Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Merchandising and Buying Operations Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to function as professional buyers of resale products and product lines for stores, chains, and other retail enterprises. Includes instruction in product evaluation, merchandising, applicable aspects of brand and consumer research, principles of purchasing, and negotiation skills.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $61,956
    "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%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,053/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,299/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,418/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,984/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,841/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,861/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: $61,956

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($74,787) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($75,130).

Fairbanks, AK $73,850
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $75,130
$74,490
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($86,020).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $58,540
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,180
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $55,360
Decatur, AL $60,420
Dothan, AL $57,190
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,800
Gadsden, AL $52,090
Huntsville, AL $86,020
Mobile, AL $60,700
Montgomery, AL $62,910
Tuscaloosa, AL $62,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,510
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,530
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,080
$60,809
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($55,600).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,340
Hot Springs, AR $54,140
Jonesboro, AR $52,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,620
Pine Bluff, AR $51,760
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,320
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,600
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,070
$52,851
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($75,470).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $51,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $64,680
Prescott, AZ $57,800
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $75,470
Tucson, AZ $65,440
Yuma, AZ $63,490
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $62,520
$62,966
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($98,840).

Chico, CA $59,840
El Centro, CA $66,390
Fresno, CA $60,530
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $66,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $75,840
Madera, CA $68,530
Merced, CA $63,800
Modesto, CA $66,280
Napa, CA $75,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $76,950
Redding, CA $62,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,080
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,930
Salinas, CA $75,500
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $91,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $98,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $66,850
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $73,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $71,820
Santa Rosa, CA $73,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,250
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,820
Visalia-Porterville, CA $64,370
Yuba City, CA $65,030
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,970
$70,535
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($78,210).

Colorado Springs, CO $69,830
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $78,210
Fort Collins, CO $69,450
Grand Junction, CO $61,670
Greeley, CO $66,600
Pueblo, CO $62,070
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$65,841
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($76,980).

Danbury, CT $74,920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,980
New Haven, CT $73,750
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $72,950
Waterbury, CT $66,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,400
$71,348
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($71,150).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $71,150
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $54,610
Gainesville, FL $57,160
Homosassa Springs, FL $48,810
Jacksonville, FL $62,460
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $58,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,010
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,630
Ocala, FL $56,050
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,820
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $65,700
Panama City, FL $64,960
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,600
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,210
Punta Gorda, FL $51,350
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,470
Sebring, FL $47,250
Tallahassee, FL $47,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,170
The Villages, FL $57,860
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,010
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,540
$57,964
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($79,630).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $70,220
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,100
Brunswick, GA $79,630
Columbus, GA-AL $58,020
Dalton, GA $56,130
Gainesville, GA $55,580
Hinesville, GA $67,010
Macon, GA $54,920
Rome, GA $53,100
Savannah, GA $62,840
Valdosta, GA $53,350
Warner Robins, GA $79,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,500
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,330
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$59,541
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($67,970).

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,670
$64,320
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($70,150).

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,620
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $69,330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $70,150
Dubuque, IA $60,260
Iowa City, IA $63,180
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $60,900
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,490
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,360
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,010
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,330
$61,648
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($66,540).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,660
Idaho Falls, ID $66,540
Lewiston, ID-WA $57,660
Pocatello, ID $52,310
Twin Falls, ID $52,560
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,090
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,620
$57,491
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($73,780).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $63,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $73,780
Danville, IL $61,070
Decatur, IL $63,690
Kankakee, IL $61,550
Peoria, IL $73,190
Rockford, IL $58,270
Springfield, IL $71,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,980
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$62,325
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($72,300).

Columbus, IN $72,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,160
Evansville, IN-KY $56,890
Fort Wayne, IN $60,570
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,740
Kokomo, IN $53,880
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,910
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $57,440
Muncie, IN $60,300
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,090
Terre Haute, IN $53,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,540
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,770
$59,754
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,440).

Manhattan, KS $54,730
Topeka, KS $58,590
Wichita, KS $64,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,230
$58,248
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($68,780).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $68,780
Lexington-Fayette, KY $60,990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,820
Owensboro, KY $59,640
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,450
$57,550
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,720).

Baton Rouge, LA $56,350
Hammond, LA $59,490
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,710
Lafayette, LA $53,080
Lake Charles, LA $62,340
Monroe, LA $53,530
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,720
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $57,950
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,980
$57,015
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($82,850).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $82,850
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,850
New Bedford, MA $73,240
Pittsfield, MA $67,810
Springfield, MA-CT $70,150
Worcester, MA-CT $71,920
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,810
$71,233
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($109,360).

