $44,770
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $41,280
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,600
$46,652
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($61,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $36,050
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $51,980
East Stroudsburg, PA $54,800
Erie, PA $48,780
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,680
Johnstown, PA $35,010
Lancaster, PA $44,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,960
Pittsburgh, PA $61,370
Reading, PA $55,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,450
State College, PA $32,510
Williamsport, PA $40,770
York-Hanover, PA $44,870
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,970
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,980
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,270
$46,808
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($35,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,990
$35,990
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($47,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $43,860
Florence, SC $34,780
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,720
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $47,680
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $42,250
Spartanburg, SC $44,970
Sumter, SC $30,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,800
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,990
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,050
$39,412
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($56,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $48,300
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,970
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
$51,750
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($51,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $37,810
Cleveland, TN $35,090
Jackson, TN $35,130
Johnson City, TN $41,020
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $51,670
Knoxville, TN $49,250
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $42,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,910
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,940
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,470
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,810
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,980
$42,402
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($59,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $48,130
Austin-Round Rock, TX $57,700
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,950
Corpus Christi, TX $46,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,980
El Paso, TX $47,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,950
Killeen-Temple, TX $46,370
Laredo, TX $47,210
Longview, TX $57,300
Lubbock, TX $48,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,160
Midland, TX $43,020
Odessa, TX $36,740
San Angelo, TX $44,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,210
Sherman-Denison, TX $42,020
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,200
Tyler, TX $50,230
Victoria, TX $39,570
Waco, TX $47,280
Wichita Falls, TX $39,620
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,070
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,580
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,510
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,260
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,620
$44,809
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($55,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $54,860
St. George, UT $43,610
Salt Lake City, UT $55,730
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,300
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,650
$47,830
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $45,290
Harrisonburg, VA $31,980
Lynchburg, VA $32,340
Richmond, VA $49,690
Roanoke, VA $38,520
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $43,470
Winchester, VA-WV $37,840
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,200
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,270
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,680
$39,843
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,310
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $49,070
$49,690
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($57,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $35,960
Fond du Lac, WI $47,880
Green Bay, WI $48,320
Janesville-Beloit, WI $44,070
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,250
Madison, WI $57,380
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $47,550
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $51,340
Racine, WI $55,250
Sheboygan, WI $41,730
Wausau, WI $38,180
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,430
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,150
$47,443
West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($56,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $56,130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $47,550
Morgantown, WV $53,640
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $46,380
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,550
Wheeling, WV-OH $42,600
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,910
$45,359
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,910
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,790
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,660
$43,453

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $49,086

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($95,615) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($52,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $52,760
$52,760
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($55,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $29,690
Mobile, AL $36,140
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL $55,440
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,040
$39,578
Arkansas

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

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($47,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $36,930
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,860
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,270
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,610
Hot Springs, AR $47,150
$41,964
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ $40,990
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $43,070
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,030
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $58,090
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,280
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,090
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $52,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $58,330
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $66,560
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA $51,640
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
$55,850
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($69,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $49,620
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,230
Fort Collins, CO N/A
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO $69,100
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $30,850
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,220
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,330
$53,225
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 ($94,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $68,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $94,790
New Haven, CT $87,070
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $85,550
Waterbury, CT $86,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $61,250
$80,503
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 ($56,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL $49,590
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $56,100
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $47,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,240
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,140
Ocala, FL $50,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $48,200
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 $51,890
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,610
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,992
Georgia

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

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($39,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

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 $37,130
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,510
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,320
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($47,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,290
$47,290
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($37,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,340
Dubuque, 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
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,320
$33,330
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,020
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,885
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 ($49,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $49,340
Decatur, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $29,640
$39,490
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($40,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN $36,850
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $39,590
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,400
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,540
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,345
Kansas N/A
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($69,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $53,270
Portland-South Portland, ME $62,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $55,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,980
$60,323
Michigan

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

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,640
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,040
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,670
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,030
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,730
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,730
$45,307
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($56,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $56,010
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,870
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,940
Missouri

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

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($44,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $40,020
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $37,390
Springfield, MO $35,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,190
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Jefferson City, MO $44,450
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,530
$36,003
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $57,480
Jackson, MS $66,610
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,460
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,020
$50,364
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($48,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,540
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,190
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,160
$47,297
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($57,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $45,950
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $43,950
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $57,540
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,147
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($49,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,060
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,580
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 ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $38,920
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,610
$37,265
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 ($99,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $82,010
Portsmouth, NH-ME $99,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,310
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,070
$76,506
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 ($96,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $96,340
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $94,890
$95,615
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 ($53,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $50,360
Santa Fe, NM $53,230
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,530
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,840
$46,490
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $58,510
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,510
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 ($68,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,500
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,310
Rochester, NY $63,180
Syracuse, 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
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,663
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,170
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,330
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $57,080
Columbus, OH $48,100
Dayton, OH $58,530
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH $33,960
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,890
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,410
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $36,550
$47,558
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($57,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $57,620
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,630
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,170
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,080
$38,875
Oregon

