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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,265
    "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.): 10.8%
    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: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,875/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,696/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,310/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,466/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,941/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,115/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: $47,265

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($64,725) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($70,210).

Fairbanks, AK $59,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $70,210
$64,725
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($43,840).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $39,610
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $43,840
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $40,390
Decatur, AL $37,030
Dothan, AL $35,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $37,630
Gadsden, AL $40,350
Huntsville, AL $42,510
Mobile, AL $39,350
Montgomery, AL $41,740
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,590
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,910
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,080
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,630
$39,683
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($45,440).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,480
Hot Springs, AR $38,730
Jonesboro, AR $36,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,440
Pine Bluff, AR $38,850
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,640
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,050
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,140
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,890
$39,356
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($59,800).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $48,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,930
Prescott, AZ $57,560
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $47,220
Tucson, AZ $56,080
Yuma, AZ $59,800
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$53,717
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($75,300).

Chico, CA $60,740
El Centro, CA $49,010
Fresno, CA $51,430
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,130
Madera, CA $68,310
Merced, CA $50,160
Modesto, CA $58,680
Napa, CA $62,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,370
Redding, CA $55,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $59,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $60,830
Salinas, CA $61,160
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $62,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,310
Santa Rosa, CA $74,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $72,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA $50,570
Yuba City, CA $61,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $68,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,100
$62,200
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($62,230).

Colorado Springs, CO $54,640
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,290
Fort Collins, CO $53,630
Grand Junction, CO $48,380
Greeley, CO $62,230
Pueblo, CO $48,950
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,370
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$52,257
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($59,010).

Danbury, CT $59,010
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,200
New Haven, CT $58,010
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $56,970
Waterbury, CT $57,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$58,037
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($49,510).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,350
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,900
Gainesville, FL $48,270
Homosassa Springs, FL $45,630
Jacksonville, FL $46,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $48,200
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,890
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $47,710
Ocala, FL $45,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,280
Panama City, FL $38,920
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,510
Punta Gorda, FL $43,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $48,480
Sebring, FL $37,610
Tallahassee, FL $42,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,480
The Villages, FL $45,780
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,850
$44,708
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($47,760).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $47,760
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,620
Brunswick, GA $38,490
Columbus, GA-AL $41,690
Dalton, GA $38,990
Gainesville, GA $45,330
Hinesville, GA $44,110
Macon, GA $46,000
Rome, GA $44,320
Savannah, GA $44,770
Valdosta, GA $42,270
Warner Robins, GA $39,180
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$42,608
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($54,530).

Urban Honolulu, HI $54,530
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,740
$52,635
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($48,140).

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,540
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,140
Dubuque, IA $44,250
Iowa City, IA $47,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,510
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,450
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,630
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$45,606
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($51,970).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,450
Idaho Falls, ID $42,610
Lewiston, ID-WA $51,970
Pocatello, ID $49,370
Twin Falls, ID $48,030
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,630
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$47,496
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($57,910).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,910
Danville, IL $52,590
Decatur, IL $45,760
Kankakee, IL $53,340
Peoria, IL $46,810
Rockford, IL $52,280
Springfield, IL $46,110
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,250
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,080
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,000
$48,301
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,550).

Columbus, IN $46,100
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $48,280
Evansville, IN-KY $50,590
Fort Wayne, IN $47,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $48,310
Kokomo, IN $52,170
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $54,550
Muncie, IN $45,880
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,740
Terre Haute, IN $45,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,670
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,630
$48,252
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($46,320).

Manhattan, KS $45,420
Topeka, KS $46,320
Wichita, KS $43,990
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,950
$44,670
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($46,020).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $45,900
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,380
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,720
Owensboro, KY $46,020
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,920
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,500
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,510
$43,401
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($45,460).

Baton Rouge, LA $42,410
Hammond, LA $41,440
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $40,020
Lafayette, LA $38,470
Lake Charles, LA $39,290
Monroe, LA $39,200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $43,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,160
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,100
$40,884
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($60,580).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,580
Leominster-Gardner, MA $58,840
New Bedford, MA $57,830
Pittsfield, MA $55,490
Springfield, MA-CT $58,880
Worcester, MA-CT $58,300
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,290
$58,030
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($57,120).