California-Lexington Park, MD $109,360
Cumberland, MD-WV $57,450
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $60,710
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$69,616
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,430).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,470
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,760
$63,380
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($76,470).

Battle Creek, MI $70,410
Bay City, MI $64,590
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,370
Flint, MI $61,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,280
Jackson, MI $69,030
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,520
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,250
Midland, MI $76,470
Monroe, MI $64,060
Muskegon, MI $60,770
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $60,960
Saginaw, MI $64,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,560
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,370
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,820
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,530
$64,278
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($75,030).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $60,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,030
Rochester, MN $65,320
St. Cloud, MN $62,600
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,600
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,570
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$63,408
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($71,060).

Columbia, MO $57,080
Jefferson City, MO $63,460
Joplin, MO $54,620
Kansas City, MO-KS $69,490
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,800
St. Louis, MO-IL $71,060
Springfield, MO $54,400
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,410
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,980
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$59,184
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($63,520).

Hattiesburg, MS $50,690
Jackson, MS $57,850
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,410
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,070
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$56,485
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($59,970).

Great Falls, MT $55,430
Missoula, MT $59,850
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,940
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,970
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
$58,708
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($75,030).

Burlington, NC $63,260
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $74,540
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $75,030
Fayetteville, NC $73,760
Goldsboro, NC $60,620
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,130
Greenville, NC $62,090
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,630
Jacksonville, NC $63,490
New Bern, NC $71,320
Raleigh, NC $69,300
Rocky Mount, NC $59,730
Wilmington, NC $63,030
Winston-Salem, NC $63,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,960
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,870
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,920
$63,882
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($66,360).

Fargo, ND-MN $62,590
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,880
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,360
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,920
$63,188
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($64,260).

Lincoln, NE $61,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $64,260
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,780
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,410
$59,370
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($78,400).

Manchester, NH $68,800
Portsmouth, NH-ME $78,400
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,380
$67,068
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($82,090).

Ocean City, NJ $71,590
Trenton, NJ $82,090
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,680
$74,787
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($66,760).

Farmington, NM $57,990
Las Cruces, NM $56,740
Santa Fe, NM $55,750
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$59,084
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($64,020).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,550
Reno, NV $62,240
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,020
$62,937
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 ($89,740).

Binghamton, NY $66,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,460
Elmira, NY $60,530
Glens Falls, NY $61,440
Ithaca, NY $72,110
Kingston, NY $63,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,740
Rochester, NY $68,570
Syracuse, NY $68,520
Utica-Rome, NY $61,690
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $60,940
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$66,244
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($78,210).

Canton-Massillon, OH $58,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,150
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $68,200
Columbus, OH $68,370
Dayton, OH $78,210
Lima, OH $62,840
Mansfield, OH $56,010
Springfield, OH $61,090
Toledo, OH $61,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $59,840
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,060
$62,781
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($66,130).

Lawton, OK $66,130
Oklahoma City, OK $64,020
Tulsa, OK $63,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,100
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,660
$60,371
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($74,400).

Bend-Redmond, OR $63,620
Corvallis, OR $60,130
Eugene, OR $58,780
Grants Pass, OR $54,600
Medford, OR $60,980
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,400
Salem, OR $70,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,090
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,990
$62,460
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($77,720).

Altoona, PA $59,580
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $59,350
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,220
East Stroudsburg, PA $68,240
Erie, PA $60,170
Gettysburg, PA $63,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,270
Johnstown, PA $62,520
Lancaster, PA $64,560
Lebanon, PA $65,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $77,720
Pittsburgh, PA $69,150
Reading, PA $64,140
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $62,530
State College, PA $64,870
Williamsport, PA $57,960
York-Hanover, PA $71,190
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,450
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,890
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,670
$63,729
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($45,210).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $33,800
Arecibo, PR $30,170
Guayama, PR $45,210
Mayaguez, PR $31,640
Ponce, PR $35,930
San German, PR $24,310
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,820
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $34,580
$33,933
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($66,350).

Columbia, SC $60,900
Florence, SC $53,970
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,020
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,120
Spartanburg, SC $66,350
Sumter, SC $64,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,960
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,220
$59,885
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,150).