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

Eugene, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $70,470
Grants Pass, OR $47,080
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $55,330
Salem, OR $65,650
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,120
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,110
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,840
$55,943
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($50,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $26,930
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA $39,230
Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $36,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,670
Pittsburgh, PA $46,200
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $31,310
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA $49,090
York-Hanover, PA $37,110
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,590
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,182
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 ($28,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,910
$28,910
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($46,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $46,960
Florence, SC $27,410
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $38,950
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,773
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($38,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD N/A
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,340
$38,340
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($48,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $32,840
Cleveland, TN $39,130
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $36,230
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,788
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($66,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $35,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,510
El Paso, TX $47,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $66,470
Killeen-Temple, TX $43,660
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX $39,440
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX $58,490
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,630
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,730
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,550
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,070
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,990
$49,390
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $53,180
St. George, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $37,450
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,450
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,693
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($55,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $55,330
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,660
$41,995
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $65,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,720
$68,070
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($59,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $59,080
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,590
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,650
$50,418
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($42,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY N/A
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,120
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,820
$40,470

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $45,970.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $49,086. 

  Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Salary Ratio: 1.54    

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 Paralegal
  • Contract Preparer
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Corporate Law Assistant
  • Corporate Legal Assistant
  • Corporate Paralegal
  • Document Processor
  • Family Law Paralegal
  • Immigration Paralegal
  • Intellectual Property Paralegal
  • Law Associate
  • Legal Administrative Assistant
  • Legal Aide
  • Legal Analyst
  • Legal Assistant
  • Litigation Legal Assistant
  • Litigation Paralegal
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal Assistant
  • Paralegal Specialist
  • Real Estate Paralegal
  • Trademark Paralegal
  • US Salary Median: $47,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

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    
  • Abstract Clerk
  • Abstract Searcher
  • Abstract Writer
  • Abstractor
  • Advisory Title Officer
  • Automotive Title Clerk
  • Commercial Title Examiner
  • Data Abstractor
  • Escrow Officer
  • Land and Estates Officer
  • Land Examiner
  • Land Title Examiner
  • Lease Examiner
  • Legal Instruments Examiner
  • Lien Searcher
  • Real Estate Transaction Coordinator
  • Record Searcher
  • Searcher
  • Title Abstractor
  • Title Agent
  • Title Checker
  • Title Clerk
  • Title Closer
  • Title Examiner
  • Title Inspector
  • Title Investigator
  • Title Officer
  • Title Processor
  • Title Searcher
  • Title Specialist
  • Transaction Coordinator
  • US Salary Median: $48,786
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $9,961 per year (or $13,771 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $19,922 to earn an associate's (or $27,542 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $9,961 per year (or $13,771 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $39,844 to earn a bachelor's (or $55,084 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Legal Assistant & Paralegal Degrees

Madison Area Technical College

1701 Wright Street - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $6,668/year
In-state cost: $4,530/year
Degrees: Associate's, Certificate

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Mississippi University for Women

1100 College Street - Columbus, MS

Out-of-state cost: $7,525/year
In-state cost: $7,525/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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John F. Kennedy University

100 Ellinwood Way - Pleasant Hill, CA

Out-of-state cost: $8,500/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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St Petersburg College

6021 142nd Ave N - Clearwater, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,286/year
In-state cost: $2,682/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Millennia Atlantic University

3801 NW 97TH Avenue, Suite 100 - Doral, FL

Out-of-state cost: $9,891/year
In-state cost: $9,891/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

Out-of-state cost: $10,160/year
In-state cost: $10,160/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001 - Hattiesburg, MS

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

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Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy - New Castle, DE

Out-of-state cost: $11,480/year
In-state cost: $11,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bryan University

350 W Washington St - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $11,759/year
In-state cost: $11,759/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Brandman University

16355 Laguna Canyon Road - Irvine, CA

Out-of-state cost: $12,480/year
In-state cost: $12,480/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts

1521 Washington Avenue - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $12,960/year
In-state cost: $12,960/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Beckfield College-Florence

16 Spiral Drive - Florence, KY

Out-of-state cost: $13,295/year
In-state cost: $13,295/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road - La Jolla, CA

Out-of-state cost: $13,320/year
In-state cost: $13,320/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Sullivan University

3101 Bardstown Rd - Louisville, KY

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

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Herzing University-Madison

5218 E. Terrace Dr. - Madison, WI

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Herzing University-New Orleans

3900 N. Causeway Blvd. - Metairie, LA

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Herzing University-Akron

1600 South Arlington Street, Suite 100 - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Herzing University-Kenosha

5800 7th Avenue - Kenosha, WI

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Herzing University-Atlanta

50 Hurt Plaza SE Ste. 400 - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Herzing University-Brookfield

15895 W Bluemound Rd - Brookfield, WI

Out-of-state cost: $14,200/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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