California-Lexington Park, MD $57,120
Cumberland, MD-WV $48,210
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,830
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,680
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,400
$52,048
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($53,410).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,950
Portland-South Portland, ME $53,410
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,890
$48,793
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($56,190).

Battle Creek, MI $52,100
Bay City, MI $48,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,190
Flint, MI $55,000
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,340
Jackson, MI $55,160
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,280
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,000
Midland, MI $48,690
Monroe, MI $49,230
Muskegon, MI $47,180
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $52,600
Saginaw, MI $49,020
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,380
$50,135
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($51,880).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $48,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,880
Rochester, MN $51,000
St. Cloud, MN $47,290
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,590
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,440
$47,740
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($47,710).

Columbia, MO $45,020
Jefferson City, MO $42,130
Joplin, MO $41,210
Kansas City, MO-KS $47,710
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,870
St. Louis, MO-IL $47,520
Springfield, MO $44,220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$43,069
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,090).

Hattiesburg, MS $39,160
Jackson, MS $43,090
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,330
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,020
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,270
$39,760
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($48,380).

Great Falls, MT $46,180
Missoula, MT $48,380
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,610
$46,118
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($49,850).

Burlington, NC $49,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $49,850
Fayetteville, NC $48,000
Goldsboro, NC $42,900
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,210
Greenville, NC $45,740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,300
Jacksonville, NC $43,160
New Bern, NC $44,570
Raleigh, NC $48,220
Rocky Mount, NC $47,810
Wilmington, NC $47,270
Winston-Salem, NC $45,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,240
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,900
$46,430
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($49,210).

Fargo, ND-MN $46,310
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,980
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$47,293
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($47,130).

Lincoln, NE $46,040
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,610
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$45,502
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($60,000).

Manchester, NH $57,140
Portsmouth, NH-ME $60,000
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,990
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,320
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,260
$55,542
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($57,520).

Ocean City, NJ $55,600
Trenton, NJ $57,520
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $57,450
$56,857
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($54,800).

Farmington, NM $48,050
Las Cruces, NM $52,600
Santa Fe, NM $42,790
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $54,800
$49,216
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($62,870).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,270
Reno, NV $62,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,550
$60,230
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 ($57,750).

Binghamton, NY $45,080
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $45,870
Elmira, NY $37,420
Glens Falls, NY $47,610
Ithaca, NY $45,770
Kingston, NY $47,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $57,750
Rochester, NY $44,430
Syracuse, NY $45,420
Utica-Rome, NY $43,990
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $39,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$45,159
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($49,130).

Canton-Massillon, OH $45,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,130
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,820
Columbus, OH $46,440
Dayton, OH $46,760
Lima, OH $45,380
Mansfield, OH $42,990
Springfield, OH $45,460
Toledo, OH $46,950
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $42,880
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,330
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,240
$45,034
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($44,770).

Lawton, OK $39,770
Oklahoma City, OK $44,510
Tulsa, OK $44,770
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,920
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,090
$41,854
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($59,440).

Bend-Redmond, OR $55,100
Corvallis, OR $56,630
Eugene, OR $55,750
Grants Pass, OR $54,400
Medford, OR $55,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,490
Salem, OR $57,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,530
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,440
$56,908
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($57,970).

Altoona, PA $44,760
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $47,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $47,650
East Stroudsburg, PA $46,230
Erie, PA $41,560
Gettysburg, PA $51,760
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $51,570
Johnstown, PA $38,870
Lancaster, PA $48,130
Lebanon, PA $49,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,970
Pittsburgh, PA $45,740
Reading, PA $50,770
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $46,700
State College, PA $42,800
Williamsport, PA $46,740
York-Hanover, PA $46,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,060
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,210
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,640
$46,557
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($22,320).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,900
Arecibo, PR $19,360
Mayaguez, PR $18,400
Ponce, PR $19,270
San German, PR $19,260
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $22,320
$19,752
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($45,970).

Columbia, SC $44,970
Florence, SC $42,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,920
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,920
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,750
Spartanburg, SC $44,160
Sumter, SC $45,340
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,870
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,970
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,840
$42,683
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,930).

Sioux Falls, SD $39,930
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,530
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,920
$38,460
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($45,880).