Sioux Falls, SD $64,150
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,150
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,630
$60,643
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($61,140).

Clarksville, TN-KY $59,100
Cleveland, TN $53,520
Jackson, TN $50,780
Johnson City, TN $50,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $60,680
Knoxville, TN $60,750
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,920
Morristown, TN $45,350
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,140
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,440
$54,958
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($77,860).

Amarillo, TX $62,720
Austin-Round Rock, TX $69,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $66,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $60,290
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,760
Corpus Christi, TX $67,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,530
El Paso, TX $62,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,010
Laredo, TX $56,740
Longview, TX $63,470
Lubbock, TX $58,270
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,540
Midland, TX $77,860
Odessa, TX $64,900
San Angelo, TX $59,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $69,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $53,220
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,290
Tyler, TX $63,350
Victoria, TX $68,660
Waco, TX $61,230
Wichita Falls, TX $61,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,280
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,880
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,270
$63,144
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($62,260).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $62,260
Provo-Orem, UT $54,790
St. George, UT $56,960
Salt Lake City, UT $61,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,890
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,680
$57,843
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($85,300).

Charlottesville, VA $70,430
Harrisonburg, VA $60,090
Lynchburg, VA $62,010
Richmond, VA $73,090
Roanoke, VA $62,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,720
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $74,520
Winchester, VA-WV $73,430
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,200
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,490
$65,760
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($64,170).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,170
$62,485
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($67,190).

Eau Claire, WI $55,760
Fond du Lac, WI $61,870
Green Bay, WI $61,200
Janesville-Beloit, WI $61,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,710
Madison, WI $66,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,540
Racine, WI $64,040
Sheboygan, WI $64,590
Wausau, WI $60,390
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,490
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,320
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,960
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,070
$61,189
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($76,720).

Charleston, WV $56,500
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,840
Morgantown, WV $61,200
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $76,720
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,220
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,210
$58,478
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,690).

Cheyenne, WY $62,390
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,690
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$64,520

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $61,956

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($74,787) 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 ($75,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $73,850
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $75,130
$74,490
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($86,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $58,540
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,180
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $55,360
Decatur, AL $60,420
Dothan, AL $57,190
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,800
Gadsden, AL $52,090
Huntsville, AL $86,020
Mobile, AL $60,700
Montgomery, AL $62,910
Tuscaloosa, AL $62,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,510
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,530
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,080
$60,809
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($55,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $53,340
Hot Springs, AR $54,140
Jonesboro, AR $52,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,620
Pine Bluff, AR $51,760
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,320
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,580
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,600
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,070
$52,851
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($75,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $51,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $64,680
Prescott, AZ $57,800
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $75,470
Tucson, AZ $65,440
Yuma, AZ $63,490
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $62,520
$62,966
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 ($98,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $59,840
El Centro, CA $66,390
Fresno, CA $60,530
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $66,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $75,840
Madera, CA $68,530
Merced, CA $63,800
Modesto, CA $66,280
Napa, CA $75,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $76,950
Redding, CA $62,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $67,080
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $74,930
Salinas, CA $75,500
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $91,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $98,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $66,850
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $73,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $71,820
Santa Rosa, CA $73,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,250
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $80,820
Visalia-Porterville, CA $64,370
Yuba City, CA $65,030
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,970
$70,535
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($78,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,830
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $78,210
Fort Collins, CO $69,450
Grand Junction, CO $61,670
Greeley, CO $66,600
Pueblo, CO $62,070
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $61,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,330
$65,841
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 ($76,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $74,920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,980
New Haven, CT $73,750
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $72,950
Waterbury, CT $66,090
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,400
$71,348
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($71,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $71,150
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $54,610
Gainesville, FL $57,160
Homosassa Springs, FL $48,810
Jacksonville, FL $62,460
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $58,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $62,010
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,630
Ocala, FL $56,050
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $62,820
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $65,700
Panama City, FL $64,960
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,600
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,210
Punta Gorda, FL $51,350
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $56,470
Sebring, FL $47,250
Tallahassee, FL $47,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,170
The Villages, FL $57,860
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $62,010
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,540
$57,964
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($79,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $55,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $70,220
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,100
Brunswick, GA $79,630
Columbus, GA-AL $58,020
Dalton, GA $56,130
Gainesville, GA $55,580
Hinesville, GA $67,010
Macon, GA $54,920
Rome, GA $53,100
Savannah, GA $62,840
Valdosta, GA $53,350
Warner Robins, GA $79,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,500
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $50,330
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$59,541
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($67,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $67,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $60,670
$64,320
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 ($70,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,620
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $69,330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $70,150
Dubuque, IA $60,260
Iowa City, IA $63,180
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $60,900
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,490
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,500
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,360
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,010
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,330
$61,648
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($66,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,660
Idaho Falls, ID $66,540
Lewiston, ID-WA $57,660
Pocatello, ID $52,310
Twin Falls, ID $52,560
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,090
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $58,620
$57,491
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 ($73,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $52,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL $63,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $73,780
Danville, IL $61,070
Decatur, IL $63,690
Kankakee, IL $61,550
Peoria, IL $73,190
Rockford, IL $58,270
Springfield, IL $71,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,980
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$62,325
Indiana

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

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($72,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $72,300
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,160
Evansville, IN-KY $56,890
Fort Wayne, IN $60,570
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,740
Kokomo, IN $53,880
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,910
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $57,440
Muncie, IN $60,300
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $59,090
Terre Haute, IN $53,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,540
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,770
$59,754
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $54,730
Topeka, KS $58,590
Wichita, KS $64,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $55,230
$58,248
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($68,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $68,780
Lexington-Fayette, KY $60,990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,820
Owensboro, KY $59,640
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,450
$57,550
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $56,350
Hammond, LA $59,490
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,710
Lafayette, LA $53,080
Lake Charles, LA $62,340
Monroe, LA $53,530
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,720
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $57,950
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,980
$57,015
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($82,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $82,850
Leominster-Gardner, MA $68,850
New Bedford, MA $73,240
Pittsfield, MA $67,810
Springfield, MA-CT $70,150
Worcester, MA-CT $71,920
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,810
$71,233
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($109,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $109,360
Cumberland, MD-WV $57,450
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $60,710
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $59,820
$69,616
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,470
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,760
$63,380
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $70,410
Bay City, MI $64,590
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,370
Flint, MI $61,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,280
Jackson, MI $69,030
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $62,520
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,250
Midland, MI $76,470
Monroe, MI $64,060
Muskegon, MI $60,770
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $60,960
Saginaw, MI $64,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,560
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $58,370
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,820
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,530
$64,278
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 ($75,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $60,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,030
Rochester, MN $65,320
St. Cloud, MN $62,600
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,600
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,570
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,730
$63,408
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($71,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $57,080
Jefferson City, MO $63,460
Joplin, MO $54,620
Kansas City, MO-KS $69,490
St. Joseph, MO-KS $56,800
St. Louis, MO-IL $71,060
Springfield, MO $54,400
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,410
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,980
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,260
$59,184
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($63,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $50,690
Jackson, MS $57,850
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,410
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,070
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$56,485
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $55,430
Missoula, MT $59,850
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,940
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,970
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
$58,708
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($75,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $63,260
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $74,540
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $75,030
Fayetteville, NC $73,760
Goldsboro, NC $60,620
Greensboro-High Point, NC $64,130
Greenville, NC $62,090
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,630
Jacksonville, NC $63,490
New Bern, NC $71,320
Raleigh, NC $69,300
Rocky Mount, NC $59,730
Wilmington, NC $63,030
Winston-Salem, NC $63,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,340
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,960
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,870
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,920
$63,882
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($66,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $62,590
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,880
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,360
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,920
$63,188
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 ($64,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $61,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $64,260
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,780
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,410
$59,370
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 ($78,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $68,800
Portsmouth, NH-ME $78,400
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $57,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,380
$67,068
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 ($82,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $71,590
Trenton, NJ $82,090
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,680
$74,787
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($66,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $57,990
Las Cruces, NM $56,740
Santa Fe, NM $55,750
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$59,084
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($64,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,550
Reno, NV $62,240
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,020
$62,937
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 ($89,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $66,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,460
Elmira, NY $60,530
Glens Falls, NY $61,440
Ithaca, NY $72,110
Kingston, NY $63,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,740
Rochester, NY $68,570
Syracuse, NY $68,520
Utica-Rome, NY $61,690
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $66,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $60,940
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,390
$66,244
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $58,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,150
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $68,200
Columbus, OH $68,370
Dayton, OH $78,210
Lima, OH $62,840
Mansfield, OH $56,010
Springfield, OH $61,090
Toledo, OH $61,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $59,840
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $62,060
$62,781
Oklahoma