Clarksville, TN-KY $44,100
Cleveland, TN $38,840
Jackson, TN $37,300
Johnson City, TN $38,210
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,080
Knoxville, TN $41,410
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,400
Morristown, TN $36,450
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,880
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,450
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,370
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,630
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,780
$39,992
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($52,360).

Amarillo, TX $45,290
Austin-Round Rock, TX $49,480
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $43,810
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $45,360
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,490
Corpus Christi, TX $46,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,280
El Paso, TX $48,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,050
Killeen-Temple, TX $47,610
Laredo, TX $48,100
Longview, TX $46,380
Lubbock, TX $48,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,240
Midland, TX $52,360
Odessa, TX $46,550
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,550
Sherman-Denison, TX $48,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $40,180
Tyler, TX $46,710
Victoria, TX $38,210
Waco, TX $48,140
Wichita Falls, TX $40,410
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,620
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,240
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,390
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,950
$46,266
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,820).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $46,800
Provo-Orem, UT $46,910
St. George, UT $43,020
Salt Lake City, UT $51,820
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,830
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,770
$46,358
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($50,650).

Charlottesville, VA $50,650
Harrisonburg, VA $45,360
Lynchburg, VA $42,570
Richmond, VA $49,150
Roanoke, VA $45,750
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,410
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,910
Winchester, VA-WV $46,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,560
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,880
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,460
$45,313
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($52,850).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,090
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$50,470
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($53,500).

Eau Claire, WI $45,810
Fond du Lac, WI $45,790
Green Bay, WI $43,860
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,440
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,840
Madison, WI $48,380
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,500
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $43,740
Racine, WI $48,010
Sheboygan, WI $45,960
Wausau, WI $47,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$46,665
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,010).

Charleston, WV $38,990
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,120
Morgantown, WV $37,720
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,410
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $40,970
Wheeling, WV-OH $41,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,500
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,280
$38,750
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($49,500).

Cheyenne, WY $48,650
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,640
$48,597

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $47,265

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($64,725) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 ($70,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $59,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $70,210
$64,725
Alabama

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

Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($43,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $39,610
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $43,840
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $40,390
Decatur, AL $37,030
Dothan, AL $35,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $37,630
Gadsden, AL $40,350
Huntsville, AL $42,510
Mobile, AL $39,350
Montgomery, AL $41,740
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,590
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,910
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,080
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,630
$39,683
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($45,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $41,480
Hot Springs, AR $38,730
Jonesboro, AR $36,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,440
Pine Bluff, AR $38,850
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,640
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,050
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,140
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,890
$39,356
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $48,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,930
Prescott, AZ $57,560
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $47,220
Tucson, AZ $56,080
Yuma, AZ $59,800
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,380
$53,717
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 ($75,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $60,740
El Centro, CA $49,010
Fresno, CA $51,430
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,130
Madera, CA $68,310
Merced, CA $50,160
Modesto, CA $58,680
Napa, CA $62,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,370
Redding, CA $55,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $59,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $60,830
Salinas, CA $61,160
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $62,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $61,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,310
Santa Rosa, CA $74,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $72,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA $50,570
Yuba City, CA $61,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $68,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,100
$62,200
Colorado

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

Greeley, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $54,640
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,290
Fort Collins, CO $53,630
Grand Junction, CO $48,380
Greeley, CO $62,230
Pueblo, CO $48,950
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,370
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,710
$52,257
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($59,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $59,010
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,200
New Haven, CT $58,010
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $56,970
Waterbury, CT $57,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$58,037
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($49,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,350
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,900
Gainesville, FL $48,270
Homosassa Springs, FL $45,630
Jacksonville, FL $46,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $48,200
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,890
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $47,710
Ocala, FL $45,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,280
Panama City, FL $38,920
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $44,280
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,510
Punta Gorda, FL $43,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $48,480
Sebring, FL $37,610
Tallahassee, FL $42,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,480
The Villages, FL $45,780
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $41,850
$44,708
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($47,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $47,760
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,620
Brunswick, GA $38,490
Columbus, GA-AL $41,690
Dalton, GA $38,990
Gainesville, GA $45,330
Hinesville, GA $44,110
Macon, GA $46,000
Rome, GA $44,320
Savannah, GA $44,770
Valdosta, GA $42,270
Warner Robins, GA $39,180
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,480
$42,608
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($54,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $54,530
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $50,740
$52,635
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 ($48,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,540
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,140
Dubuque, IA $44,250
Iowa City, IA $47,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,510
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $44,450
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,630
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$45,606
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($51,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $48,450
Idaho Falls, ID $42,610
Lewiston, ID-WA $51,970
Pocatello, ID $49,370
Twin Falls, ID $48,030
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,630
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$47,496
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 ($57,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $44,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $57,910
Danville, IL $52,590
Decatur, IL $45,760
Kankakee, IL $53,340
Peoria, IL $46,810
Rockford, IL $52,280
Springfield, IL $46,110
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,250
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,080
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,000
$48,301
Indiana

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

Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $46,100
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $48,280
Evansville, IN-KY $50,590
Fort Wayne, IN $47,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $48,310
Kokomo, IN $52,170
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $50,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $54,550
Muncie, IN $45,880
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $48,740
Terre Haute, IN $45,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,670
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,630
$48,252
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($46,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $45,420
Topeka, KS $46,320
Wichita, KS $43,990
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $42,950
$44,670
Kentucky

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

Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($46,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $45,900
Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,380
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,720
Owensboro, KY $46,020
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,920
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,500
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,510
$43,401
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($45,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $42,410
Hammond, LA $41,440
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $40,020
Lafayette, LA $38,470
Lake Charles, LA $39,290
Monroe, LA $39,200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $43,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,160
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,770
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,100
$40,884
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($60,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,580
Leominster-Gardner, MA $58,840
New Bedford, MA $57,830
Pittsfield, MA $55,490
Springfield, MA-CT $58,880
Worcester, MA-CT $58,300
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,290
$58,030
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($57,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $57,120
Cumberland, MD-WV $48,210
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,830
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,680
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $53,400
$52,048
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($53,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $48,950
Portland-South Portland, ME $53,410
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,890
$48,793
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $52,100
Bay City, MI $48,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,190
Flint, MI $55,000
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $48,340
Jackson, MI $55,160
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $52,280
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,000
Midland, MI $48,690
Monroe, MI $49,230
Muskegon, MI $47,180
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $52,600
Saginaw, MI $49,020
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,600
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,430
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,380
$50,135
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 ($51,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $48,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,880
Rochester, MN $51,000
St. Cloud, MN $47,290
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,590
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,440
$47,740
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($47,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $45,020
Jefferson City, MO $42,130
Joplin, MO $41,210
Kansas City, MO-KS $47,710
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,870
St. Louis, MO-IL $47,520
Springfield, MO $44,220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$43,069
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $39,160
Jackson, MS $43,090
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,330
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,690
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,020
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,270
$39,760
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($48,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $46,180
Missoula, MT $48,380
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,610
$46,118
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($49,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $49,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $49,850
Fayetteville, NC $48,000
Goldsboro, NC $42,900
Greensboro-High Point, NC $46,210
Greenville, NC $45,740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $46,300
Jacksonville, NC $43,160
New Bern, NC $44,570
Raleigh, NC $48,220
Rocky Mount, NC $47,810
Wilmington, NC $47,270
Winston-Salem, NC $45,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,240
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,900
$46,430
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($49,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $46,310
Grand Forks, ND-MN $45,980
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,670
$47,293
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 ($47,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $46,040
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $47,130
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,610
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$45,502
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 ($60,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $57,140
Portsmouth, NH-ME $60,000
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,990
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,320
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,260
$55,542
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 ($57,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $55,600
Trenton, NJ $57,520
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $57,450
$56,857
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($54,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $48,050
Las Cruces, NM $52,600
Santa Fe, NM $42,790
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,840
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $54,800
$49,216
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($62,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $59,270
Reno, NV $62,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,550
$60,230
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($57,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $45,080
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $45,870
Elmira, NY $37,420
Glens Falls, NY $47,610
Ithaca, NY $45,770
Kingston, NY $47,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $57,750
Rochester, NY $44,430
Syracuse, NY $45,420
Utica-Rome, NY $43,990
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $39,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,860
$45,159
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($49,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $45,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,130
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,820
Columbus, OH $46,440
Dayton, OH $46,760
Lima, OH $45,380
Mansfield, OH $42,990
Springfield, OH $45,460
Toledo, OH $46,950
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $42,880
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,330
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,240
$45,034
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $39,770
Oklahoma City, OK $44,510
Tulsa, OK $44,770
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,920
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,090
$41,854
Oregon