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

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($66,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $66,130
Oklahoma City, OK $64,020
Tulsa, OK $63,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,100
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,030
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,660
$60,371
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $63,620
Corvallis, OR $60,130
Eugene, OR $58,780
Grants Pass, OR $54,600
Medford, OR $60,980
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,400
Salem, OR $70,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,090
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,990
$62,460
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 ($77,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $59,580
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $59,350
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $69,220
East Stroudsburg, PA $68,240
Erie, PA $60,170
Gettysburg, PA $63,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,270
Johnstown, PA $62,520
Lancaster, PA $64,560
Lebanon, PA $65,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $77,720
Pittsburgh, PA $69,150
Reading, PA $64,140
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $62,530
State College, PA $64,870
Williamsport, PA $57,960
York-Hanover, PA $71,190
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,450
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,890
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,670
$63,729
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($45,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $33,800
Arecibo, PR $30,170
Guayama, PR $45,210
Mayaguez, PR $31,640
Ponce, PR $35,930
San German, PR $24,310
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,820
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $34,580
$33,933
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($66,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $60,900
Florence, SC $53,970
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,020
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,120
Spartanburg, SC $66,350
Sumter, SC $64,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,220
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,960
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,220
$59,885
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($64,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $64,150
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,150
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,630
$60,643
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 ($61,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $59,100
Cleveland, TN $53,520
Jackson, TN $50,780
Johnson City, TN $50,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $60,680
Knoxville, TN $60,750
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $60,920
Morristown, TN $45,350
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,140
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $50,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,440
$54,958
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($77,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $62,720
Austin-Round Rock, TX $69,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $66,840
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $60,290
College Station-Bryan, TX $59,760
Corpus Christi, TX $67,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,530
El Paso, TX $62,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,010
Laredo, TX $56,740
Longview, TX $63,470
Lubbock, TX $58,270
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,540
Midland, TX $77,860
Odessa, TX $64,900
San Angelo, TX $59,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $69,800
Sherman-Denison, TX $53,220
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,290
Tyler, TX $63,350
Victoria, TX $68,660
Waco, TX $61,230
Wichita Falls, TX $61,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,280
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,770
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,880
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,270
$63,144
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($62,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $62,260
Provo-Orem, UT $54,790
St. George, UT $56,960
Salt Lake City, UT $61,480
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,890
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,680
$57,843
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($85,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $70,430
Harrisonburg, VA $60,090
Lynchburg, VA $62,010
Richmond, VA $73,090
Roanoke, VA $62,090
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $60,720
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $74,520
Winchester, VA-WV $73,430
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,750
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,200
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,490
$65,760
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($64,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,170
$62,485
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($67,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $55,760
Fond du Lac, WI $61,870
Green Bay, WI $61,200
Janesville-Beloit, WI $61,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,710
Madison, WI $66,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $61,540
Racine, WI $64,040
Sheboygan, WI $64,590
Wausau, WI $60,390
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,490
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,320
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,960
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,070
$61,189
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $56,500
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $56,840
Morgantown, WV $61,200
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $76,720
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,220
Wheeling, WV-OH $57,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,210
$58,478
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($67,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $62,390
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,690
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$64,520

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $61,956. 

  Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

Salary Ratio: 1.17    

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    
  • Art Dealer
  • Buyer
  • Buying Professional
  • Commodity Buyer
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Exporter
  • Fashion Buyer
  • Fur Buyer
  • Gold Buyer
  • Grocery Buyer
  • Internal Wholesaler
  • Merchandise Buyer
  • Merchandise for Resale Purchasing Agent
  • Merchandise Planner
  • Merchant
  • Print Buyer
  • Procurement Buyer
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Purchaser
  • Purchasing Agent
  • Purchasing Coordinator
  • Purchasing Specialist
  • Purveyor
  • Resident Buyer
  • Retail Buyer
  • Sourcing Specialist
  • Sustainability Purchasing Agent
  • Technical Buyer
  • Tie Buyer
  • Trader
  • Tradesman
  • Wholesale and Retail Merchant
  • Wholesale Buyer
  • US Salary Median: $63,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,299 per year (or $13,053 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $29,196 to earn a bachelor's (or $52,212 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Merchandising and Buying Operations Degrees

University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $20,906/year
In-state cost: $11,090/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate


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