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

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($59,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $55,100
Corvallis, OR $56,630
Eugene, OR $55,750
Grants Pass, OR $54,400
Medford, OR $55,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,490
Salem, OR $57,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,530
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,610
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,440
$56,908
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($57,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $44,760
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $47,120
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $47,650
East Stroudsburg, PA $46,230
Erie, PA $41,560
Gettysburg, PA $51,760
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $51,570
Johnstown, PA $38,870
Lancaster, PA $48,130
Lebanon, PA $49,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,970
Pittsburgh, PA $45,740
Reading, PA $50,770
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $46,700
State College, PA $42,800
Williamsport, PA $46,740
York-Hanover, PA $46,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,060
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,210
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,640
$46,557
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 ($22,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,900
Arecibo, PR $19,360
Mayaguez, PR $18,400
Ponce, PR $19,270
San German, PR $19,260
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $22,320
$19,752
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($45,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $44,970
Florence, SC $42,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,920
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,920
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,750
Spartanburg, SC $44,160
Sumter, SC $45,340
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,870
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,970
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,840
$42,683
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($39,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $39,930
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,530
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,920
$38,460
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($45,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $44,100
Cleveland, TN $38,840
Jackson, TN $37,300
Johnson City, TN $38,210
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,080
Knoxville, TN $41,410
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,400
Morristown, TN $36,450
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,880
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,450
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,370
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,630
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,780
$39,992
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($52,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $45,290
Austin-Round Rock, TX $49,480
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $43,810
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $45,360
College Station-Bryan, TX $48,490
Corpus Christi, TX $46,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,280
El Paso, TX $48,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,050
Killeen-Temple, TX $47,610
Laredo, TX $48,100
Longview, TX $46,380
Lubbock, TX $48,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,240
Midland, TX $52,360
Odessa, TX $46,550
San Angelo, TX $44,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,550
Sherman-Denison, TX $48,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $40,180
Tyler, TX $46,710
Victoria, TX $38,210
Waco, TX $48,140
Wichita Falls, TX $40,410
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,620
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,240
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,390
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,950
$46,266
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $46,800
Provo-Orem, UT $46,910
St. George, UT $43,020
Salt Lake City, UT $51,820
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,830
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,770
$46,358
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($50,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $50,650
Harrisonburg, VA $45,360
Lynchburg, VA $42,570
Richmond, VA $49,150
Roanoke, VA $45,750
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $45,410
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $44,910
Winchester, VA-WV $46,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,560
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,880
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,460
$45,313
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($52,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,090
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,850
$50,470
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($53,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $45,810
Fond du Lac, WI $45,790
Green Bay, WI $43,860
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,440
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $46,840
Madison, WI $48,380
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $53,500
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $43,740
Racine, WI $48,010
Sheboygan, WI $45,960
Wausau, WI $47,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,070
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$46,665
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,990
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $39,120
Morgantown, WV $37,720
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,410
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $40,970
Wheeling, WV-OH $41,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,500
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,280
$38,750
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($49,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $48,650
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,640
$48,597

1 Job 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 $47,265. 

  Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Salary Ratio: 2.22    

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    
  • Charge Nurse
  • Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (Clinic LPN)
  • Clinic Nurse
  • Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health LPN)
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
  • Office Nurse
  • Pediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse)
  • Private Duty Nurse
  • Radiation Oncology Nurse
  • Triage LPN (Triage Licensed Practical Nurse)
  • US Salary Median: $48,053
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,695 per year (or $10,874 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $11,390 to earn an associate's (or $21,748 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training Degrees

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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Ashland University

401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH

Out-of-state cost: $23,060/year
In-state cost: $23,060/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $28,196/year
In-state cost: $10,526/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Saint Xavier University

3700 W 103rd St - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $34,730/year
In-state cost: $34,730/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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